How to do UV coating on Smokey quartz lenses?
Hello optical professionals, I have a question for those who know better than me in regard to a specific request my work has received.
Context:
I work at a lapidary/jeweler shop, and got a request for custom .925 hand fabricated frames, with Smokey quartz lenses. These sunglasses are cosmetic. The lenses have been made in house using a faceting machine. Obviously, since we are a rock shop we don’t have the specialized equipment to make real lenses, these are for fun. We did disclose that we don’t recommend wearing just plain Smokey quartz glasses outdoors because they will not protect your retina, and potentially harm it.
In lieu of settling for that, right now we want to figure out if there is any way to treat the lenses we’ve already made with a UV protective coating similar to optical lenses, for our customers protection and our peace of mind lol.
I’ve found some stores near us with in house labs, but it’s the weekend so gotta wait to ask them. So out of curiosity, is this something that’s possible to do? Or are there other solutions that come to mind? Thank you so much!