Van Cleef Cufflinks Set
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Carnelian, Rock Crystal, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Base Metal
2010s American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
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American Cufflinks
French Cufflinks
Vintage 1960s French Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
20th Century French Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Cufflinks
1990s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s Unknown Cufflinks
Agate, Chalcedony, Hematite, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Cufflinks
Vintage 1970s American Cufflinks
Vintage 1930s French Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s British Cufflinks
Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Hematite, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1980s Cufflinks
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef Cufflinks Set For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Van Cleef Cufflinks Set?
Van Cleef & Arpels for sale on 1stDibs
One of the world’s foremost jewelry houses, Van Cleef & Arpels is particularly noted for a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry, evident since its beginning. Rather than create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other adornments primarily for the aim of displaying of wealth and opulence, Van Cleef & Arpels sought to produce jewelry that projected the wearer’s taste and style.
The company was formed a year after the 1895 marriage of Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a gem cutter, to Estelle Arpels, daughter of precious-stones dealer Salomon Arpel. Ten years later, Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris, setting the march on a square now crowded with dealers in bijouterie. (The company still occupies the New York flagship store opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.)
Born from a union of expertise in both jewelry making and gem selection, Van Cleef & Arpels distinguished itself with both the consistency of the color and clarity of its stones and the creativity of its designs. In doing so, the house would win a roster of dedicated, fashion-conscious clients that included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1933, Van Cleef & Arpels patented its trademark Mystery Setting — a technique by which gems are fitted into an intricate matrix of slots and “drawers” that keep the setting hidden. Another signal innovation was the Zip necklace, introduced in 1951, which can be worn either around the neck or, with the zipper closed, as a bracelet.
But as much as to the firm’s craftsmanship, clients have been drawn by the insouciance and playfulness of Van Cleef & Arpels designers, as well as their attunement to the cultural climate. After the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the company produced several lavish pieces featuring hieroglyphics and other Egyptian motifs to go along with the geometric Art Deco jewelry of that decade and the next. Following World War II, as symbols of freedom and rebirth, the firm focused on naturalistic forms such as birds, flowers, fruit and flying insects. High society’s 1960s fascination with the Near East and India prompted such pieces as the best-selling Alhambra necklace, popularized by Princess Grace.
Lately, attention among collectors and connoisseurs has centered on Van Cleef & Arpels’s quality of workmanship as much as its glamour. The firm was the subject of a 2012 show at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as exhibitions at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 2013 and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2014.
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Van Cleef & Arpels is so expensive because it is a well-known company that has a fantastic reputation. Van Cleef & Arpels are universally renowned for high quality jewelry with a focus on detail. High-profile fans of the French jewelry house over the years have included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor and many more. Find an extraordinary range of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.