Cufflinks
1960s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 9k Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Malachite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Amethyst, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s English Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century English Stuart Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Revival Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1920s Chinese Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver, Vermeil
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Cufflinks
Tsavorite, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Malachite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold
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.