Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
19th Century French Antique Choker Necklaces
19th Century English Antique Choker Necklaces
1980s Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Peridot, Citrine
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold
1890s Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s European Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Sterling Si...
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1970s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
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.





