Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1760s French George II Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1740s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Choker Necklaces
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow 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.





