Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Copper
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Base Metal
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Retro Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Palladium
2010s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s French Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Bronze
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau 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.