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The Anna-Karin Karlsson glossary: every frame, family and colourway name explained

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Every Anna-Karin Karlsson name, explained in a sentence. The house names its frames like perfumes and its colourways like paint, and the result is a vocabulary that means nothing to a first-time buyer: a Claw Plume, a Rose et la Roue, a Beaming Sky Solid, an Ice Crystal, a Diamond Edition. This glossary defines the frames, the families, the materials and the terms the house uses, with the products linked where Coveti carries them.

“Rooted in Anna-Karin’s childhood memories and from the bond she shared with her beloved budgies. Perched gently on her hand, they would curl their delicate claws around her finger, a tender yet powerful gesture that left a lasting imprint,” the house writes of the Claw designs on its product pages.

Key facts

  • 31 current styles in 94 colourways at Coveti, in five families: the Claw, the panthers, the lions, the crystal frames and the acetate everyday shapes
  • Colourway names describe the frame first and the lens second: Gold Grey Lens is a gold frame with a grey lens, Black White Diamond Edition is a black frame with white gold and diamonds
  • Every frame carries three dimensions in millimetres (lens, bridge, temple) and a stated weight in grams
  • The house abbreviates itself to AKK; the name is often written without the hyphen

The terms

AKK

The house’s short mark for Anna-Karin Karlsson, engraved on the left lens of every pair.

Azure anti-reflective coating

The blue-tinted coating Zeiss applies to the back of every AKK sun lens so the wearer does not see the reflection of their own eye.

Beaming Sky

An oversized square faced with a custom Swarovski crystal sheet set by hand, on gold-plated steel temples; Beaming Sky Solid is the same square in plain pearl acetate.

Billion $ Boo

An oval stainless steel frame ringed in Swarovski crystals, inspired by the rap artists the designer admires; worn by Winnie Harlow.

Boo

The designer’s term of affection, from the French beau; Crystal Boo is a square titanium frame with a Swarovski-set rim.

Category 4 lens

The darkest sun-lens category; the Rouge lens on the Claw Plume is category 4 and the house states it is not suitable for driving.

Chain Nest

Rimless octagonal lenses on chain-link steel temples, made in Italy.

Claw

The hand-carved claw temple that ends the house’s titanium frames, cast in Japan from a mould carved by a master eyewear maker and drawn from the designer’s childhood budgies.

Claw Aventure

The slim oval frame of the Claw family.

The Claw and the Moon

The rimmed round frame of the Claw family.

The Claw and the Nest

The rimless line of the Claw family: Round, Octagonal 2.0 and Cat 2.0.

The Claw Pilot

The classic pilot shape of the Claw family.

Claw Plume

The angular feathered frame of the Claw family, new in 2026, with two Diamond Editions.

Claw Voyage

The double-bridge navigator of the Claw family, the house’s most wearable frame.

Crystal Meringue

A titanium half-rim with diamond-cut, swirl-edged lenses and a lower rim of Swarovski crystals.

Crystal Mirage

A rectangular frame outlined in Swarovski crystals on Japanese titanium; worn by Beyoncé, Fergie, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige.

Crystal Nest Triangle

Rimless diamond-shaped lenses on crystal-set titanium temples, 23 g.

Diamond Edition

A colourway set with real diamonds: the Claw Plume in Gold White and Black White, and the Rose et le Rêve in Black White.

Frame dimensions

The three figures the house prints for every frame, lens width, bridge width and temple length in millimetres, for example 56-18-145 on the Claw Voyage.

Full Moon

A round titanium frame with a lower rim of Preciosa crystals, from the No Monkey Business collection.

Half Moon

An earlier round frame with a half rim of crystals, worn by Jennifer Lopez and Harry Styles; no longer on the house store.

Into the Night

The collection built to be worn from daylight into the small hours: White Moon and Logo Dude.

La Vie en Rose

An oversized round acetate front with art-deco shell details on gold-plated titanium temples, in nine colourways.

Le Boss 2.0

A titanium navigator with a Swarovski-set brow bar.

Le Chap Sun

A flat-browed square navigator in pure titanium with the logo engraved along the rim, 35 g.

Lion 2.0 and Lioness 2.0

The square and the cat-eye acetate frames with a gold-plated titanium top bar carrying a lion’s head with stone-set eyes.

Logo Dude

A squared aviator in acetate and titanium with the AKK monogram cut into the bridge; worn by Kyle Richards.

Lucky Love

A soft square in acetate on gold-plated steel temples, the narrowest frame in the range at 130 mm.

Magic You 2.0

A round steel frame ringed with tapered baguette zirconia.

Miss Rosell 2.0

A titanium aviator with a titanium butterfly on the bridge, 35 g.

No Monkey Business

The collection inspired by the nineties music scene; Full Moon belongs to it.

One size

The house does not size its frames; fit is judged by the total width printed on each Coveti listing.

Panther

The crystal-set brass panther that lies along the top of the right lens on Rose et le Rêve and Rose et la Roue.

Rose et la Roue

The smaller round panther frame, 51 mm lens.

Rose et le Rêve

The oversized round panther frame, 55 mm lens, in eight colourways.

Shade of Shelly and Shade of Sirens

The square and the round frames carved from a thick acetate slab into a rippled shell, sold with a matching shell case.

Shady Luv

An earlier crystal frame worn by Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige; no longer on the house store.

Starry Sky

An oversized square shield faced entirely in zirconia, the heaviest frame in the range at 128 g.

Strawberry Moon

An oversized acetate square with gold claw corners.

Too Handsome Sun

A rectangular frame in acetate and titanium with gold corner plates.

White Moon

A square frame in gold-plated steel with a thin acetate rim, from Into the Night, in nine colourways.

The colourway names

Gold, Rose Gold and White Gold are the three platings; Gold Blush, Gold Grey Lens, Gold Blue Lens, Gold Azure, Gold Violet and Gold Tobacco are a gold frame with the named lens tint. Black Gold is a black frame with gold hardware; Black Crystal and Ice Crystal are a black frame with a black and a clear crystal panther. Pearl is a pearlescent white acetate, Translucent a clear one, Caramel, Tobacco, Fudge and Amber the warm browns, and Amber, Honey and Maple Tortoise the three tortoiseshell patterns. Emerald, Jade, Moss and Summer Green are the greens. The colour guides show each one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anna-Karin Karlsson claw?

The hand-carved claw that ends the temples of the house’s titanium frames, cast in Japan and drawn from the designer’s childhood budgies curling their claws around her finger.

What is the difference between Rose et le Rêve and Rose et la Roue?

Both are round acetate frames with the crystal panther on the right lens. Rose et le Rêve is the oversized one with a 55 mm lens; Rose et la Roue is smaller with a 51 mm lens.

What does 2.0 mean on a Anna-Karin Karlsson frame?

A second version of an existing style, refined in shape and construction: Lion 2.0, Le Boss 2.0, Miss Rosell 2.0, Magic You 2.0, The Claw and the Nest Octagonal 2.0 and Cat 2.0.

What is a Diamond Edition?

A colourway of the Claw Plume and the Rose et le Rêve set with real diamonds in place of crystal, at the top of the range.

What do the three numbers on the frame mean?

Lens width, bridge width and temple length in millimetres. 56-18-145 is a 56 mm lens, an 18 mm bridge and a 145 mm temple.

Is the Half Moon still made?

It is no longer on the house store; Coveti carries earlier-season pairs while stock lasts. The Full Moon is the current round frame with a crystal lower rim.

Read next

Who is Anna-Karin Karlsson? The Claw family The panther frames The crystal frames

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, 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, Black, 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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