Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Steel
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Earrings: 1" x 1.25"...
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Other
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Modernist Necklace Enhancers
Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
2010s French Chain Necklaces
Other, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1970s Turkish Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Copper
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Brass
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.