Oakley Prizm lenses changed sports with their contrast-enhancing and color optimizing technology. And after several years of success, they doubled down with their Everyday Prizm collection including Oakley Prizm Jade.
These Everyday lenses are built to optimize your vision and the environment around you when you’re driving, walking, or just going about your day.
Keep reading for everything to know about this Prizm lens. Plus our full Oakley Prizm Jade review.
And if you’re looking for more information, check out our complete Oakley Prizm Guide.
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What is Oakley Prizm Jade?
Oakley Prizm Jade is part of the Prizm Everyday collection designed for daily wear, with contrast and color enhancing technology.
Prizm Jade doesn’t have the type of intense color-specific enhancement of some of the sport-specific Prizm lenses. Instead, colors are natural and vibrant when viewed through the lens. And the enhanced contrast is not overwhelming for street wear.
You can find the main features of this lens below.
Prizm Jade Everyday Benefits
- 14% visible light transmission (VLT)
- Grey base color that’s great for everyday wear
- Enhances color, contrast, and detail
- Made of impact resistant Plutonite material that blocks 100% of harmful UV rays
What Color is Oakley Prizm Jade?
Oakley Prizm Jade lenses appear as a vibrant green color when looking at them from the outside.
Prizm Everyday lenses come in two different base colors, grey and bronze. The base color determines the inside color of the lens and how the world appears when you look through the lens.
A bronze base color gives a warm appearance when wearing them. These everyday lenses include Prizm Bronze, Tungsten, Ruby, 24K, and Rose Gold.
On the other hand, a grey base color gives enhanced colors a more natural appearance. Grey-based Prizm lenses include Prizm Grey, Black, Sapphire, Violet, and Prizm Jade.
Overall, Prizm Jade gives vibrant, natural colors and increased detail. From the inside, it looks neutral/grey. From the outside, it’s green, as the name implies.
Are Prizm Jade Lenses Polarized?
Prizm Jade Everyday lenses are available in polarized and non-polarized options. But you’ll want to be careful when you’re buying Oakleys.
Not every Prizm Jade lens is polarized, you’ll specifically see Prizm Jade Polarized listed for that variation.
Prizm lenses already tackle one of the major reasons people like polarized lenses—glare. If you find polarization distracting or that it affects your depth perception, give regular Prizm lenses a try and see if they provide enough glare protection for you without polarization.
But if you’re looking for additional glare protection, Oakley Prizm Jade Polarized lenses are your best bet.
You can read more on how Polarized lenses work in our full Polarized Lens Guide.
Is Prizm Jade Mirrored?
Yes, Prizm Jade comes with an iridium coating that provides a mirrored appearance to your lenses.
This means when someone is looking directly at your sunglasses, they won’t be able to see your eyes behind the lenses.
Oakley Prizm Jade Lens Review
We reviewed a pair of Oakley Holbrooks with Prizm Jade lenses for a week of running around, walking, and driving.
After putting on this lens, you definitely notice the 13% VLT is plenty dark but not overpowering. It doesn’t feel as dark as a Black Iridium Polarized, because of the Prizm technology that helps to optimize colors.
And similar to other Prizm lenses we’ve reviewed, the contrast-enhancing in Prizm Jade is definitely noticeable.
We’d say we noticed it a bit more when we reviewed sport-specific lenses like Prizm Road, but that may also be because those lenses are tuned for specific environments.
Are They Worth It?
We’d recommend Prizm Jade as an everyday lens for anyone wanting a Prizm lens with a green lens appearance.
Since many of the Everyday Prizm lenses share either a grey or brown tint, the contrast and color enhancing will be similar across the range.
That means the personal preference will really come down to appearance. But it’s still useful to try on Prizm lenses if you can since you’ll notice slight differences between lenses like Prizm Jade and Sapphire. Even though they share the same grey base tint.
Top Oakley Prizm Jade Sunglasses
EVZero Blades
The EVZero Blade (Direct Link) is a design that makes sport-performance styling accessible in an everyday pair of sunglasses. It’s sleek and modern with a futuristic feel. This frame does not accommodate a prescription lens but is available in Asian Fit.
You can read more in our full Oakley EVZero Blades review.
EVZero Blades Highlights
- Frameless style with a single shield lens
- Comfortable, extra grip Unobtainium at the temples and bridge reduces slipping
- Super lightweight style with a big wrap
Gibston
The Gibston (Direct Link) has a lightweight full O Matter frame with some sport elements integrated into its street wear styling. The clean lines incorporate a few angles to make things interesting while maintaining a classic appeal. Available with prescription lenses.
Read more in our full Oakley Gibston review.
Gibston Highlights
- Big wrap for added protection and peripheral coverage
- Modified frame and temple design specifically for a comfortable fit with hats
- Three-Point Fit
Wiretap 2.0
The Wiretap 2.0 (Direct Link) has a half wireframe with angular wrap lenses. This comfortable, lightweight frame is available with Oakley Authentic Prescription lenses and is so versatile that you can even get it in eyeglasses.
Learn more in our full Oakley Wire Tap 2.0 review.
Wiretap 2.0 Highlights
- Made of super lightweight C-5 Alloy
- Adjustable nose pads
- Unobtainium earsocks provide some extra grip to keep the frame in place and the optics aligned.
Frogskins
One of the first sunglasses lines introduced by Oakley, Frogskins (Direct Link) have been around since 1985. Their iconic retro full O Matter frame is so versatile that it comes in a wide variety of sizes and colors. This classic is available with prescription lenses, as eyeglasses, and in Asian Fit.
See more in our Oakley Frogskins History and Guide.
Frogskins Highlights
- Several different sizes to fit every member of the family
- High Definition Optics
- Lightweight and comfortable for everyday wear
Holbrook
Introduced in 2010, the Holbrook (Direct Link) brings back the styles of the 50s and 60s with an Oakley edge. The smooth, full O Matter frame with its rounded square lenses is lightweight and versatile. Wear your Holbrooks on the street or to an outdoor wedding and always look the part.
Read more in our full Oakley Holbrook guide.
Holbrook Highlights
- Classic frame style is flattering on a variety of face shapes
- Metal rivets accent the front temples
- The Oakley keyhole nose bridge is perfectly at home on the Holbrook
Where to Buy Oakley Prizm Jade Sunglasses?
All of the styles we’ve highlighted above include direct links to Oakley’s website. And if you already have a current frame style you love, Oakley also sells Prizm Jade replacement lenses starting at $80.
But if you’re looking to save you may want to look around. Oakley runs sales often on its site, which can net you 20% off new pairs of sunglasses. Although if you’re not looking to wait, you’re not out of luck.
You can often find new and current Oakleys for up to 30% off through aftermarket sites like our Oakley Forum Exchange and eBay. For more options on how to save, check out our guide to Never Pay Retail for Oakleys Again.
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