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Horn-rimmed glasses

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A pair of horn-rimmed glasses c. 2000

Horn-rimmed glassesare styles ofeyeglasseswith thickeracetateframes. Originally, the glasses were made oftortoiseshellsor thehornsof certain animals, but due toendangered speciesand environmentalist laws, shells and horns are no longer used. These glasses have become a popular geek-chic andhipsterfashionitem.