Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s German Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Stainless Steel, Other
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Native American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1970s German Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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.