Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Retro Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1990s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Mexican Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Steel
2010s French Artist 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.