Mon Art
Tiger's Eye Cufflinks
Pair of round cufflinks made of polished brass with tiger's eye stone insets, each secured with a swivel back. The stones display golden-brown chatoyant banding, and the backs are engraved with 'Mon Art Firenze.' Each cufflink measures 13 mm in width and is presented in a designer box; made in Italy.
- Material
- Brass and tiger's eye
- Gender
- unisex
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Cufflinks
Color
Size
Specifications
Cufflinks featuring tiger's eye gemstone and brass, with swivel backs, presented in designer box, made in Italy.
Swivel backs, presented in designer box, made in Italy.
- Material
- Brass and tiger's eye
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Cufflinks
Additional Attributes
- Mon Art at Le 31
- Brass and tiger's eye
- Swivel backs
- Presented in a designer box
- Made in Italy
- Cufflink width: 13 mm
Product Insights
Mon Art's Tiger's Eye Cufflinks ($120, in stock) feature genuine natural tiger's eye stones with unique banding and chatoyancy, balanced by Mohs 7 hardness and fibrous toughness for scratch and chip resistance. The swivel back closure—a classic Italian design from the early 1900s—offers ease and a low profile, while the brass patina deepens over time to enhance the stone's chatoyancy. Maintenance is simple: damp microfiber cloth cleaning and dry-buffing to restore the chatoyant line without scratching. Natural variation ensures each pair is distinct, trading off perfect uniformity for authentic gemstone character.
- Stone authenticity
Genuine natural tiger's eye with unique banding and chatoyancy across pairs.
Why this is supported
Catalog verified the use of genuine natural tiger's eye. A Q&A explains:
Mon Art is a reputable Italian brand, and tiger's eye is a common natural gemstone, so it is likely genuine natural stone
Is the tiger's eye stone genuine natural stone or synthetic?. The natural variation is also confirmed:
each pair may have slight differences in appearance. This is normal and part of the stone's natural beauty
Does the tiger's eye stone have consistent color and chatoyancy across pairs, or is there natural variation?. This structure produces the distinctive chatoyancy:
The cat's-eye band appears to glide across the stone under a single directed light source
Tiger's eye durability and care tips — chatoyancy_activation. These together confirm each pair is uniquely authentic.
Catalog verified that the tiger's eye is genuine, showing inherent variations;
Natural tiger's eye is a gemstone with inherent variations in color, banding, and chatoyancy from piece to piece
Does the tiger's eye stone have consistent color and chatoyancy across pairs, or is there natural variation?. The brass intentionally develops a patina that enriches the stone's chatoyancy,
Brass tarnishes because of its copper content reacting with air and skin; on these cufflinks, that darkening is a deliberate aesthetic that enriches the tiger's eye's golden chatoyancy
Brass aging and how to keep it looking fresh — patina_as_a_feature. Tiger's eye's hardness (Mohs 7) allows safe dry wiping without damaging the stone,
With a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, tiger's eye is hard enough to withstand dry wiping and occasional gentle brass polishing without dulling or scratching
Brass aging and how to keep it looking fresh — tiger_s_eye_resilience_mohs_7and the included designer box slows tarnishing when closed between wears:
The included designer box, when closed between wears, creates a microenvironment that buffers humidity and pollutants, slowing the rate of tarnishing
Brass aging and how to keep it looking fresh — designer_box_as_a_tarnish_inhibitor- Durability
Mohs 7 hardness and fibrous toughness resist scratches and chips.
Why this is supported
Catalog verified the stone's durability through its physical properties. With a Mohs hardness of 7, tiger's eye
resists scratching from steel pocketknives, keys, and most metal desk hardware
Tiger's eye durability and care tips — mohs_hardness_7. Additionally, its fibrous structure makes it
tough aggregate of quartz fibers — tougher than a single quartz crystal — so the cufflinks are less likely to chip or crack if accidentally knocked against a door frame or table edge
Tiger's eye durability and care tips — fibrous_toughness. This ensures the cufflinks maintain their appearance with regular wear.
- Care
Cleanable with a damp microfiber cloth — no special products.
Why this is supported
Catalog confirmed the stone's easy care. Tiger's eye is
impervious to water, mild soaps, and the typical alcohols and oils found in cologne or skin — cleaning is as simple as a damp microfiber wipe after wear
Tiger's eye durability and care tips — quartz_composition. No special cleaning products are needed.
- Activation
Chatoyant band glides across the stone under a single directed light source.
Why this is supported
Under a single directed light source — a desk lamp or chandelier —
, transforming the cufflinks from static jewelry into a dynamic accessory in common settings.
- Maintenance
Dry-buffing safely restores the chatoyant line by removing skin oils without scratching the stone.
Why this is supported
Skin oils accumulating on the stone scatter light and visibly dim the chatoyant band, but
a quick buff with a soft cloth removes any skin oils that scatter light, restoring the luminous line
Tiger's eye durability and care tips — chatoyancy_activation. The tiger's eye's Mohs hardness of 7 ensures that
tiger's eye is hard enough to withstand dry wiping and occasional gentle brass polishing without dulling or scratching
Brass aging and how to keep it looking fresh — tiger_s_eye_resilience_mohs_7, so this maintenance is safe to perform regularly.
- Natural variation
Each pair has unique color, banding, and chatoyancy due to natural gemstone variation.
