Amevista
Amevista is an Italian online eyewear retailer selling designer sunglasses, prescription glasses glazed in its own Rome laboratory, and ski goggles from brands such as Ray-Ban, Gucci and Oakley.
About Amevista
Amevista is an online eyewear shop run by Amevista Srl in Rome, Italy, which began trading in 2019. The company works from a site of more than 5,000 square metres that houses its own optical laboratory, where technicians cut and fit prescription lenses, and it opened new headquarters there in 2025. Its UK storefront prices every frame in pounds.
What Amevista sells
- Designer sunglasses with polarised, photochromic, mirrored and sport lenses
- Prescription glasses with lenses fitted in Rome, including Transitions and progressive options
- Ski and snow goggles from Oakley, Carrera, Dior and other labels
- Smart eyewear such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, plus an Atelier edit of niche frame makers
Amevista describes itself as an authorised retailer for Luxottica, Kering Eyewear and LVMH's Thélios, covering brands such as Ray-Ban, Persol, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Celine and Dior, and says its catalogue runs to more than 50,000 products. Purchases carry a two-year warranty, and a virtual try-on tool lets shoppers preview frames on screen before ordering.
Delivery and returns
Standard UK delivery costs £5.00, takes about 5 working days and is free over £70. Express delivery costs £7.90 and takes 2 to 3 working days. Prescription glasses are made to order, and Amevista says each pair spends 10 to 20 working days in its laboratory before dispatch.
Unworn items with the security seal intact can be returned within 30 calendar days of delivery, with the shopper paying return postage. Customised products, meaning frames fitted with prescription or tinted lenses, cannot be returned. Refunds are processed within 14 calendar days of the parcel reaching Amevista, and faulty goods should be reported promptly through the order-problems form.
Customer service runs every day from 9am to 6pm Italian time, with native-speaking staff across the 17 languages the site supports.
Amevista was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
Shipping & Returns
UK standard £5.00, about 5 working days; free over £70. UK express £7.90, 2 to 3 working days. Prescription glasses take 10 to 20 working days to make before dispatch. US express $9.90, free over $100. Ships to 83 countries from Rome.
Returns Policy
Return within 30 calendar days of delivery; items unworn with the security seal intact. Customer pays return postage. Frames with prescription or tinted lenses cannot be returned. Report faulty items within 8 days via the order-problems form. Refund within 14 calendar days of receipt.
Company Information
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Amevista delivery to the UK?
Standard UK delivery costs £5.00, takes about 5 working days and is free over £70. Express delivery costs £7.90 and arrives in 2 to 3 working days, according to Amevista's shipping page.
What is Amevista's returns policy?
Amevista accepts returns within 30 calendar days of delivery if the item is unworn and its security seal is intact. The shopper pays return postage, and refunds are processed within 14 calendar days of the parcel arriving back.
Can prescription glasses from Amevista be returned?
No. Amevista treats frames fitted with prescription or tinted lenses as customised products, which cannot be returned or refunded. Faulty items should be reported to customer care within 8 days using the order-problems form.
How long do Amevista prescription glasses take to arrive?
Amevista says prescription glasses take 10 to 20 working days to make, because each pair is cut, fitted and checked in its own laboratory in Rome. Delivery time is added once the finished pair is dispatched.
Who owns Amevista and where is it based?
Amevista is run by Amevista Srl, an Italian company founded in 2019 and based in Rome. It describes itself as an authorised retailer for Luxottica, Kering Eyewear and Thélios, and ships to 83 countries.
Does Amevista ship to the US?
Yes. Amevista has a US storefront priced in dollars, with express delivery costing $9.90 and taking 2 to 3 working days. US orders over $100 ship free, according to its shipping page.
How can shoppers contact Amevista?
Amevista's customer service team works daily from 9am to 6pm Italian time and provides native-speaking assistants. Problems with an order go through the 'Problems with the order' form in the help section of the site.
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