Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Belgian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Colombian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Mixed Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.





