Alexander The Great Cufflinks
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Cufflinks
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Cufflinks
22k Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Post-War Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1970s English Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s Retro Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1940s Italian More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Garnet, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Greek Etruscan Revival Cufflinks
Silver, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Greek Revival Cufflinks
14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Turkish Hellenistic Cufflinks
22k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
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.