Van Wyk en Le Roux Optometrist - #ThrowbackThursday: In China, sunglasses were used as early as the 12th century. These sunglasses were made out flat panes of smoky quartz. They offered no
![Chinese smokey quartz sunglasses, 12th century. phoneus-on-hold Follow if I was chilling in the 12th century and I saw someone wearing these I would immediately go into catatonic shock at how cool Chinese smokey quartz sunglasses, 12th century. phoneus-on-hold Follow if I was chilling in the 12th century and I saw someone wearing these I would immediately go into catatonic shock at how cool](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/1a6c15b51efa6c6b8612994a0a149af66d347d9fa10270e229f712954009e4b1_1.jpg)
Chinese smokey quartz sunglasses, 12th century. phoneus-on-hold Follow if I was chilling in the 12th century and I saw someone wearing these I would immediately go into catatonic shock at how cool
![Natural crystal sunglasses Men stone lens sunglasses round smoky quartz glasses crystal antique - AliExpress Natural crystal sunglasses Men stone lens sunglasses round smoky quartz glasses crystal antique - AliExpress](http://img01.cp.aliimg.com/bao/uploaded/i3/95665293/T2nQBoXcJNXXXXXXXX_!!95665293.jpg_640x640q90.jpg)
Natural crystal sunglasses Men stone lens sunglasses round smoky quartz glasses crystal antique - AliExpress
![TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned](https://paradeantiques.co.uk/images/c1810-chinese-sunglasses-with-smoky-quartz-lenses-01.jpg)
TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned
![Early collection of sunglasses in the Republic of China old Shanghai sunglasses tea crystal glasses about yellow - AliExpress Early collection of sunglasses in the Republic of China old Shanghai sunglasses tea crystal glasses about yellow - AliExpress](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/Heae7e416f27f4cedb64dd85062e11ed7p.jpg_640x640Q90.jpg_.webp)