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Foodie Beauty

Onions, those papery bulbs, are not the most aesthetically pleasing of plants, even if the consideration is limited to edible ones. In a beauty contest, they’d easily lose to a shiny red tomato, or a bright yellow lemon. However, if I was going to pick a pair of cufflinks for someone going to the James Beard Foundation Awards, I know that these Onion Cufflinks would be perfect:

They may not look like anything special, but onions find their way into many savory dishes in a variety of cuisines. The mirepoix, a combination of onions, carrots and celery, is the base for many French dishes. While my knowledge of French cooking is slim, I can’t recall the last time that I made a soup that didn’t start with a mirepoix, which I also often use in sauces. Onions are also key in Cajun and Creole cooking, which is based on the Holy Trinity, a combination of celery, bell peppers, and onions. I’ve only made gumbo once, but I’ve used the Trinity as a first step in a lot of meals.

It is hard to think of cooking without onions. If you know of a cook that that has a special event, I can’t imagine a more perfect pair of cufflinks.

Enter The Dragon

Of mythical creatures, dragons are definitely the ones we turn to when seeking a symbol of strength and power. Certainly, the pan is a trickster figure (as aptly highlighted in Pan’s Labyrinth), and unicorns are pretty, but neither conjures the sense of defiance that dragons do. Can we imagine the effect of entitling Bruce Lee’s iconic film “Enter the Unicorn”? Such a title just doesn’t fit a film that showcased Lee’s charisma and skill.

That said, it is no wonder that dragons are a common subject for tattoos. However, tattoos are permanent, and expensive, and painful. For those who would like to wear dragons on their sleeves without getting dragon sleeves tattooed, our store offers a solution in the way of these Dragon Body Cufflinks:

These cufflinks provide a much simpler way to make the dragon your mascot, no?

Balanced

You told him not to worry about impressing anyone. As far as you were concerned, he didn’t have anything to prove. But he was still nervous about going to your grandmother’s 80th birthday party. After all, this grandmother was on the old money side of the family, the side that never quite approved of their Ivy-league educated, architect daughter marrying a contractor. (Nevermind that you found this pairing ideal, or at the very least, convenient when you both designed and built your dreamhouse on a small budget, and even better when you formed your own firm.) That, and the party was black-tie, and he always felt like he was impersonating someone else when he dressed up.

Despite his misgivings, he dutifully dressed for the occasion, and couldn’t have been more handsome. But then, looking down at his wrists, he realized he’d forgotten to get cufflinks for the fancy shirt he’d purchased for the occasion. No matter. Right after adjusting your hair, you gave him gave him these Blue Level Cufflinks:

They’d reminded you of him—precise, perfect, always balanced. In turn, he felt better wearing a visible reminder that you didn’t think he needed any changing.

Ensuring Your Rings Arrive

Your Best Man: He’s your best friend; he’s always been there for you; you love him like a brother, and he adopted your future wife as a sister. Who could ask for more in a best man? Well, there is that one, itty, bitty, teeny, tiny issue. Your bachelor party was Downtown, on the Westside, but somehow, he ended up Uptown, on the Eastside. The concept of the streets being in a grid system is entirely lost on him. The rehearsal dinner, at his parents’ house—so he wouldn’t get lost—was at 7pm, but he didn’t get there until 8 (and this, after telling him that it was at 6:30pm to pre-empt his lateness), claiming that he had, “just lost track of time.” You can’t imagine choosing anyone else to be your best man, but, given that the traditional, crucial task of the best man is to hold onto the wedding bands, you’re starting to freak out. The whole, “with this ring…” thing just doesn’t sound right without, well, wedding rings.

These Silver Finish Watch & Compass Cufflinks, available in our store, are just the thing:

Of course, if he happens to just lose the rings, you’re on your own.

Making Nice While Stealing Their Thunder

While couples sometimes opt to make a special trip to let their family members know that they’ve gotten engaged, it is more common to make the announcement the next family gathering. In other words, you could end up making the announcement at an event that is not supposed to be about you, such as a holiday, or a dinner party or barbeque celebrating something else. Your announcement will inevitably steal someone’s thunder, so how do you smooth things over in the process? In my estimation, reminding loved ones how important they are and will continue to be in your life always goes far. Adding a gift doesn’t hurt, either. These Father of the Bride Cufflinks do both:

What better way to smooth things over with Dad after you’ve stolen the show at what was supposed to the inaugural weekend of his new hi-tech barbeque grill? (Kebabs just aren’t as a big a deal when someone walks in with news like a fall wedding, are they?) As you can see, our store offers a number of variations on such cufflinks, so everyone can be happy.

