DITA Glasses and Sunglasses

Los Angeles design, finished in Japan in titanium, gold and acetate.

Founded: 1995
From: Los Angeles, USA
Made in: Japan

Waylun
Crystal Night

Eye size 48 millimeters, bridge 23 millimeters, temple 145 millimeters

$790
Artoa.88x
Yellow Gold / Crystal Pine

Eye size 57 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 145 millimeters

$690
Dahlvin
Rose Gold

Eye size 58 millimeters, bridge 13 millimeters, temple 138 millimeters

$990
Lunari
Silver

Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 145 millimeters

$790
Okulus
Crystal Clear / Shiny Silver / Black Iron

Eye size 49 millimeters, bridge 22 millimeters, temple 142 millimeters

$890
Sahvana
Black Glass / White Gold

Eye size 52 millimeters, bridge 16 millimeters, temple 145 millimeters

$790
Fit guide DITA by total frame width

About DITA

DITA was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 by John Juniper and Jeff Solorio, who came to eyewear from design, photography and film and wanted frames as considered as everything else people chose to wear. Every frame is made in Japan. Production is slow and exacting: titanium, 18K gold and premium acetate pass through hundreds of steps, with hinges and fittings engineered as carefully as the shapes themselves, and a single frame can pass through more than 300 of them.

Several of the frames here combine metal with acetate, which is why the colour names run to two or three parts: Black Glass / White Gold on the Sahvana cat-eye, Crystal Clear / Shiny Silver / Black Iron on the Okulus, Yellow Gold / Crystal Pine on the Artoa.88x aviator. Gold here is the colour as DITA names it; ask us for what the brand says a particular frame is made of.

Shapes and sizes

The shapes are round, geometric, aviator, cat-eye and square. Eye sizes run from 48mm to 58mm, and the widest are the aviators and the Dahlvin at 58mm. Most of these frames are one of a kind. Each ships as a frame, free and insured within the US with a signature on delivery, for your own optician to glaze.

Where are DITA glasses made?

In Japan, every one of them. DITA is a Los Angeles brand, founded in 1995, but production is Japanese and deliberately slow: titanium, 18K gold and premium acetate pass through hundreds of steps, with hinges and fittings engineered as carefully as the shapes. Every DITA frame online is on our Made in Japan page.

Are DITA frames real gold?

DITA lists 18K gold among its materials, alongside titanium and premium acetate. On our listings, names like White Gold, Rose Gold and Yellow Gold are the colours as DITA gives them, and we do not state the metal of a specific frame unless the brand does. Ask us about the one you are considering and we will tell you what DITA says of it.

Why are DITA glasses expensive?

Time and materials. The brand says a single frame can pass through more than 300 production steps in Japan, that hinges and fittings are engineered as carefully as the shapes, and that the materials include titanium and 18K gold. Several of our DITA frames combine metal with acetate. Most are one of a kind, and discounted frames, where there are any, are final sale.

Can I get prescription lenses in DITA frames?

Yes. Each frame ships as a frame, and your own optician fits the lenses. The metal and combination models keep the rim thin, so with a strong prescription your optician may suggest a thinner lens material; the Waylun in Crystal Night has a full acetate rim. Our lens guide explains the options, and the size guide covers the 48mm to 58mm range.

About DITA

DITA was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 by John Juniper and Jeff Solorio, who came to eyewear from design, photography and film. They wanted frames as considered as everything else people chose to wear.

Every frame is finished in Japan. Production is slow and exacting: titanium, 18K gold and premium acetate pass through hundreds of steps, with hinges and fittings engineered as carefully as the shapes themselves.