Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold

Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold

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Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
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  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
  • Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold
Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold

Vintage Mid-Century Chinese Character Fú Shò Cufflinks 18K Yellow Gold

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Description
Vintage Chinese Character "Fortune & Longevity" Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold, Circa 1950s

Specifications
  • Metal: 18K yellow gold, XRF tested
  • Style: Chain-link toggle cufflinks
  • Characters: 福 (Fú — Fortune) and 壽 (Shòu — Longevity)
  • Toggle bar motif: Bamboo
  • Character face dimensions: Approx. ½" square each
  • Character thickness: Approx. 1mm
  • Links: Thick gauge gold chain
  • Weight: 6.4 grams
  • Circa: 1950s, likely Hong Kong export market
  • Condition: Excellent pre-owned vintage

Cufflinks are one of the few accessories where meaning and craft can occupy the same small surface. These do it with real intention. Each link pairs a cut-out Chinese character — 福 (fortune) and 壽 (longevity) — with a bamboo-motif toggle bar, connecting them through thick-gauge gold chain links that reinforce the piece's substantial feel.

The characters themselves are notable for their build — approximately 1mm thick and half an inch square, they have a solidity that reads immediately in hand. This isn't stamped sheet gold. The cut-out work is clean and precise, and the warm matte finish speaks to decades of careful ownership rather than artificial aging.

The absence of hallmarks is consistent with Hong Kong gold export production of the 1950s, when jewelry made for Western markets was frequently unmarked — quality communicated through the gold itself rather than any stamp. The bamboo toggle, the graphic clarity of the characters, and the construction all point to that era and origin with confidence.

These are the kind of cufflinks that carry a point of view. Ideal for the collector who appreciates jewelry with cultural depth, or for anyone drawn to pieces where the symbolism is as considered as the goldsmithing.

Excellent pre-owned vintage condition.

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