![]() 11/15/2014 at 23:35 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Real tortoiseshell glasses, mine have all been tortoiseshell imitations and it bothers me a little.
![]() 11/15/2014 at 23:41 |
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Same here, But I have a giant head (26cm in circumfrence) finding glasses and hats is hard for me
![]() 11/15/2014 at 23:46 |
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http://www.maisonbonnet.com they actually have interviews and 12 fittings to create your glasses. Out of tortoiseshells obviously
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:01 |
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there's no way I could afford that, also Im pretty sure genuine tortoiseshell is illegal in the US. Its nice to dream though
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:04 |
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Yeah, extremely expensive but I think you can get into the US with one without problems
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:06 |
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Maybe, Im not sure
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Just put them on your face, no one will ask anything
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:13 |
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Nope, it's been banned from trade worldwide since 1973, and internals laws in many, many nations, so it may be legal to sell within borders, but illegal to cross them. I suppose you could track down some existing pieces to have a frame made from and do it legally, or support poachers and the extermination of a species because your tastes are too good for plastic, and you don't mind being a POS. Your call.
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:13 |
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This is true. My cousin also owns an eyeglass shoppe. So no questions will be asked when applying the prescription lenses
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:20 |
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No border control is going to question the glasses on my face and sure I would only buy ones made from old stocked shells. Few people can work with tortoiseshells, what they do is art.
![]() 11/16/2014 at 00:24 |
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I don't believe you'd be able to guarantee that it's old stock whatsoever, it's similar to the ivory trade falsifying paperwork left and right. It's a beautiful, amazing material, but to acquire it and have confidence that you're not supporting one of the worst industries in the world is not very simple or easy.