Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Malachite, Yellow Sapphire, Citrine, Tourmaline, Jasper, Silver
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Amethyst, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s British Neoclassical Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink...
2010s British Neoclassical Cufflinks
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Amet...
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Amethyst, Citrine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s British Artisan Cufflinks
Spinel, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Bl...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Amethyst, Gold, 24k Gold
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Cufflinks
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, Moonstone, Gold Plate, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Ye...
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Tourmaline, 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.