Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Vintage 1970s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Regency Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper, Other
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Czech Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Bronze
Vintage 1940s Drop Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Israeli Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Mexican Modernist Drop Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
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.