Cufflinks
2010s Austrian Modern Cufflinks
Citrine
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cufflinks
Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s British Modern Cufflinks
Carnelian, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s 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.