Rome, If You Want To

You both agreed that a better use of your hard-earned cash would be a 2-month honeymoon in Europe, to all of the cities you dreamed about. You’d be getting matching bands, sure, but you didn’t need a huge rock. Then, at Thanksgiving, your vain cousin—the one nobody really likes but gets invited everywhere out of obligation—laughed at your tiny glittery engagement ring, and pressured your husband to buy you something more substantial before the wedding.

As you leave your reception to head to the airport, where your husband thinks you’ll be flying to the Jersey shore to stay with the same obnoxious cousin, who insisted a trip to her beach house for a week “wouldn’t be any different than Venice, or Marseille, really,” you let your new hubby know that you’ve actually been wearing a CZ for weeks, and used the money you got for returning the ring to book the trip to Europe, and you’ve packed the extra bags you’ll need for the longer trip. He looks down at his wrists, at the Sterling Suitcase Cufflinks:

And now he knows why you thought they’d be just right for your big day.

Vegas, Baby

Need a reminder of your fun Vegas wedding as planning the formal reception the in-laws insisted on gets increasingly laborious? These Roulette Wheel Cufflinks might do the trick:

They’ll remind you of the reason why you took a chance to get married in the first place, and be an amusement near your wrists when Uncle George makes things awkward by calling your new wife not by her name, but “Jessica,” the name of your old girlfriend.

Groomsmen at the Pool Hall

By the time the hubby and I got married, a number of our friends had already done so. I doubt our friends—mutual and ones that are less so—had any profound concerns that we would disappear from their lives, or become entirely different people. However, I do remember how we felt when our friends first started getting married. We were unsure of how our friendships would change, or whether we would stay in the married couple’s life, and we both figured such a topic was far too self-centered to be appropriate conversation with two people very busy planning a wedding.

When you’re getting married, one way to let your friends—particularly those who are helping out with all the wedding festivities— know that you’re not going anywhere is to keep things light with a gift that reminds them of your friendship as singletons. To that end, I think that these 8-Ball Cufflinks would make a great groomsmen’s gift from a guy* who likes to play pool with his friends:

They’ll let the groomsmen know you haven’t forgotten them, and will still be able to get out for a game every now and then.

*Or bridesmaids’ gifts from a gal, or attendant’s gifts… although not all of us play pool, who among us didn’t spend some of our adolescence seeking guidance from a so-called “magic” 8-ball?

Great Finds Under $100: More Classic Than Pirate

One shouldn’t mix up getting a great deal with simply getting something cheaply. Lots of things go on sale. Some things are never expensive. Such things, however, aren’t always a great value. I could, for example, find a puffy, unflattering, white shirt that made me look more like a pirate queen than a chic urbanite on sale for 75% off, but that doesn’t mean that it buying it would be a good idea.

To that end, I’d like to showcase some cufflinks that are indeed a great value. I think that these Onyx Bar Cufflinks are stunning:

Onyx is a traditional stone for jewelry, and is showcased well in these cufflinks. Black, of course, always has, and always will go with everything. These cufflinks would be appropriate whether they are paired with a suit for a day at the office, or with a tuxedo for a wedding party. They’d make for a great gift for anyone who wears cufflinks.

A Sale for All You Busy Bees

Our Designer Cufflinks are currently on sale for 10% off! In order to get the sale price, be sure to enter code DESIGNER when you checkout. I’ve featured designer cufflinks here before, so now is your chance to pick them up at a discounted rate! As you can see, we have a huge variety to choose from, and they constitute some of the most unique and beautiful cufflinks that we have to offer. One set that I really like are these Yellow Bee Cufflinks:

I think that they are stunning. These cufflinks have a clean, simple, design that is also unique, distinct, and immediately recognizable as a bee. I also like the pairing of hand-painted enamel with sterling silver. They’re perfect for any occasion.

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