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There are the more exotic looking lens shapes. These include the aviators, the cat eyes, the butterfly and the square shapes. Like the more standard sunglasses these will come in many lens colors and most of them have a variety of frame colors. The aviators, which come in only a silver or gold metal frames generally have a large tear drop shaped lens with the bottom of the drop coming down to the cheek bone. Ray-Bans are popular for their aviator style and have an excellent overall rating. The cat eye shape, named so for resembling a feline eye, curve up from below the eye into a point on the side and then curve slightly down into the center bridge of the frame above the nose. The butterfly is very big like the circular style, is straight on the sides, angled on the top and rounder on the bottom. The square shape varies in size and can be average or large. Many of these styles can be found rimless, semi-rimless or as wrap around glasses. Rimless frames are when the lenses are attached to the arms of the frames but there is no frame on the lenses. Semi-rimless means the frame is on the top of the lens only. The wrap-around glasses have arms that wrap around the back of the head to keep the glasses from falling off which can be a problem for some people. While sunglasses are fashionable, they also serve a purpose of shielding your eyes from harmful Ultra Violet rays coming from the sun. Make sure when trying on the different styles that you ask for 100% UV ray protection in your lenses. To best figure what style works for you go to a store where they carry sunglasses and try them on.