Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1960s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Gold Plate, Silver, Gold
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1950s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze
Early 2000s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s British Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.





