Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Greek Choker Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s North American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Portuguese Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Opal, 24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
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.





