Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Bronze
1910s Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
1980s French Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k 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.





