Blazer Buttons and Cufflinks

Ever since Mr. Ben Silver, our founder, introduced university and prep school blazer buttons to America from Great Britain, our craftsmanship, service and reliability have set the standard for jewelry quality and have been the choice for custom university, corporate and club design.

Our blazer buttons are proudly worn by alumni of over 600 fine schools and are used as development tools by fundraisers on America’s distinguished campuses.

Over the years, our long list of distinguished club and corporate clients has grown. Club members sport them proudly, and our blazer buttons are presented as honorariums to visiting dignitaries and as valuable awards and incentives to executives.

We have made blazer buttons for every occupant of the Oval Office since Harry S. Truman. In 1980, our reputation for quality and reliability resulted in an order from the Presidential Inaugural Committee for 50,000 sets of Inaugural blazer buttons, presented as gifts to everyone who attended the Inaugural balls. In 1984, we were selected again by the President to produce cufflinks with the Official Seal for the 1985 Inauguration. To begin making your blazer buttons, we require a drawing or photograph of your design. We will hand engrave dies of unparalleled accuracy in order to stamp buttons, in the metal of your choice, including 24 kt gold plate over brass, 14 kt gold, gold filled or sterling silver. The same die used to produce the blazer buttons can also be used to strike cufflinks, tie tacks, lapel pins or formal wear sets with matching studs.

Color, where desired, is achieved by the art of cloisonné — a process in which finely ground colored glass is applied between metal wires one color at a time and then individually fired to ensure fidelity. The colors will never chip or fade. Shanks are hard soldered for permanence and then the jewelry is either polished or plated, depending upon the metal, to assure its ability to survive the drycleaning process. For those who prefer a more subtle look, buttons can be finished with a dead gilt and burnish; no enamel is applied and the background of the design is deadened and its outline buffed to a burnish.