Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Israeli Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s European Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1890s English Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 9k Gold
1950s European Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Steel
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k 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.