Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1970s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Silver Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Retro Link Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Steel
Vintage 1960s Beaded Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
Vintage 1920s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amber, Citrine, Topaz, Moonstone, Pearl, Silver, Brass, Gilt Metal, Gold
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.