Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Bronze
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s South American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s European Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
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.