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Best Sunglasses for Diamond Faces
Narrow brow, wide cheekbones, narrow jaw. Soften the cheek. Do not put a sharp box on the widest point of the face.
Updated 27 Aug 2026 · 6 min read · best sunglasses for diamond faces
Cheekbones are the landmark
Diamond is high, wide cheekbones with a narrower forehead and jaw. The mistake is a frame that lands exactly on the cheek width and restates it. The fix is a softer lens shape and a brow that is at least as wide as the cheek, so the eye travels up.
If the jaw is also wide, you may be square — use the square-face guide instead. Diamond has a narrower chin.
Soft shapes, not another angle
Ovals, rounds, cat-eyes, and aviators with a curved bottom. Thick rims are fine if they are rounded. Thin metal can work; thin metal squares usually do not.
| Shape | On a diamond face |
|---|---|
| Oval / round | Usually yes |
| Cat-eye | Yes, especially if it clears the cheek |
| Rimless | Yes — less bulk on the cheek |
| Sharp square | Usually no |
| Narrow rectangle | Makes cheeks look wider |
Try-on checks that take 20 seconds
Look straight on. If the outer corner of the frame cuts through the cheekbone, size up or pick a cat-eye that lifts over it. $60–$180 is the realistic acetate range. UV400, category 3, polarization optional unless you drive.
Questions, answered
- Are round sunglasses always right?
- They are the safest start. Tiny rounds can look costume on strong cheekbones — go a size up.
- Can I wear wayfarers?
- A wayfarer with a curved bottom and a slightly oversized width, yes. A sharp trapezoid the width of your cheek, no.
- Does makeup change the diagram?
- Contouring the cheek does not change the bone. Buy the frame for the bone.
