Cufflinks
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
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Silver, 14k Gold
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Citrine, Malachite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
Hematite, Malachite, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cufflinks
14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century British Cufflinks
14k Gold
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Enamel
1950s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
Early 20th Century Modernist Cufflinks
Coral, 14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 15k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Danish Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1960s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Silver
1960s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modernist Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Modern Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Crystal, 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.