Cufflinks
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cufflinks
White Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modernist Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Cufflinks
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Jasper, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cufflinks
Emerald, Black Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Cufflinks
Diamond, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s British Vintage Cufflinks
Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Cufflinks
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
20th Century American Cufflinks
Hematite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow 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.