Cufflinks
1970s Spanish Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
1980s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold-filled, Mixed Metal
20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Pearl, Sapphire, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, White Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Artisan Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Enamel, Brass
2010s Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Palladium
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
2010s Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1890s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cufflinks
1970s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Gold-filled
2010s Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Modern Antique Cufflinks
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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.