Cufflinks
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Platinum, Brass, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Palladium
1970s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Chinese Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1970s British Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Bronze
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Vintage Cufflinks
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
15k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Cufflinks
Platinum, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Enamel
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.