When were sunglasses invented?
The first real pair of sunglasses was produced in 1929 by Sam Foster.
Although, first records of sunglasses were way before this…
In prehistoric time, Inuit peoples wore flattened walrus ivory “glasses”, looking through narrow slits to block harmful reflected rays of the Sun.
It is also said that the Roman emperor Nero liked to watch gladiator fights using cut emeralds. These, however, appear to have worked rather like mirrors.
Sunglasses made from flat panes of smoky quartz, which offered no corrective powers but did protect the eyes from glare, were used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier.
James Ayscough began experimenting with tinted lenses in spectacles in the mid-18th century, around 1752. These were not “sunglasses” as that term is now used; Ayscough believed that blue or green tinted glass could correct specific vision impairments. Protection from the Sun’s rays was not a concern for him. One of the earliest surviving depictions of a person wearing sunglasses is of the scientist Antoine Lavoisier in 1772.
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When were sunglasses invented?
The first real pair of sunglasses was produced in 1929 by Sam Foster.
Although, first records of sunglasses were way before this…
In prehistoric time, Inuit peoples wore flattened walrus ivory “glasses”, looking through narrow slits to block harmful reflected rays of the Sun.
It is also said that the Roman emperor Nero liked to watch gladiator fights using cut emeralds. These, however, appear to have worked rather like mirrors.
Sunglasses made from flat panes of smoky quartz, which offered no corrective powers but did protect the eyes from glare, were used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier.
James Ayscough began experimenting with tinted lenses in spectacles in the mid-18th century, around 1752. These were not “sunglasses” as that term is now used; Ayscough believed that blue or green tinted glass could correct specific vision impairments. Protection from the Sun’s rays was not a concern for him. One of the earliest surviving depictions of a person wearing sunglasses is of the scientist Antoine Lavoisier in 1772.
If you’re looking for some sunnies, look no further: check out our wide range of designer eyewear at SmartBuyGlasses.