Cufflinks
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1930s Swedish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
1940s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Gold
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
1930s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s English Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1930s British Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1940s Danish Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1940s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose 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.