Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
1760s French George II Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 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.





