Cufflinks
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s Swiss Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Platinum
1990s Cufflinks
1960s Swedish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
2010s German Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Cufflinks
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1940s French Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Cufflinks
Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 10k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Cufflinks
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Malachite, Sterling Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s German Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cufflinks
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Thai Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Hematite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Silver
1970s English Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cufflinks
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cufflinks
Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
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.