Cufflinks
20th Century French Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1920s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Russian Russian Empire Vintage Cufflinks
Malachite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Tourmaline
1850s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s German Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
Jasper, Base Metal
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s American Cufflinks
Jasper, Base Metal
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Quartz, Palladium, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Etruscan Revival Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Chrysoberyl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s German Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Metal
1960s British Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary 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.