Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Rococo Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s French Baroque Chain Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
Vintage 1970s German Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Antique 1790s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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.