Echo Valley 8102 10-Inch Silver Gazing Globe

I bought this to replace a similar gazing ball that broke. All of the silver washed off after the first rain. This is designed for the garden but clearly should not be used outside.

There is a distinct seam in the middle of this gazing ball where the top and bottom halves are joined. From a distance, the seam is not visible, but it is visible from within ten feet. The seam isn't mentioned in the product description nor is it featured in the photos of the item. Since a typical person wouldn't necessarily know how a stainless steel gazing ball is constructed, the seam might come as an unpleasant surprise (as it did for me, and the seller would not refund the $10 shipping expense).

If you plan on only using this product INDOORS, you're okay. I paid about $50 after shipping, it lasted 3 weeks. Now I have a clear glass globe in the back yard (the advertised picture is it sitting outside), because apparently the 'silver' runs right off with the rain (which we get very infrequently here in the desert).

The product discription says, "silver finish inside the globe provides a colored mirror look" - this must be a lie. The silver finish was definately on the outside of the globe. I know this because of the few bubbles protruding from the globe upon arrival. Don't get me wrong, this looked very nice when I received it, the few bubbles were insignificant and did not take away from the look of this product. I just noted them when inspecting it. If the silver were inside, I would not be posting this negative feedback in the first place, as it would have never been exposed to water and the silver would still be there.

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