Little rigid or paperboard boxes for a pair of cufflinks, a tie bar set or studs. Each link stands up in a slotted foam or velvet insert. Lid? Lift-off, hinged or magnetic, whichever you like, and we’d usually add a foil logo on a soft-touch wrap.
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Who buys themselves cufflinks? Hardly anyone, they’re nearly always a gift (groomsmen, a graduation, the first proper job), so the box tends to get opened with people watching. Custom cufflink boxes give a pair of links a proper presentation, standing upright in a slotted insert where the faces catch the light, rather than rolling loose in a pouch.
Jewelers, menswear shops, tailors, engravers and online accessory brands make up most of our cufflink orders. Some also sell groomsmen sets with a tie bar or collar stays, which need a slightly bigger box and a different insert.
The insert does almost all the work here. You’ve seen the classic one, a padded pad with two thin slits that the posts push into, and the faces sit flat on top side by side. They never touch. That’s a big deal with enamel or mother of pearl, or engraved metal, since they scratch if you look at them funny.
Slit width is the fiddly part and we’d rather get it right than fast, because a good slit holds the links even with the box held upside down. Too wide and they flop. Too narrow and the customer has to pry them out, which never feels good. Send a pair (or the post thickness and face size) and we’ll cut the slits to match.
Size-wise you’re usually looking at about 3 by 3 inches and an inch or so deep. The lift-off lid rigid box is the one most shops order. A hinged one snaps open like a ring box, a bit more formal. Magnetic flap boxes give a nice click when they close, and they suit higher-priced pieces. Our jewelry box dimensions guide lists typical sizes if you’re comparing.
For groomsmen and gift sets, a longer box holds cufflinks on one side and a tie bar or collar stays on the other. If ties go in too, look at our custom tie boxes, which can be made to match. Watch sellers often order custom watch boxes in the same finish, so the whole counter feels like one line.
Cufflink packaging tends to look best when it’s restrained. Our pick is usually a navy or black wrap (charcoal and deep green are nice too) and the logo in gold or silver foil. Done. Add soft-touch lamination and it feels almost like suede when you pick it up. Debossing a monogram into the lid looks sharp and doesn’t need ink at all. A printed message inside the lid (“for the best man” or a wedding date) is a nice touch for personalized orders.
Rigid boxes are built from thick board wrapped in printed or textured paper, so they keep their shape and can be reused for years. That’s the point, honestly. A good cufflink box ends up on a dresser holding the links between wears. Our team sets up the dieline and artwork for free and sends a digital proof, and a physical sample is available on request. How many? Minimums are low, often around 50 boxes depending on style. After you approve the proof it’s 10 to 12 business days to make them, and we ship ground for free in the USA. There’s more over in jewelry packaging or rigid boxes.
A padded insert with two slits for the posts. The cufflinks stand side by side with their faces on show and don’t touch each other.
Yes. A slightly longer box with a separate slot or recess for the tie bar works well for gift sets and groomsmen orders.
Yes. A printed name or date inside the lid works on smaller runs, and debossing suits a whole set with the same design.
Plenty of customers order this alongside custom bra boxes, custom shoe boxes, custom towel boxes and custom tie boxes. More styles are in custom apparel packaging.
