Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Amber, Gold Plate
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Bahraini Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1950s French Rococo Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.