Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, White Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Pl...
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold Pl...
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold