Cufflinks
1920s Australian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1950s Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver, Vermeil
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cufflinks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold
1910s Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Modernist Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Cufflinks
Hematite, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1950s British Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Danish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Cufflinks
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 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.