Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Link Necklaces
Antique 1790s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s German Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Amber, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Enamel
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Chain Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1920s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Chain Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1970s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
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.