Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony
Vintage 1940s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
20th Century African Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
Vintage 1980s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Regency Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Druzy, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Cuff Bracelets
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
20th Century Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1980s German Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 24k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Regency Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
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.