Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Thai Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s South American Native American Choker Necklaces
Jasper, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century British Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1850s Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.





