hand-crafted cufflinks - 100% Swiss Made

High jewelry & custom-made cufflinks

The history of cufflinks goes back to the end of the 17th century. Men’s fashion at that time was known for its opulent and decorative sleeve design. In order to keep the billowing sleeves together, men simply used a loop and button design.

By the mid-19th century, cufflinks as we know them today could be mass-produced thanks to the Industrial Revolution. They were available in every price range and were thus taken up by the middle and upper classes. In addition to mass-produced designs, large and established fashion houses also began to launch their own models at this time.

However, colored cufflinks with precious stones were worn first only by more confident men. They later became a stylish accessory when the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, made colored Fabergé cufflinks popular at the end of the 19th century.

By the 1920s, cufflinks were more commonplace than ever before. They were available in all different colors, shapes and materials, with high quality gemstones or in more affordable versions. From this point on, anything was possible.

In the 1950s, the stylish gentleman accessorized with tie pin, key chain, money clip and other chic pieces. Even larger cufflinks completed this look. More unusual cufflink designs became fashionable during the Swinging London scene of the 1960s. Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones front man, was the quintessential Carnaby Street dandy. Very few men wore cufflinks during the hippy era of the 1970s, but they have been making a comeback since the end of the 1980s.

Koenig Design high jewelry cufflinks offer gold and steel models with diamonds, or exclusive designs made from buckhorn, blackened rose gold or mother of pearl, with jasper, onyx or rock crystal and smoky quartz cabochons.

Cufflinks make a unique gift for the stylish, fashion-conscious man. We would be delighted to create an exclusive pair of custom-made cufflinks to suit your individual requirements.

We turn your designs into reality or make suggestions on how we can create a custom-made piece of high jewelry for the discerning man.