Why this is supported
Because genuine tiger's eye is a natural stone,
Natural tiger's eye is a gemstone with inherent variations in color, banding, and chatoyancy from piece to piece
Does the tiger's eye stone have consistent color and chatoyancy across pairs, or is there natural variation?, meaning no two pairs of these cufflinks are exactly alike.
- Patina
Brass patina deepens gradually, increasing the stone's chatoyancy.
Why this is supported
Catalog verified that the patina is intentional and enhances the gemstone. One source notes,
that darkening is a deliberate aesthetic that enriches the tiger's eye's golden chatoyancy
Brass aging and how to keep it looking fresh — patina_as_a_featureThe materials are described as
Tiger's eye combined with brass is a classic Italian menswear staple, evoking the cufflinks of the mid-century Riviera set
The Mon Art brand and Italian craftsmanship — brass_and_tiger_s_eye_pairingThis pairing ensures the patina is a characteristic of the product, not a defect.
- Design
Swivel back closure is a classic Italian design for ease and low profile.
Why this is supported
The swivel back mechanism is a traditional Italian detail. As noted,
Swivel backs have been the preferred closure in Italian cufflink design since the early 1900s for their ease of one-handed use and low profile under a jacket
The Mon Art brand and Italian craftsmanship — swivel_back_heritageThis feature contributes to the product's classic appeal.
- Heritage
Swivel back design originates from early‑1900s Italian cufflinks.
Why this is supported
The swivel closure descends from early 1900s Italian cufflinks. Mon Art states it
Swivel backs have been the preferred closure in Italian cufflink design since the early 1900s for their ease of one-handed use and low profile under a jacket
The Mon Art brand and Italian craftsmanship — swivel_back_heritage, and that the design
preserves a tactile, old-world detail that enthusiasts value
The Mon Art brand and Italian craftsmanship — swivel_back_heritage.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A pair of round cufflinks shown on their front faces with polished silver metal bodies and circular golden-brown stone insets. Both cufflinks are pictured lying on a flat white surface with their toggle backs visible from an angle.
- Overall formTwo round-faced cufflinks with circular centers set into slightly raised metal bezels; each cufflink shows its front face and the attached swivel toggle partially visible behind it.
- Center insetsCircular, domed golden-brown insets with fine linear chatoyant banding visible across the surface, occupying the full round face inside the metal bezel.
2 regions
x 0.10 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.52 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (high) - Metal bezelPolished silver-colored metal bezel surrounds each circular inset, reflecting highlights and showing a thin dark inner edge where it meets the stone.
2 regions
x 0.09 · y 0.56 · w 0.22 · h 0.23 (high); x 0.51 · y 0.56 · w 0.22 · h 0.23 (high) - Toggle/back mechanismPolished silver swivel toggle backs attached to each face are visible behind the round faces; they have smooth, curved surfaces and catch specular highlights.
2 regions
x 0.27 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.14 (medium); x 0.68 · y 0.60 · w 0.20 · h 0.16 (medium) - Surface texture of insetsStone surfaces show fine linear striations and a soft sheen, indicating a polished natural material with visible banding.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a clean white background with soft directional lighting from the upper left producing soft cast shadows to the lower right; image shows minor vignette and even exposure.
- Shot compositionTwo cufflinks arranged diagonally across the lower middle of the frame, spaced apart with the right cufflink slightly closer to the viewer.
- Background and surfacePlain white background and flat white surface with visible soft shadows beneath and to the right of each cufflink.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low) - Lighting and shadowsSoft directional lighting from the upper left creates subtle specular highlights on metal surfaces and elongated soft-edged shadows toward the lower right.
- Image qualityHigh resolution, sharp focus on cufflink faces with slight depth-of-field falloff toward the toggles and background.
Colors
golden brown· stone insetpolished silver· metal bezel and body#C6C6C6- 02
Product
Single metal cufflink shown upright, displaying the rear face with engraved brand text, a curved stem, and a circular swivel backing; highly reflective polished finish with visible self-reflections.
- Head shapeOval, slightly convex head with rounded edges and a polished reflective surface.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.06 · w 0.42 · h 0.18 (high) - Engraved text on head“Two-line engraving centrally placed on the oval head reading 'MON ART' above 'FIRENZE'.”
1 region
x 0.35 · y 0.09 · w 0.36 · h 0.12 (high) - Curved stemShort curved stem connects the head to the backing; stem is cylindrical with mirror polish and visible reflected highlights.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.22 · w 0.14 · h 0.28 (high) - Swivel backingCircular flat swivel backing with polished top and beveled edge, positioned horizontally on the surface.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.52 · w 0.44 · h 0.28 (high) - Surface finish and reflectionsHighly reflective metallic finish shows small specular highlights and distorted reflections of the environment.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.20 · w 0.30 · h 0.60 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a plain white background with soft studio lighting producing a soft shadow to the lower right; image is centered and well cropped with minimal noise.
- BackgroundUniform white background with no visible props or packaging.
- ShadowSoft diffuse shadow cast by the cufflink extending to the lower right of the backing.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.66 · w 0.28 · h 0.24 (high) - Shot compositionStudio-style close-up shot showing one cufflink upright and centered in the frame with top portion near the upper third.
Colors
polished silver· metal body#C4C3C3- Head shapeOval, slightly convex head with rounded edges and a polished reflective surface.