Cufflinks
19th Century English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
20th Century English Victorian Cufflinks
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rhodium, White Gold
1890s American Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
1880s American Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Coral, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
15k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Garnet, Gold, 14k 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.