Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
1970s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 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, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 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.





