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Anna-Karin Karlsson black sunglasses: every black frame

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Anna-Karin Karlsson black sunglasses: every black frame

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Black is the Anna-Karin Karlsson colourway that makes the details read sharpest: a gold claw on a black temple, a clear-crystal panther on a black acetate front, a crystal rim on black plating. It is also the colourway men buy and the one that goes with a black wardrobe. This page lists every black frame at Coveti, 16 colourways from $1,450 to $11,090, and explains the names: Black Gold is a black frame with gold hardware, Black Grey a black frame with a grey lens, Ice Crystal a black frame with a clear-crystal panther.

“The sun lenses are supplied by Carl Zeiss, featuring an azure anti-reflective back coating and the AKK logo discreetly engraved on the left lens,” the house states on its product pages.

Key facts

  • 16 black colourways at Coveti, $1,450 to $11,090
  • Black-plated titanium: Claw Voyage, Claw Aventure, Le Chap Sun, Le Boss 2.0, Crystal Boo, Crystal Meringue, Magic You 2.0, Starry Sky and The Claw and the Nest in Black Grey
  • Black acetate: White Moon, Strawberry Moon, Logo Dude, La Vie en Rose, Shade of Shelly, Lion 2.0 and Lioness 2.0 (Black Gold)
  • Black panthers: Rose et le Rêve and Rose et la Roue in Ice Crystal (clear panther) and Black Crystal (black panther)
  • Black with diamonds: the Claw Plume and the Rose et le Rêve Black White Diamond Editions
  • Black Ice and Black Crystal on the Beaming Sky: a black crystal-faced square

Black titanium

The Claw frames in black plating, the claw itself in gold on the Black Gold colourways, are the house’s sharpest everyday frames and the ones men buy: the Claw Voyage in Black, Le Chap Sun in Black, Le Boss 2.0 in Black with its crystal brow. The Claw and the Nest in Black Grey is the rimless version.

Black acetate

The White Moon in Black with its gold rim, the Strawberry Moon and Logo Dude in Black, the La Vie en Rose, the Shade of Shelly, and the Lion 2.0 and Lioness 2.0 in Black Gold with the gold lion on the brow.

The black panthers

Ice Crystal puts a clear-crystal panther on a black acetate front; Black Crystal a black-crystal panther on black. Ice Crystal is the more photographed; Black Crystal the more discreet. The Rose et le Rêve Black White Diamond Edition sets the panther with real diamonds.

Black crystal

The Beaming Sky in Black Ice (a black frame edged in clear crystal) and Black Crystal (black crystal throughout), the Starry Sky in Black, the Crystal Boo and Magic You in Black: evening frames, all of them.

The frames

1. Beaming Sky Sunglasses in Black Crystal, $2,190

The Beaming Sky square in solid pearl acetate instead of crystal, on 24K gold-plated stainless steel temples. 139 mm across the front and 69 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

2. Beaming Sky Sunglasses in Black Ice, $2,190

The Beaming Sky square in solid pearl acetate instead of crystal, on 24K gold-plated stainless steel temples. 139 mm across the front and 69 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

3. Claw Aventure Sunglasses in Black, $2,340

A slim oval in Japanese titanium with the hand-carved claw temples, the most understated frame in the Claw family. 141.7 mm across the front and 45 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Japan.

4. Claw Plume Sunglasses in Black White Diamond Edition, $11,090

An angular frame drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium and finished with the claw temples. 126 mm across the front and 46 g, a narrow fit, best on petite and small faces. Made in Japan.

5. Crystal Boo Sunglasses in Black, $4,020

A square Japanese titanium frame with a Swarovski-set rim and the AKK logo engraved along the outer edge, named for the old French word for beautiful. 140.5 mm across the front and 56 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Japan.

6. La Vie en Rose Sunglasses in Black, $2,130

An oversized, three-dimensionally curved acetate front with art-deco shell details and 24K gold-plated titanium temples. 149.2 mm across the front and 53 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

7. Le Chap Sun Sunglasses in Black, $1,880

A flat-browed square navigator in pure Japanese titanium with AKK logos engraved along the outer rim. 139 mm across the front and 35 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Japan.

