Cufflinks
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modernist Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver
1960s Swiss Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Early 2000s Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
1970s European Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century French Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Cufflinks
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
1990s Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k 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.