Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage Choker Necklaces
Vintage choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, diamonds and other stones can decorate these necklaces, which come in single or multiple strands. Whether it is a statement piece or a delicate chain, these short necklaces always stand out and turn heads.
The history of the choker can be traced back thousands of years, with Sumerian examples discovered from 2600–2500 B.C. They endured as a popular form of adornment through the centuries, and during the French Revolution they took on a symbolic significance. Women wore ribbons around their throats to mark the passing of those killed by the guillotine. Soon, the plain ribbons were adorned with small cameos and other ornamentation.
European choker necklaces gained a salacious reputation in the 19th century when prostitutes were associated with black ribbons tied around the neck, such as the model in Édouard Manet’s Olympia (1863). Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reversed the trend in the late 19th century by wearing a large pearl and diamond choker, reputedly to hide a scar.
Fashioned from gold, pearls and other precious stones and metals, chokers continued to be worn into the 20th century, alternately statements of wealth and rebellion. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
Vintage chokers make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity. On 1stDibs, find an alluring collection of vintage chokers today, including gold, sapphire and emerald chokers.