About Us

Created in 1999 by two friends and former colleagues, bevel was an outlet for our long-honed optical and fashion skills.

Richard Mewha was born in Britain and now lives in New York City. Rick Nelson is a Midwesterner through and through. While working with the most innovative and dedicated Japanese technicians, we have constantly searched out new materials; coloring treatments and tweaked shapes to produce a wholly different take on eyewear.


In our first nine years, we have been the first to introduce “Milled Titanium” - cut from sheets of titanium - and bi-colored titanium frames. We have also developed beta titanium styles with a chunky look and a super light feel.

In the Spring 2007, we were the first to introduce betaplast – a beta core with a zyl overlay. You get a super light frame with a plastic look and nose pads.

We have also launched more in the “retro-nerd” acetate series and some cool big men’s titaniums.

In the Spring 2009, we are launching our very first Men’s sunglass collection in ultramatte Japanese acetates with a quality polarized lense.

Bevel is now sold in many countries around the world:

• Canada
• Japan
• Korea
• Mexico
• U.K.
• Australia
• Holland
• Belgium
• France
• Luxembourg
• Taiwan
• U.S.A

And soon in Italy, finally!!!!

Our policy everywhere is to maintain the exclusive distribution of our brand, so as to help build a much sought after product.

Quality, innovation of materials, wearability, and color are the core values of bevel.