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.
Varieties (worldwide)
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
Metal Frames by country
🇨🇳 China🇮🇹 Italy🇯🇵 Japan🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇺🇸 United States🇮🇳 India🇰🇷 South Korea🇹🇼 Taiwan🇦🇹 Austria🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇭 Switzerland🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇰 Denmark🇧🇪 Belgium🇳🇱 Netherlands🇮🇪 Ireland🇮🇱 Israel🇭🇺 Hungary🇵🇱 Poland🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇳 Vietnam🇹🇷 Turkey🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇪 Sweden🇫🇮 Finland🇳🇴 Norway🇵🇹 Portugal🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇸🇮 Slovenia🇷🇺 Russia🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia🇵🇰 Pakistan🇮🇩 Indonesia🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 Philippines🇸🇬 Singapore