Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
20th Century Greek Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Kuwaiti Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1820s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
Late 20th Century British Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 9k 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.





