Why it works as a gift
Cufflinks are an easy gift to get wrong: most men who wear them often already have a plain silver pair, and a second one adds nothing. The Mobius pair is the opposite of that. It is rhodium-plated sterling silver; in the maker's photos a twisting frame holds a domed piece of orange spiny oyster, and Tateossian says this color is limited to 35 pieces. Each face is small, about 16 mm across, so the color shows at the wrist without looking oversized.
Tateossian describes spiny oyster as an organic material valued in Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and Incan traditions. That gives the gift a story to tell when it is opened, which helps make a limited piece feel chosen rather than bought. Tateossian gift-wraps every order and offers a one-year warranty from delivery.
Against the other cufflinks in the edit, this is the bold one. The Compass and Tonneau pairs are about mechanisms and travel; this pair is about color and craft. It suits a man whose shirts are plain and who lets his accessories carry the personality, and it makes a better milestone gift than a second set of silver ovals.
The facts
- Material
- Rhodium-plated sterling silver with orange spiny oyster
- Edition
- Limited to 35 pieces
- Size
- 16 x 16 x 7 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year from delivery
- Delivery
- Ships from the UK, typically 3 to 5 working days