Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Silver
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Crystal, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Romantic Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Cufflinks
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s European Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cufflinks
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modernist Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
1970s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Etruscan Revival Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s Norwegian Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
20th Century Cufflinks
Silver
1910s American Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cufflinks
Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century French Modernist Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Silver
Early 1900s Russian Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Cufflinks
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.