Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
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.