Cufflinks
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1980s English Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s British Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1890s English Antique Cufflinks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s American Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s English Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Diamond, 15k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Malachite, Onyx, 18k Gold
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Cufflinks
1980s Japanese Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1980s British Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s German Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s British Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Late 19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Amber, Rose Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Carnelian, 14k Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
1980s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
15k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1880s Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 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.