![TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned](https://paradeantiques.co.uk/images/c1810-chinese-sunglasses-with-smoky-quartz-lenses-01.jpg)
TIL that, in 12th century China, sunglasses with lenses made from smoky quartz were used by court judges to mask their facial expressions and appear impartial. : r/todayilearned
![Rigards eyewear: The Hong Kong brand uses natural horn and sterling silver for its sunglasses - Robb Report Singapore Rigards eyewear: The Hong Kong brand uses natural horn and sterling silver for its sunglasses - Robb Report Singapore](https://rrsg.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/02125740/RIGARDS_Genuine-Horn-3.jpg)
Rigards eyewear: The Hong Kong brand uses natural horn and sterling silver for its sunglasses - Robb Report Singapore
![Sunglasses in the 12th century offered no corrective nor protective powers. Documents describe how judges in ancient Chinese courts used them to … | Occhiali, Occhi Sunglasses in the 12th century offered no corrective nor protective powers. Documents describe how judges in ancient Chinese courts used them to … | Occhiali, Occhi](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/45/cc/fe45cc32d0ddda179503fd2844f35ef5.jpg)
Sunglasses in the 12th century offered no corrective nor protective powers. Documents describe how judges in ancient Chinese courts used them to … | Occhiali, Occhi
Is it true that sunglasses were originally invented for Chinese judges so that they could hide their expression in the court room? - Quora
![Chinese smokey quartz sunglasses, 12th century. phoneus-on-hold Follow if I was chilling in the 12th century and I saw someone wearing these I would immediately go into catatonic shock at how cool Chinese smokey quartz sunglasses, 12th century. phoneus-on-hold Follow if I was chilling in the 12th century and I saw someone wearing these I would immediately go into catatonic shock at how cool](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/1a6c15b51efa6c6b8612994a0a149af66d347d9fa10270e229f712954009e4b1_1.jpg)