Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Regency Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Excellent condition
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
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Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Druzy, Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Rope Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
Mid-20th Century Italian 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.