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Knot Cufflink

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Not only can one be a book/music/film/consumer/restaurant critic on Amazon, but a fashion critic as well. So I'd like to praise briefly these nice silver cufflinks from Jos. A. Bank Clothiers.

The Baltimore-based men's haberdasher has been going strong for many decades, even in the face of such giant competitors as Brooks Brothers and the numerous mall-caged department stores, and it is small accessories like these cufflinks that really keeps the faithful customers coming back.

At such a low price, this reliable product quality is hard to find. I've had this very set of cufflinks (well, the gold ones, actually) for over five years now, and they never let me down. I've dropped them off third-story balconies by accident, and their durability showed upon my discovery of them intact.

What is most notable about these cufflinks is not their design--knots are a staple design for the accessory--but that they have two sides to them. Many cufflinks nowadays feature an outer face that covers a rather clumsy clip mechanism. Though these more common clip-style cufflinks are easier to fasten, they make the bearer--in the words of Alan Flusser, GQ fashion guru and author of "Clothes and the Man" and "Style and the Man"--look as if he could only afford half of the cufflinks. Which is almost as shameful as wearing Velcro shoes or clip-on ties.

Simply designed and affordably priced (they're not REAL silver), these cufflinks can add an accessible touch of elan to a gentleman's wardrobe. A word to the cufflink neophyte: cufflinks ought to be worn only with French cuff dress shirts. Do not punch out the buttons on your standard barrel cuffs like George Costanza on "Seinfeld" in the 'Festivus' episode. Also, French cuff shirts normally come with spread collars, so learn how to tie a richer knot in your cravat--like a full Windsor--so that you can look especially dressy when your wear the shiny links on your wrists. And never don cufflinks with sport jackets or casual Friday gear. You wouldn't wear patent leather shoes to a picnic, would you?

In the end, these cufflinks may not come from Tiffany's (and even that jeweler makes clip-style cufflinks, though in solid sterling silver (of course)), but they show a just as much class, if not more. So if you want to get your first pair of cufflinks (you will get more, most likely--collecting them can be addictive), start with these.

The Tiffany's version is super expensive. These are clean and simple. They get the job done.

I bought these as a gift, and I am happy to report that he loved them. They are gorgeous with french-cuffs!!