7 Simple Steps To Identify Genuine Ray-Ban Sunglasses From Fake Ones

Ray Ban is by far one of the most popular brand of sunglasses. Without any doubt it has also a lot of imitation products. Some sunglasses carry an easy sign of being a copy such as the names being printed on them would be like ‘Ran Ban’, Roy Ban’ and many more similar sounding or similar looking names. With excessive modernisation and everything being available online or through another source instead of the age old method of heading to an authentic branded store, there are more chances of customers being duped.

While one orders a pair of sunglasses at a regular Ray Ban price, expecting it to be 100% authentic, we never know what happens behind that order. Moreover, even in stores selling multiple brands of sunglasses and claiming Ray Ban ones to be authentic cannot be always reliable.

Hence, we bring to you a list of things to look out for when buying a pair Ray Ban sunglasses and saving yourself from fraudery.

1. Glass lenses

Most of the brands dealing in sunglasses manufacture lenses using tinted fibre. However, Ray Ban is one of those very few brands which use glass lenses. Sunglasses made from tinted fibre are very low costing as compared to those made with glass. Therefore, brands like Zara and Aldo have low priced sunglasses than the Ray Ban ones. To check the authenticity of a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, we can tap on the lens to check if it is made of glass. If it does not feel like glass, then we can ascertain that the pair is a fake one.

2. Logo and Symbol

In an authentic pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, there are three places where the logo/ symbol are mentioned. To start with, the Logo ‘Ray Ban’ is printed on the top right corner of the right lens of the sunglasses. This, however, can be easily copied, but the only way to find out is by trying to scratch the logo. If it comes off easily, it means that the sunglasses are fake. The second place to check for authenticity are the initials ‘RB’ which are engraved on the metal inside the oval shaped nose pad. This too can be copied so you need to further see if the engraved RB covers only the metallic part of the nose pad. If not then you know that it is not an original Ray Ban. The third place to look out for is on the left lens, just near the hinge. An ‘RB’ is printed through laser printing on authentic Ray Ban sunglasses. Whereas, fake or imitation sunglasses either might not have this detailing or even they have it, it will come off easily upon scratching. Also, a brand new pair of Ray Ban sunglasses carries a lens sticker which should be thoroughly checked for any discrepancy in the trademark and logo.

3. Left temple arm

The inside of the left temple arm would carry details like the model number, model name, sub model number, size of the lenses and bridge and the lens code. These details are engraved/ etched and do not come off if the pair of sunglasses is authentic.

4. Engraved markings on the nose bridge

The metallic line joining both the lenses is known as the nose bridge. The reverse side of a nose bridge on original Ray Ban sunglasses carries engraved details of the brand name and the size code. It would look something like this: ‘RAY-BAN 59014’. This code should match the size code mentioned on the inside left of the temple arm.

5. Retail packaging

One can check and match the details mentioned in the packaging of the sunglasses to details of the markings made on the sunglasses itself. Any discrepancy is an indication that the product is not an original.

6. Logo on the cover

The cover of authentic Ray Ban sunglasses holds the logo on the front side imprinted in black. One can check its originality by looking at any discrepancy in the color of the font, placement of the text, spellings and other such minute details.

7. Manufacturer’s details

Ray Ban sunglasses have been manufactured by Bausch & Lomb in the past but in 1999, Italian brand Luxottica bought the latter and took over the production and retailing of Ray Ban aviators. Hence, all the Ray Ban sunglasses carry the name ‘Luxottica’ as a part of the Ray Ban symbol. Manufacturers of many fake brands are not aware of this change or detailing and end up missing out on this. Therefore, be sure to look out for the name ‘Luxottica’ on the Ray Ban sunglasses to check for its authenticity.

In short, it is the detailing that one has to pay attention to while checking for loopholes in authenticity of original Ray-Ban sunglasses, as some things might not be visible to the naked eye or just in one look.