Cufflinks
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
14k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Steel, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1980s Swiss Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Cufflinks
Rose Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century English Cufflinks
Gold, 9k Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
White Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s North American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
White Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s English Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Modernist Cufflinks
Brass, Enamel
20th Century French Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Cufflinks
Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1940s English Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx
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.