Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Israeli Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Copper
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
20th Century African Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Baroque Choker Necklaces
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Base Metal
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass, 24k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sapphire, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Beaded 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.