Cufflinks
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Cufflinks
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rhodium, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cufflinks
Citrine, Moonstone
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cufflinks
9k 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.