Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith is a celebrated British eyewear brand with nearly 100 years of experience. Boasting four generations of expertise, the company continues to create some of the most beautiful frames in the world. The story of the brand started in 1919, when a commercial salesman from London, Philipp Oliver Goldsmith, decided to originate a new kind of eyewear that would be not only functional but also highly fashionable. In 1926, the young designer presented its first collection of stylish metal frames under the “Oliver Goldsmith” brand name. Soon after that, he broke the industry with his outstanding handmade spectacles of real tortoiseshell, colorful plastic frames that will never go out of style!

In 1946, following Philipp’s death, his son Charles had taken over the business. A new dawn of enthusiasm and ingenuity was about to take hold. He designed a small collection called ‘Sun Specs’ with unique frames that were fitted with colored lenses. Within a week, the glasses were sold out and more were eagerly requested. By the mid 1960’s Charles’s two sons, Andrew and Raymond, had joined the company and continued creating incredible frames to meet the fashion needs of the 70’s disco era. Since 2006 until now, Raymond’s daughter, Claire Goldsmith, has been at the helm of the company. Inspired by both her family’s rich heritage and cutting-edge innovations, she decided to bring their famous name into the future under the label CG Eyewear.