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2. Scissors-glasses - Wikipedia

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   The invention of scissors-glasses solved the problem of the single-lensed monocle or "quizzing glass", thought to be tiresome to the eye, by providing two lenses on a Y-shaped frame. They usually had a ring in the end of the handle so that they could be worn on a ribbon or gold chain around the neck. Replication medieval scissors-glasses

3. Cartier (jeweler) - Wikipedia

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   Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier (/ ˈ k ɑːr t i eɪ / KAR-tee-ay, French:), is a French luxury-goods conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewelry, watches, leather goods, sunglasses and eyeglasses.

4. Pince-nez - Wikipedia

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   Rimless astig pince-nez. The "astig"—named for its ability to manage astigmatism—or "bar-spring" pince-nez has a sliding bar and spring connecting the lenses, which can be separated by gently pulling the lenses away from each other, then placed on the bridge of the nose and released; the spring then holds the device in place. The nose pads ...

5. Rimless eyeglasses - Wikipedia

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   Rimless eyeglasses are a type of eyeglasses in which the lenses are mounted directly to the bridge or temples. The style is divided into two subtypes: three-piece glasses are composed of lenses mounted to a bridge and two separate temple arms, while rimways (also called cortlands ) feature a supporting arch that connects the temples to the ...

6. Horn-rimmed glasses - Wikipedia

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   Glasses wearing had long been stigmatized, with wearers stereotyped as physically weak intellectuals, [1] members of the clergy, or simply elderly; [7] President Theodore Roosevelt's wearing of rimless eyeglasses had only recently begun to eliminate the stigma, albeit with glasses designed to minimize their appearance.

7. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Bracelet in platinum, white gold, silver, diamonds, lapislazuli, turquoise, by Cartier Paris, 1937 Growing political tensions, the after-effects of the war, and a reaction against the perceived decadence of the turn of the 20th century led to simpler forms, combined with more effective manufacturing for mass production of high-quality jewellery.