Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century British Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Other
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Polynesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Japanese Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Indian Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
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.





