Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Austrian Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
2010s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Base Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Chain Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Silver, Stainless Steel, Steel
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
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.