Editing Cufflink (section)

==Design==

=== Closing mechanism ===
Cufflink designs vary widely, with the most traditional the "double-panel", consisting of a short post or (more often) chain connecting two circular disc-shaped parts, both decorated. Whale-back and toggle-back cufflinks have a flat decorated face for one side, while the other side shows only the swivel-bar and its post. The swivel bar is placed vertically (aligned with the post) to put the links on and off, then horizontally to hold them in place when worn. The decorated face on the most visible side is usually larger; a variety of designs can connect the smaller piece: It may be small enough to fit through the buttonhole as a button would; it may be separated and attached from the other side; or it may have a portion that swivels on the central post, aligning with the post while the link is threaded through the button-hole and swiveling into a position at right angles to the post when worn.

Links of knotted brightly colored silk enjoyed renewed popularity in the 1990s, joined by an elasticated section because they looked fashionable. 

=== Motif ===
The visible part of a cufflink is often [[monogram]]med or decorated in some way, such as with a [[birthstone]] or something which reflects a [[hobby]] or association. There are numerous styles including novelty, traditional, or contemporary.  Cufflinks can and have been worn with tuxedos [[casual wear]], [[informal attire]] or business suits, all the way to very dressy styles such as [[semi-formal]] ([[black tie]] or [[Stroller (style)|Stroller]]), and [[formal wear]] ([[morning dress]] or [[white tie]]), where they become essentially required and are matched with [[shirt studs]]. Colorful and whimsical cufflink designs are usually only suitable for casual and relatively informal events and signals someone who is fun-loving, approachable, and friendly. However, formal wear has stricter expectations, with [[pearl]] cufflinks being preferred for white tie events<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blacktieguide.com/White_Tie/White_Tie_Other.htm |title=White Tie: Other |work=BlackTieGuide.com |access-date=2015-03-28}}</ref>  Traditionally it was considered important to coordinate the metal of one's cufflinks with other jewelry such as [[watch]] case, [[belt buckle]], [[tie bar]] or [[ring (jewellery)|ring]]s.  [[wikt:sartorial|Sartorial]] experts prescribe gold to be worn during the daytime and silver for evening wear, but neither expectation is considered as critical as it once was.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://askandyaboutclothes.com/clothing/style-tips/coordination-2 |title=A Guide to Mastering Clothing Coordination |work=AskAndyAboutClothes.com |date=2011-12-29 |access-date=2015-03-28}}</ref>

=== Fabric cufflinks ===
An alternative type of cufflink is the cheaper silk knot which is usually two conjoined [[monkey's fist]] or [[Turk's head knot|Turk's head]] knots. The [[Paris]] shirtmaker [[Charvet (shirtmaker)|Charvet]] is credited with their introduction in 1904.<ref>{{cite book|last=Corbett|first=Patrick|title=Verdura: the life and work of a master jeweler|page=120|year=2002|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|isbn=978-0-8109-3529-7}}</ref> They became quickly popular: "Charvet [link] buttons of twisted braid are quite the style" noted ''The New York Times'' in 1908.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/09/20/104810322.pdf|title=What new Autumn Blouses are like|date=September 20, 1908|work=New York Times|access-date=2008-10-21 | format=PDF}}</ref> [[French cuff]] shirts are often accompanied with a set of colour-coordinated silk knots instead of double-button cufflinks. They are now often not from silk and consist of fabric over an elasticated core. Owing to the popularity of this fashion, metal cufflinks shaped to look like a silk knot are also worn.

=== Interchangeable cufflinks ===
Interchangeable cufflinks have started to come back into the marketplace in recent years. [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]] introduced their type in the 1960s<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@QuillandPad/cartiers-cufflinks-and-watches-sophistication-with-a-nicely-personal-touch-9dff1af9e0e2|title=Cartier's Cufflinks And Watches: Sophistication With A Nicely Personal Touch|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Quill & Pad|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-date=April 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419155758/https://medium.com/@QuillandPad/cartiers-cufflinks-and-watches-sophistication-with-a-nicely-personal-touch-9dff1af9e0e2|url-status=dead}}</ref> consisting of a bar with a loop at either end that would allow a motif to be inserted at either end perpendicular to the bar. Cartier referred to the interchangeable motifs as batons. A set including the bars would come with batons made from [[coral]], [[carnelian]], [[lapis lazuli]], rock crystal, [[onyx]], [[tiger's eye]] and [[malachite]]. Bars would have been made from stainless steel, sterling silver or 18k gold.

Cartier recently re-introduced these interchangeable cufflinks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ca.cartier.com/en-ca/collections/accessories/accessories/cufflinks/gold/og000275-santos-de-cartier-cufflinks.html|title=Santos de Cartier cufflinks|website=[[Cartier.com]]}}</ref> with batons made from striped [[chalcedony]], silver [[obsidian]], [[malachite]], [[sodalite]], and red [[tiger's eye]]. The accompanying bars are made from 18k gold or palladium plated sterling silver. The securing mechanism is the same for either series using a small screw inset into the looped end of the bar. The pressure exerted by the screw on the baton holds them in place.

Another type of interchangeable system was created by pranga & co. The cufflink system comes apart allowing the motif, referred to as an Anker, to slide on. Putting the cufflink back together secures the anker into the cufflink allowing it to be worn. pranga & co's cufflink is simple and similar in concept to charm bracelet bead systems popularized by companies like Pandora Jewelry. The ankers used in the cufflinks are interchangeable with various charm bracelets systems and visa-versa.