Cufflinks
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Early 18th Century Renaissance Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1910s German Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Danish Modernist Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Onyx, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Silver
2010s Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s German Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Russian Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s French Cufflinks
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Artist Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Rhodium
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, Turquoise Matrix, Tiger's Eye, Opal, Onyx, Malachite, Lapi...
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Cufflinks
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
15k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Retro Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Black Jade, Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century English Art Deco Cufflinks
Gold Plate
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Retro Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Cufflinks
Diamond, 22k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Moonstone, Gold
Late 20th Century English Art Deco Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Carnelian, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Modern Cufflinks
Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cufflinks
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cufflinks
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.