Rare Retro Cufflinks
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Rare Retro Cufflinks
Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver
1990s Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Finnish Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Gold
1980s German Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Rare Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Brass
1970s Finnish Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Rare Retro Cufflinks
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver, Vermeil
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Rare Retro Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, White Gold
1960s Finnish Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver Plate
1960s French Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver
Mid-20th Century British Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Rare Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s Rare Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Rare Retro Cufflinks
Silver
Late 20th Century Rare Retro Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Rare Retro Cufflinks
Enamel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
1990s Italian Rare Retro Cufflinks
1990s Italian Rare Retro Cufflinks
1980s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
Iron
1950s American Modernist Rare Retro Cufflinks
1990s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Modern Rare Retro Cufflinks
Stone, Chrome
1990s Italian Rare Retro Cufflinks
1980s European Rare Retro Cufflinks
1980s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold Plate
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
1950s French Rare Retro Cufflinks
Crystal, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
1990s American Contemporary Rare Retro Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Rare Retro Cufflinks
1950s Mexican Rare Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
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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.