Red Carpet Diamond Choker
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Skirts
2010s Clutches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Luggage and Travel Bags
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Evening Gowns
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags
20th Century French Day Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Skirt Suits
Early 2000s Evening Gowns
Early 2000s American Artist Bangles
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gol...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Finding the Right choker-necklaces for You
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.
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