Cufflinks
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
1910s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1910s American Vintage Cufflinks
Moonstone, 14k Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1930s Russian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Cufflinks
Chrysoberyl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1910s American Vintage Cufflinks
1910s American Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Opal, 14k Gold
1930s European Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
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.