Cufflinks
1990s French Retro Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Spanish Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cufflinks
Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Unknown Jugendstil Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Swedish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Silver
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Silver
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century English Art Deco Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1990s French Retro Cufflinks
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Georgian Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Cufflinks
Carnelian, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s British Cufflinks
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cufflinks
Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Ruby, Malachite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Antique Cufflinks
9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Indian Modern Cufflinks
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, 9k Gold, White 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.