Affordable Luxury Eyewear: The Original by Nerdy Frames

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Affordable Luxury Eyewear: The Original

What is Affordable Luxury Eyewear?

November 2024: We coined the term about 10 years ago to help define how we market our eyewear. But what is affordable luxury eyewear? It simply means that we use high-quality acetates and metals to create our eyewear. The term “high quality” is often overused, and depending on who you ask, it can mean something entirely different. For Nerdy Frames, high quality generally means acetate and metals typically found in boutique eyeglasses stores. Your local LensCrafters or Warby Parker, for example, do not offer boutique-quality materials. Affordable luxury is all about giving you more value for your money.

How Can I Tell the Difference?

That’s a great question. It’s all about feel and weight. Well-made eyewear feels dense without being heavy. Have you ever touched a leather bag from a generic mall store and compared it to one from Gucci or another high-end brand? There’s a noticeable difference. You might say the Gucci bag is overpriced—and you’d have a point—but it does feel well-made and luxurious. At Nerdy Frames, we use high-quality materials and craftsmanship, but we don’t charge you an arm and a leg for it. That’s what we call Affordable Luxury Eyewear.

Is Nerdy Frames Affordable Luxury Eyewear?

Absolutely. As mentioned above, we use premium acetate and metal, and we don’t use a material called CP (cellulose propionate). Cellulose propionate is common on many sites selling “high-quality” but cheap eyeglasses. If that’s what you’re looking for, we won’t stop you, but we don’t use it. CP doesn’t last and isn’t something we’d recommend for eyewear. Instead, we use cellulose acetate—the real deal. Our cellulose acetate is sourced from Japan, which is known for producing the highest quality acetate. Although it’s generally more expensive, we offer it at wholesale prices and include lenses. We operate on a volume-based model, so you get a luxury product for less, while we pay our staff, cover costs, and remain profitable. Fourteen years in the business is our proof that affordable luxury eyewear is here to stay.

 

Vision Insurance Information

How Insurance Reimbursement Works

Unfortunately, we don't have any direct partnerships with vision insurance providers, but we can assist you in getting a reimbursement for your purchase after you have paid in full at the time of purchase. In order to be reimbursed, you will first need to fill out a form from your insurance provider. After you fill out their reimbursement form, you will need to provide an itemized receipt, which we can provide you with once you have completed your purchase. We've provided some links below of popular vision insurance providers to help you get started.

Please contact your vision insurance for more information on how to file for a reimbursement.

If you have any question or you need an itemized receipt, please email us at info@nerdyframes.com

FSA & HSA Payments

We accept both FSA and HSA payments, as long as they are in the form of a credit or debit card. After you have had completed a purchase with your FSA/HSA, you can then file for a reimbursement with your vision insurance provider.