Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1950s European Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Israeli Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
1890s English Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 9k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
1990s Emirian Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
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.