Cufflinks
1990s American Cufflinks
Onyx, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, Gold
1980s Russian Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1990s Cufflinks
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Austrian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Irish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver Plate
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1990s Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1990s American Retro Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Danish Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Cufflinks
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.