Only Caviar uses EXOTIC WOOD in its production of wood eyeglass frames thereby creating a one-of-a-kind collection.
Unique Features:.
- Extremely rare and strong
- Hypo-allergenic
- Hand crafted
- Seasoned for at least 2 years
- Oven dried
CAVIAR features amourette wood, also known as snakewood and as "Piratinera Guianensis ". Amourette wood grows in tropical South America and particularly in French Guiana. The tree is reported to be rather small, 24 meters for the highest, with a maximum trunk diameter of 30-60 cm. There are no branches up to about 12 meters. This EXTREMELY RARE South American wood is noted for its distinctive markings resembling a snake's skin. Its coloration is red-brown with black stripes perpendicular to its fibers. This very hard and extremely dense wood is mainly used for the manufacturing of small decorative craft items, jewelry, and violin bows.
Several of the Caviar Exotic Wood frames feature "marqueterie" craftsmanship. Two different exotic woods are carved out and then laid onto the temple creating a unique and stylish pattern. This elaborate process is extremely time consuming, expensive and detailed. Because of its commitment to producing luxurious and unusual eyewear, Caviar has developed a significant collection of marqueterie eyewear, making it the only brand in the world with exotic wood marqueterie glasses.