Cufflinks
1940s English Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century German Modernist Cufflinks
Rhodium, Brass, Enamel
1930s French Vintage Cufflinks
Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1950s Chinese Vintage Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Modernist Cufflinks
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1980s North American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Silver
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Platinum
1980s European Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Silver
1990s American Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cufflinks
Coral, Jade, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Gold Plate
1960s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold
1990s American Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Cufflinks
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cufflinks
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Cufflinks
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s European Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k 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.