Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
Vintage 1970s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s British Post-War Link Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Gilt Metal
1990s North Korean Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Late 20th Century French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
Vintage 1980s German Baroque Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Antique 19th Century Mexican Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco 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.