Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Danish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Artisan Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Hematite, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1980s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s North American Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Georgian Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s English Cufflinks
Sapphire, White Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s English Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
1910s German Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s Swedish Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Copper
20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Enamel, Silver
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.