Cufflinks
1990s Spanish Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
Late 20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s British Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
20th Century Mexican Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s Japanese Victorian Vintage Cufflinks
Shakudo, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Artisan Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s European Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold Plate
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Hematite, Gold
1990s British Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Cufflinks
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century British Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Ye...
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.