Cufflinks
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Cufflinks
Gold Plate
20th Century French Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
1930s Norwegian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
20th Century German Modernist Cufflinks
Rhodium, Brass, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Cufflinks
Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
20th Century German Modernist Cufflinks
Brass, Enamel
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Malachite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, 18k Gold
1950s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Norwegian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1940s English Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Enamel
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
White Gold
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 14k 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.