Cufflinks
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Cufflinks
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s American Cufflinks
Rhodocrosite, Base Metal
1960s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Brass
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1950s French Greek Revival Vintage Cufflinks
Agate
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Silver
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s English Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s Japanese Cufflinks
Pearl, Silver
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Cufflinks
Garnet, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Gold Plate, Steel
2010s American Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Russian Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Steel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold
2010s American Cufflinks
Jasper, Base Metal
2010s American Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Early 18th Century English Stuart Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Base Metal
Early 1900s North American Belle Époque Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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.





