Sunglass Frames

Sunglass Frames

How Frames Are Produced: Metal

Typically, metal frames are made form wire of varying gauges in a range of materials. The wire is either left rounded or flattened to the thickness required for the individual style.

Nickel Silver: Low-end metal framed sunglasses and readers employ a combination of nickel, copper and other alloys are made into wire and then pressed and tempered before being electroplated to varying colors and treatments. These frames, unless properly treated with anti-tarnish coatings, tend to turn color over time.

Sunglass Frames