Some of the stories we include in our "Sunglasses and Fashion History" section tell tales of family history dating back into the early 1900s or in the case of Lozza Sunglasses (Italy) as far back as the 1800s.

The story of Police Sunglasses does not go back quite that far. It is a family story, in the same way that familiy continuance was an important part of the history of Cartier, Bulgari, Burberry and Gucci, for example.

And yet, there are differences.

But Police sunglasses have only been in the marketplace since 1983 and the De Rigo company, founded by Ennio De Rigo, was created in 1978. Many of you who might be reading this were around when this Italian based company had its early beginnings.