18k Gold Lions Head Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Retro Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
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Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, 18k Gold
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20th Century German Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
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Late 20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artisan Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Cufflinks
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Retro Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century German Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
American Cufflinks
20th Century American Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Cufflinks
18k Gold
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Citrine, 18k Gold
Finding the Right cufflinks for You
Cufflinks rose to popularity during the 1800s as fashionable men sought a refined and elegant solution for keeping their shirtsleeves together. Prior to this accessory, which initially materialized as a simple chain fastened to a button, men were lacing the ends of their sleeves with ribbon or string. Today, there are all manner of antique and vintage cufflinks that add flair and functionality to relaxed casual wear as much as they do for classy formal attire.
It wasn’t long before diamonds, emeralds and other precious gemstones began to appear on cufflinks, a means of adding ornament to clean and starched formal wear. When clothing manufacturers began to produce shirt cuffs and collars with more durable materials during the 19th century, a class of newer, stronger cufflinks gained credibility as being both essential and stylish. In the decades following this era’s design evolution, an entire industry bloomed around the craft of these subtle statement pieces.
Luxury brands more often associated with engagement rings and bracelets, such as Cartier and Tiffany & Co., have added cufflinks to their lines over the years, and jewelry designers, working in numerous styles, have explored the use of different materials and integrated a variety of ornamentation. Understated cufflinks of gold and platinum are guaranteed to cleanly complement any ensemble, while more niche designs allow the jewels to truly shine.
Cufflinks are practical pieces of jewelry that can also be very expressive. Consider the event for which you’re donning cufflinks and accessorize accordingly, but know that a distinctive pair of cufflinks, such as the colorful confections offered by Trianon, can pop against your dressy evening wear. Whether they’re geometric wonders of the Art Deco era, reliably relevant skull jewels or glittering accessories designed by Van Cleef & Arpels, adorned with the maison’s celebrated four-leaf clover or prominent animal motifs, you can delicately break from what can be a stuffy business meeting by introducing personality and pizzazz with a duo of nifty cufflinks.
A carefully chosen set of cufflinks can bring a stylish outfit together — literally. Find a large, luxurious collection of contemporary cufflinks as well as irresistible vintage pieces on 1stDibs today.