Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Asian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1930s Anglo-Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, Gold Plate
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
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.





