George Andelli — Italian-design acetate sunglasses George Andelli — Italian-design acetate sunglasses
Italian-design acetate · polarised, standard

The Riviera,
worn daily.

Hand-polished acetate frames with polarised lenses on every pair. Ten silhouettes, named for the coastline that shaped them.

Acetate frames mid-polish on the workbench
The material

Acetate,
the slow way.

Every George Andelli front is cut from layered cellulose acetate and polished by hand — a craft tradition descending from the Cadore framing region of northeast Italy. Hold one to the light and you can see into the material.

Moulded plastic is faster, cheaper, and how most sunglasses are made. It’s also why most sunglasses feel the way they do.

Our story
Polarised CR-39 lens, up close

Polarised, or it isn’t finished.

Every frame ships with polarised CR-39 lenses and full UVA/UVB protection. No tiering, no upcharge — glare off water and chrome simply goes.

What every frame gets

The George Andelli standard.

Polarised CR-39 lens
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Polarised, standard

CR-39 lenses with 100% UVA/UVB protection — on every frame, no upcharge.

Layered acetate sheets
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Italian-design acetate

Hand-polished fronts on five-barrel aged-gold hinges.

George Andelli presentation box
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$3.99 U.S. shipping

Tracked to your door, one simple flat rate. No surprises at checkout.

The open George Andelli case
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30-day returns

Wear them in the mirror, decide later. Full refund in original condition.

George Andelli presentation box and leather case
In the box

A case worth keeping.

Every pair arrives in a rigid presentation box with a magnetic leather-finish case and a gold-embossed cloth — packaging that survives gifting.

No plastic pouches, nothing you’d throw away with the receipt.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Are the lenses really polarised?
Yes — every frame in the line ships with polarised CR-39 lenses and 100% UVA/UVB protection as standard. No tiering, no upcharge. It's the single biggest difference between a $30 frame and ours, so we made it the baseline.
What does “Italian-design acetate” mean?
Our frames are cut from layered cellulose acetate and finished in the acetate-craft tradition descending from the Cadore framing region of northeast Italy — hand-polished fronts, five-barrel hinges, material depth you can see into. It describes the design lineage and standard the frames are built to.
Will a frame fit my face?
Every product page lists the measured fit — lens, bridge and temple in millimetres — plus a one-line guide to which faces the shape suits. If it doesn't suit you in the mirror, returns are simple: 30 days, no quibble.
What comes in the box?
The frame, a magnetic hard case in brown leather-finish, a gold-embossed microfibre cloth, and a presentation box that survives gifting. Nothing in a plastic pouch.
How fast is shipping?
$3.99 flat-rate tracked shipping on every U.S. order — allow 5–10 business days door to door. You'll get a tracking link the moment it dispatches.
What if I don't like them?
Return them within 30 days of delivery in original condition with the case and packaging, and we refund in full. Change-of-mind return postage is on you; faults are on us.
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