Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
2010s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Pearl
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Beaded Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Drop Necklaces
2010s French Modern Chain Necklaces
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s British Post-War Link Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, 24k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Czech Victorian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Link Necklaces
2010s Japanese Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Modern Bracelets
2010s South American Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Rococo Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver Plate, Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s South American Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s 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.