Cufflinks
1980s Vintage Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modernist Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Mexican Modernist Cufflinks
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gilt Metal
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, White Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Cufflinks
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1960s Swiss Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Cufflinks
Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Malachite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modernist Cufflinks
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow 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.