Cufflinks
1990s Italian Artisan Cufflinks
Carnelian, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brazilian Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swazi Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1990s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gilt Metal
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s French Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
1980s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1990s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Spanish Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
1990s Finnish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Cufflinks
White Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s German Contemporary Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow 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.