Greek Ionic Column Cufflinks

Two Scrolls at the Cuff: Ionic Column Cufflinks

The curling scroll of an Ionic capital sits on each cuff in antique gold. These Ionic column cufflinks measure 0.6 in by 0.5 in.

The Greek architecture cufflinks were inspired by a detail on the exterior of a science museum building in Chicago.

Product Details

• Material: 24 Karat antique gold plate over pewter and brass
• Dimensions: 0.6 in x 0.5 in each
• Sold as: A pair
• Style: Ionic capital cufflinks, volute cufflinks
• Origin: Made in USA

What Is an Ionic Capital?

The capital is the top of a column. In the Ionic order it ends in two swirling scrolls called volutes.

The style began in the mid 6th century BC in Ionia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Volute cufflinks show the form in miniature.

Famous Ionic Temples

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was Ionic and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Erechtheion on the Athenian Acropolis is purely Ionic.

Later builders used the order at Versailles and many museums. Ionic capital cufflinks come from that long family.

Wearing and Display

Wear the Ionic column cufflinks with French cuffs in white or blue. Wipe with a soft cloth after wearing.

Greek architecture cufflinks suit architects, teachers and travelers. See more in our Museum Jewelry Cufflinks and Tie Tacks.

About Classical Architecture

The Greeks invented the orders and the West borrowed them for centuries. A column is a small act of order. These Ionic column cufflinks honor that habit. Greek architecture cufflinks keep the classical tradition on your sleeve.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read how the Ionic order grew in Ionia and reached Athens. Ionic capital cufflinks begin with its scroll. Ionic Order - Wikipedia