Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
24k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Link Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1990s North Korean Modernist Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Antique 19th Century French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
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.