Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 24k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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.





