Things You Might Not Know About Cufflinks

Since they introduction in the 17th century, cufflinks have been at the forefront of the fashion industry. A symbol of elegant and style, no tuxedo or other formal attire would be complete without some beautiful cufflinks.

With a number of key developments and events responsible for shaping the cufflinks industry as we know it today, at 1st Choice Cufflinks we have compiled a range of interesting facts about the stylish fashion accessory.

Whether you are a collector or just want to expand your knowledge, hopefully will you discover something new and intriguing about cufflinks in our list.

1) Cufflinks date back to the 17th century.

2) They were originally introduced as an alternative to using ribbon and string for tying cuffs together.

3) During the 1880s American George Krementz patented a piece of equipment based on a Civil War cartridge making machine, which enabled companies to mass produce one-piece collar buttons and cufflinks.

4) The cufflink industry went through a bleak period from the 1970s to the 1990s, due to the mass production of tuxedo and dress shirts with buttons on the cuffs.

5) There is a cufflink museum based in New Hampshire, USA.

6) Patricia and Gene Klompus founded the National Cufflink Society in 1990.

7) The most expensive cufflinks ever were sold at auction for $440,000 in 1987. They were previously given as a gift from Wallis Simpson to her future husband soon be King Edward VIII.

8) Although modern day cufflinks just date back to the 17th century, evidence of their first use can be found in ancient hieroglyphics in King Tut’s tomb (predating the shirt).