Piano Cufflinks
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Cufflinks
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1990s British Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
Vintage 1960s Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Retro Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 17th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Cufflinks
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cufflinks
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
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2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
Agate, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
Finding the Right Cufflinks for You
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.