{"product_id":"1990s-maui-jim-refined-pacific-blue","title":"1990s Maui Jim Refined | Pacific Blue","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eFrame Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rectangular Wrap\u003cbr data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eDecade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990s\u003cbr data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"270\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eLenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e New original polarized blue lenses\u003cbr data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"362\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaui Jim began in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eas a small company selling sunglasses on Ka'anapali Beach in Lahaina, Maui, developing its identity around the island’s intense light, vivid colours, and outdoor environment. The company’s early innovation was the PolarizedPlus lens, developed to reduce glare and harmful UV exposure while enhancing colour. What began with a collection of seven sunglass styles evolved into a broader range of eyewear while retaining a strong emphasis on optical technology and functional performance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaui Jim eyewear is produced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Italy, and Mauritius,\u003c\/strong\u003e with Japanese-made examples reflecting the country’s established precision manufacturing and technical approach to eyewear. The exact date when Maui Jim began Japanese production is not reliably documented, but its eyewear history is firmly established from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eonward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maui Jim","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":51766630056120,"sku":"MOR2","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/IMG_5452.jpg?v=1755646221","url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/products\/1990s-maui-jim-refined-pacific-blue","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}