Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Egyptian Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Enamel
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Multi-Strand Necklaces
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
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.