Choker Necklaces
1950s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold
1910s Unknown Late Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Greek Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s Polynesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Green Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k 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.





