Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Danish Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1930s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Czech Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Other, Mixed Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 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.





