Choker Necklaces
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
20th Century North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k...
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 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.





