Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Greek Revival Link Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
Vintage 1970s Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1990s French Choker Necklaces
24k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Vintage 1960s German Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.