Fashion Jewelry Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Turkish Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Cuff Bracelets
Vintage 1960s Austrian Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s European 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.