Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s English Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1920s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s English Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s German Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Italian Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
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.