Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
2010s Egyptian Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Vermeil
Vintage 1960s Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Chain Necklaces
Gold
20th Century African Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
Vintage 1970s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 24k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French 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.