Cufflinks
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Jade, Sterling Silver
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Cufflinks
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1950s American Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1950s British Vintage Cufflinks
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Diamond
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Cufflinks
Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Coral, 15k Gold
19th Century Antique Cufflinks
9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
9k Gold
1950s Swedish Modernist Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
Late 19th Century American Etruscan Revival Antique Cufflinks
Silver
1950s Norwegian Vintage Cufflinks
Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cufflinks
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Silver
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
1950s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Art Deco Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Jasper, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Gold
19th Century British Antique Cufflinks
Agate, Gold
1950s French Contemporary Vintage Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Cufflinks
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Cufflinks
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Chinese Vintage Cufflinks
1950s American Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Cufflinks
Gold
1950s Spanish Retro Vintage Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, 9k 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.