Prescription eyeglasses in sterling silver

handmade eyeglasses and jewellery

13/Jul/2014 15:44

... since 1981

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Eyeglasses for prescription or sunglass lenses

Sterling silver eyeglasses of disc or oval eye-shapes, of any dimension, size or lens spacing, and fitted with standard optical components or custom sterling silver hinges and pad-arms

'Looking Glasses' fabricated

frame no 421, matt black silver

frame no 418, satin silver

frame no 418, sterling silver eyewires were made first

frame no 418 shown part-finished

Brief:
Sterling silver eyeglass frames to your specifications,
as discussed. The final design will also follow any advice
from your optometrist with regard to frame PD, and will be
checked for aesthetics by the use of a temporary cut-out.
An appointment will be required for this.

'Looking Glasses', one piece sawn from sheet

'Looking Glasses' frame no 365, sawn from 2.5mm sterling silver, Nov 1997.

owner
Pip Cheshire, president of the New Zealand Institute of Architects,
with creative director David Mitchell, at the New Zealand pavilion,
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014.

Endorsement from 1997:
"Brian, The glasses have been a great success - they have proved to be
a sort of litmus test - the cogniscenti respond with enthusiasm,
the grey suits look troubled - couldn't ask for more!"

Eyeglasses like these made to your specifications: $US1800
9k, 10k or 14k gold eyeglasses like these made to your specifications: $US 'price on aapplication'