Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Onyx, Diamond, Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s European Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
20th Century Artisan Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Cufflinks
White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Hematite, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
Hematite, Malachite, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 15k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, White Gold
1990s Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century Cufflinks
White Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
20th Century French Retro Cufflinks
Gold
1950s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.