Cufflinks
20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Retro Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Austrian Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Steel
Late 20th Century Greek Modernist Cufflinks
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Cufflinks
10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1930s Scandinavian Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1950s British Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Danish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1980s Irish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s European Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century English Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Greek Revival Vintage Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver Plate
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 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.