Cufflinks
Early 2000s American Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
20th Century European Cufflinks
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
Turquoise, Base Metal
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Base Metal
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Jade, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Carnelian, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Cufflinks
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.