Cufflinks are used to fasten the cuffs of the wrist. They are inserted through the button-holes of the cuff. They come in many styles. All those styles can be categorized under just few types. Most commonly used cufflinks are made of silver or gold. They are plain with no design on them. These types of cufflinks are also available at very cheap rates. Plain ones can be used with any kind of dress because they have no design on them. This is the biggest advantage of the plain cufflinks. You don't have to buy new one for the new dress. All you have to do is purchase plain cufflinks of your favorite color and use them with any dress you like.
Another type of cufflinks is the one in which there are numerous designs on them. Some are embossed and some are engraved. They give much better look than the simple plain ones. Engraved and embossed are usually priced a little bit higher than the plain cufflinks. The reason for the high price is that these type of cufflinks require more effort. Some of them also contain small diamonds and other expensive elements. Engraved ones cannot be used with all dresses. You have to buy different cufflinks for your all dresses.
The two types listed above are known as common types. The most popular style is called "toggle". These cufflinks are usually worn by gentry class as they car the most expensive ones available in the market. You can easily judge the difference between toggle and simple cufflinks in the first look. Toggle cufflinks are fancier. They have a short bar attached on their back.
Another popular type of is known as "fixed". Fixed cufflinks are similar to toggle but are available at a very low price. The back of fixed cufflinks is ornamented. Anyone can afford to buy them as they are available in almost every country.
Cufflinks are always better than the typical buttons of the suit or coat. The most common used by almost everyone are the plain cufflinks. There are many reasons why people are using that type of cufflinks. First of all they are available everywhere and you don't have to go at a particular place to get them. Secondly, anyone with just few dollars can get them. Plain one also look beautiful as they just give a shine on your suit. Fixed and toggle are usually worn by gentry class as they are the most expensive cufflinks in the market. Middle class can also buy those cufflinks but they have to take extra care of those as it will be difficult for them to buy them again. The best and cheap alternative to toggle and fixed is the engraved cufflinks. There is no such major difference between them. The only difference is that expensive things are used to make the toggle whereas normal elements are used to make the engraved cufflinks.
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