Cufflinks
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Cufflinks
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
18th Century North American Antique Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Renaissance Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 18th Century English Stuart Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, Gold Plate
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Cufflinks
22k Gold
17th Century French Art Deco Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Cufflinks
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cufflinks
Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold
19th Century Russian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
17th Century Italian Antique Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cufflinks
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Antique Cufflinks
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Cufflinks
Carnelian, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Cufflinks
Crystal, 15k 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.