Cufflinks
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Enamel, Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Malachi...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cufflinks
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Hematite, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Post-War Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Enamel, Sterling Silver
1950s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s German Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s European Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold Plate
1990s American Cufflinks
14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, Black Star, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Artist Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s Mexican Artisan Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
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.