The 1,000-Year-Old Sunglasses

The 1,000-Year-Old Sunglasses

The 1,000-Year-Old Sunglasses

Quick question: how old are your sunglasses? Whatever your answer is, we're banking that they're no way near as ancient as these 1,000-year-old shades from Capital Sunglasses.

The aged sunnies have been sculpted from reclaimed redwood that is, you guessed it, over 1,000 years old.

Cut for a railroad bridge in the 1800s, the wood was then torn down in 1950s and put into storage. It was then reclaimed to build a house and Capital nabbed the rest that was leftover to make the shades.

As the wood is now getting on a bit, it has distinct reddish brown rings that are extremely close together. Each pair costs £229 ($350) and has its own individual number and even comes with a handmade leather case.

To get yours, head here.

Danielle de Wolfe

As Shortlist’s Staff Writer, Danielle spends most of her time compiling lists of the best ways to avoid using the Central Line at rush hour.