Cufflinks: The Definitive Guide (Men's Jewelry)

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00:00 Cufflinks Guide Introduction

For us and many of our readers, the details of an outfit – no matter how small – really matter! Among the minute items that serve both aesthetic functional purposes are cufflinks, which increasing in popularity and value today!

01:26 Early History of Cufflinks
Cufflinks have obviously been around for quite a while, but you may not quite know how old their origins are. During medieval times, the shirt, the neck, and the cuff were typically closed with a cloth string or a leather string.

03:42 History: 20th & 21st Centuries

Cufflink Terminology
Basically, a cufflink has three parts: the face, which is the thing that you typically see for the most part, then you have the shank, which is the middle part that’s typically in between the holes, then you have the foot, which is typically the inside side facing towards you that, often with T-bar cufflinks, is not decorative but purely functional.
07:09 T-bar Toggle
07:41 Whale Toggle
08:07 Double-sided
09:12 Chain Cufflinks
10:08 Snap Cufflinks
11:07 Fixed Cufflink Shank

Cufflink Materials
There’s really a lot of options out there. No matter if it’s an abalone, agate, or amethyst or maybe bakelite, bloodstone, or carnelian or ivory, lapis, malachite, or moonstone, onyx or diamonds, there is a cufflink material for anybody out there. Sometimes, you can also find cufflinks made with fabric or leather for example.
12:11 Base Metal
12:37 Vitriform
12:49 Precious Metals
13:35 Gold-Plating
14:27 Stones & Designs
16:09 Occasions to Wear Cufflinks

Choosing Your Cufflinks
Of course, it also depends when you wear your cufflinks. If you have a white tie ensemble, probably, you want a matching set with the waistcoat buttons. Or maybe you have matching studs for your dress shirt. Having the cufflinks, the studs, and your waistcoat’s buttons match just elevates your outfit and makes it that more special.

At the end of the day, it’s whatever you want it to be and there’s no right or wrong. Cufflinks are very similar to, let’s say, a suit or a pair of shoes.

At Fort Belvedere, we decided to try to get the look of a real bespoke-made model, which is actually made by a jeweler and then hand-carved and then a mold is created from that hand-carved object. We make it in solid sterling silver. We heavily plated our gold or platinum. So, you get that look and feel of a much more expensive cufflink at a price you can afford that is not cost prohibitive.

19:46 Outfit Rundown