Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
2010s South American Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s North American Choker Necklaces
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique and Vintage Fashion Choker Necklaces for Sale on 1stDibs
Vintage fashion choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, malachite 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.
Costume jewelry, which is also called fashion jewelry, is designed to accessorize with current fashions and is typically made with inexpensive materials. Whether you’re seeking a provocative fashion choker necklace or a similar accessory from the fine jewelry collection on 1stDibs that exudes elegance and grace, the offerings here present something for everyone.
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.
Fashion chokers designed by Trifari, Kenneth Jay Lane, Miriam Haskell and others make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity — find a collection of antique, new and vintage fashion choker necklaces today on 1stDibs.