Cufflinks
1970s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Cufflinks
Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Retro Antique Cufflinks
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Bronze
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Cufflinks
14k Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Amethyst, Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Bronze
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s French Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Carnelian, Gold-filled
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century American Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Ruby, 10k Gold, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Modern Antique Cufflinks
Silver
Mid-19th Century American Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Swedish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, 18k Gold
19th Century British Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, 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.