Enamel or color cufflinks

[Sam]

I prefer a colored cufflink over something solid silver. Why? I like to play off a color in a tie, or even suit. Say I have a blue suit, white shirt, with a blue/red striped tie. Adding a touch of color to the cuff can be fun without being whimsical.

My favorites are Robert Talbott but getting them cheaper then retail is hard. They average $325 and even at $160, that can be a stretch to acquire a few. I have some Thomas Pink cloth cufflinks and those can be had on ebay for around $30 to $50 shipped.

Any other suggestions on something nice in enamel, or even a semi precious stone? I got some Robert Tattosean (I know I spelled it wrong) as a first pair but those were north of $150 for a blue quartz-like stone - they are my workhorses though.

I have some Silver John Hardy knot-like cufflinks and one silver pair is enough for me. I am thinking of a mother-of-pearl pair and would try HCGEMS on ebay for a $22 pair I think.

 

[chainfire]

I always like the MOP look. I used to have a really nice antique set that were lost several moves ago.

 

[thebikingengineer]

If you're looking for color you'll not find a better value than silk knots. They should run at or below $30 generally. For a more jewelry-like link there are tons of options at just about every price point. I don't wear a whole lot of french cuff shirts so I don't have any personal recommendations.

 

[Prince]

If you want whimsical, look at etsy.com. Tons of cufflinks and very inexpensive.

 

[Sam]

Whimsical or silk knots, not really my thing.

 

[StylinLA]

Well, you've taken a pricey path with cufflinks matching to tie....

I've got a ton of cufflinks, but mostly use a couple pairs of silver John Hardy's to play off everything.

I don't know their prices, but I was in Barneys NY over the weekend and they had a pretty impressive array of cufflinks with a variety of stone/enamel colors.
From past experience, I believe they're pricey, but not over the top pricey.
Not as much as Hardy or Yurman.

But if you're not near a Barney's, not sure how well they represent them online. They seem to be a bit more "boutique like" with their cufflinks. i.e. I don't think they carry any of the big name jewelry designers for the most part.

 

[Doc4]

The colourful cufflink is something you will find a lot of from English sellers. Check out Charles Tyrwhitt for example http://www.ctshirts.co.uk/ym-gbpdef...=Relevance&page=1&back=False&canned=&browse=Y

 

[StylinLA]

Those Charles Tyrwhitt links are nice and pretty reasonably priced.

I recently dove in with a Jermyn Street shirter seeing one of Doc's suggestions and the shirt and tie I got are first rate. Really impressed with the tie. Couldn't believe how fast they delivered.

Bet those links are nice quality too.

 

[homebrewer]

I don't usually do a whole lot of color in my cufflinks, but one pair I absolutely love. I got them at Nordstrom's some time ago, and they are made from Italian Murano glass, in a style call Mille Fiore I believe. Basically it results in a lot of color in a tiny space, and matches/compliments a wide variety of different ties and shirts. Those aren't actually the ones that I own, but they are very similar.

Again, they are definitely not my typical fare, as I'm much more conservative than that usually, but they do look great, and I get compliments on them constantly.

 

[Hreafn]

Mine have the square and compass on them.

 

[Bill Smith]

Have you checked out Simon Carter? They are based out of the UK
http://www.simoncarter.net/categories.htm

 

[StylinLA]

Those are great.

 

[Pumpkin]

I used to have several pairs of silk knot cufflinks (in the days I had to wear a suit to work) you can match to tie colour. Thomas Pink do a nice range http://www.thomaspink.com/fcp/categorylist/men/Cufflinks?resetFilters=true

Alternatively, SWMBO got me a very nice pair of enamelled 1967 sixpences (my birth year) from http://shop.ebay.co.uk/coinjewellery/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 They're really well made and the colours are nice. Not too gaudy but do add some colour.