Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Austrian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 9k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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.





