Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Vermeil, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 15k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1940s Regency Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.





