Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Regency Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Retro Beaded Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Regency Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s German Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s French Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Vintage 1930s Unknown Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
20th Century European Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s 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.