Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1820s French Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
18th Century and Earlier Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, 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.





