Before buying the precious metal, I emailed seller (from China)--who has a lot of Ebay sales and their own storefront on Ebay--to ask whether the piece, advertised as "solid 999 fine silver," was plated silver or included any other metal or substance besides silver. Seller responded the piece is pure silver in two layers (like a sheet folded onto itself). On receiving the piece, I noticed it didn't feel like any of our other silver so arranged for an authentication with a reputable jeweler in to...

@busines-219 Item in question is not what was described so therefore file NAD and get your money back. China is notorious for counterfeit precious metals, jewelry, high-end handbags..the list goes on.

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