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All for around $130 (they’re from past seasons but still timeless styles) I bought 4 pairs so far this summer. You can’t beat the price! One pair was even polarized even though it wasn’t in the description so that was a nice bonus!... They have lots of other designers too.","subreddit":"sunglasses"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/sunglasses/comments/116mzar/are_the_gucci_sunglasses_worth_it/lhbbnu0/","type":"comment","title":"Gucci sunglasses worth it despite price","author":"Unlucky_Ad_7915","ref_id":"r_e_3","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/sunglasses/comments/116mzar/are_the_gucci_sunglasses_worth_it/","title":"are the gucci sunglasses worth it","subreddit":"sunglasses"},"excerpt":"I just bought a pair yesterday - yes absolutely too expensive 🫰.....but? Still worth it\n\n\nI absolutely am a Ray Ban brand fan for years which are better priced But?\n\n\n these I have to hand it to Gucci - As soon as you put them on?\n you feel more comfortable\n\n\n  1) the tint is perfected better than Ray Ban - in that is just the right shade- not too dark (which is uncomfortable) And just the absolute right shade 2) 57 mm wide lens which looks I think much more attractive - setting them apart in style. 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Been swimming in a salty sea and both frames and lenses look brand new","subreddit":"sunglasses"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/sunglasses/comments/1cmtoli/do_you_think_these_amazon_gucci_sunglasses_for/l33hrhq/","type":"comment","title":"Buying Gucci sunglasses on Amazon","author":"crs1904","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/sunglasses/comments/1cmtoli/do_you_think_these_amazon_gucci_sunglasses_for/","title":"do you think these amazon gucci sunglasses for","subreddit":"sunglasses"},"excerpt":"Here is the seller and the sellers reviews:\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/sp?seller=A23WXIZDWIBVE3\n\nThe beauty of Amazon is you can return them with no issue. Gucci frames are way, way, way overpriced when purchased directly from Gucci. You are paying for the name. Gucci eyewear is made by Kering.\n\nI’ve bought Dita and Gucci sunglasses from Amazon because I knew I could return them without issue. 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