8. Lion 2.0 Sunglasses in Black, $3,960

A square acetate frame under a 24K gold-plated titanium top bar that carries a lion’s head, its eyes set with stones by hand. 162 mm across the front and 70 g, an oversized fit made to sit big on the face. Made in Japan.

9. Lioness 2.0 Sunglasses in Black Gold, $3,960

A cat-eye acetate frame under a 24K gold-plated titanium top bar that carries a lion’s head with stone-set eyes. 159 mm across the front and 68 g, an oversized fit made to sit big on the face. Made in Japan.

10. Logo Dude Sunglasses in Black, $2,340

A squared aviator in acetate and Japanese titanium with the AKK monogram cut into the bridge, from the Into the Night collection. 149 mm across the front and 45 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

11. Magic You 2.0 Sunglasses in Black, $3,120

A round stainless steel frame ringed with tapered baguette cubic zirconia stones, each set by hand. 138.2 mm across the front and 56 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

12. Miss Rosell 2.0 Sunglasses in Black and Gold, $1,880

A lightweight aviator in pure Japanese titanium with a titanium butterfly perched on the bridge and the logo engraved along the rim. 152 mm across the front and 35 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

13. Rose et la Roue Sun Sunglasses in Black Crystal, $2,510

A round acetate frame with the crystal-set brass panther prowling along the top of the right lens. 137.8 mm across the front and 53 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

14. Rose et le Rêve Sun Sunglasses in Black Crystal, $2,510

An oversized round acetate frame with the house panther, cast in brass and encrusted with cubic zirconia, stretched along the top of the right lens. 136.7 mm across the front and 53 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

15. Shade of Shelly Sunglasses in Black, $2,090

An oversized square carved from a thick slab of acetate into a rippled shell, polished by hand and sold with its matching shell case. 151.7 mm across the front and 76 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Italy.

16. Strawberry Moon Sunglasses in Black, $1,450

An oversized square in polished acetate, each corner tipped with a 24K gold-plated claw. 138.7 mm across the front and 55 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

Frequently asked questions

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses are black?

The Claw frames in Black and Black Grey, the black acetates (White Moon, Strawberry Moon, Logo Dude, La Vie en Rose, Shade of Shelly, Lion, Lioness), the Ice Crystal and Black Crystal panthers, and the black crystal frames (Beaming Sky, Starry Sky, Crystal Boo, Magic You).

What is the difference between Ice Crystal and Black Crystal?

Both are black acetate panther frames; Ice Crystal has a clear-crystal panther, Black Crystal a black-crystal one.

What does Black Gold mean?

A black frame with gold hardware: the gold claw on a black temple, the gold lion on a black Lion 2.0.

Which black frame is best for men?

The Claw Voyage in Black, Le Chap Sun in Black and the Lion 2.0 in Black Gold.

Is the black plating durable?

It is plating on titanium, like the gold, and lasts with the same care: no perfume, hairspray, sunscreen; the cloth; the case.

Which black frame is the most discreet?

Le Chap Sun in Black, a flat-browed square navigator at 35 g with the logo engraved along the rim and no stones.

Read next

Men’s sunglasses The panther frames The Claw family The Diamond Editions

More Anna-Karin Karlsson guides

Every Anna-Karin Karlsson page by Coveti’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Anna-Karin Karlsson, The edit, Who is Anna-Karin Karlsson?, History timeline, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake and dupes, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs Schiaparelli, Size and fit guide, Prescription lenses, Face shape guide, New arrivals 2026, Men’s sunglasses, The Claw family, The panther frames, Crystal frames, Lion and Lioness, Diamond and limited editions, Cat-eye, Round, Aviators and pilots, Oversized, Rimless, Acetate, Titanium, Gold, Tortoise and caramel, Pink and red, Green and purple.

Sources and method

Checked on 19 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Coveti. Product facts, the materials, stones, plating, lens supplier, dimensions, weights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the designer’s biography and the wearers come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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