Cufflinks
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s English Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Bronze, Shakudo
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s European Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Hematite, Silver
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Coral, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Crystal
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s British Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century Indian Medieval Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 24k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 10k Gold
1890s Russian Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1970s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Antique Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
1970s Finnish Vintage Cufflinks
Garnet, Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Antique Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Finnish Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Rhodocrosite, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Finnish Modernist 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.