Metal frames are cut, bent and soldered from stainless steel, monel, nickel silver or beryllium copper, then plated and coated. They are lighter and thinner than acetate and are the workhorse of the optical trade from budget to designer.
Metal Frames from Japan — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists Japan makers with specialities and contact routes.
Metal Frames (Stainless steel, monel, nickel silver)Stainless steel optical framesMonel metal framesNickel-free metal framesSheet-metal (laser cut) framesCombination metal and acetate framesHalf-rim metal framesGold-plated and gold-filled framesMemory metal (flexible) frames
Trade routes for metal frames in Japan
ManufacturersExporters and wholesalersWholesalers and distributorsCertified suppliers (ISO 9001, CE, FDA, ISO 12870)Price and lead time
Named metal frames producers in Japan
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmant Group | Sabae (Fukui) | Titanium and metal frames, Line Art, licensed brands | AboutExplore |
| Masunaga Optical | Fukui | Frames since 1905; titanium and acetate | AboutExplore |
| Boston Club | Sabae | Designer frames made in Sabae | AboutExplore |
| JINS Holdings | Tokyo | Listed one-price retail chain with own frames; spectacles with standard lenses at a fixed price | AboutExplore |
| Megane Top Co Ltd (Megane Ichiba) | Shizuoka | One-price chain; lenses included in the frame price | AboutExplore |
| Owndays | Tokyo | One-price optical retail chain across Asia (majority owned by Lenskart) | AboutExplore |