Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Bronze
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 1900s Danish Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Colombian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Swiss Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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.





