Cufflinks Antique Gold Sapphire and Diamond Back to Back, Art Nouveau, c. 1900

Antique cufflinks yellow gold with European cut white diamonds weighing totally .40 cts., and bright vivid blue unheated sapphires weighing .45 cts. These distinctive cufflinks are in fine condition, and are just under .75 inches long. They weigh 11.2 grams. The scroll design is very organic in design and the deep hand engraving is superb. Cufflinks are generally worn by men - except in the 19th century when they were also worn by women. For a jeweled decoration, cufflinks have always been a popular accessory. Cufflinks have a fair amount of complexity in terms of criteria for selection. Here are a quick dozen reasons from which men pick 1 or 2 as the reasons for favoring a pair of cufflinks. -overall size, -weight, -type of gemstone -how the cufflink looks against solid color background presented by the cuff, and -the personality offered by the motif of the cufflink -the distance or "throw" of a cufflink...

Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was made circa 1890. In both yellow and rose gold,...

These elegant cufflinks are particularly attractive because of their two tone look. Finely engraved on both sides, this unusual pair features a cabochon cut sapphire on one cufflink ...

A pair of Art Deco sapphire, platinum and gold cufflinks, each face is set with a round faceted sapphire, in a millegrain edged rub over setting, on an engine turned platinum square,...