@CrazyMusicLover E-shops are great and some reasonably priced for Italian silver, but many provide only US shipping.
Re. eBay: It depends on the store, and in some cases, the location globally. Some (I'd say few) high volume sellers do get away with lying to customers, I.E. *even if it says 925, it may not always be* So, definitely, customer beware, ask questions, or do not buy.
Some shops offer large lab made stones, and if the customer is not picky as to whether it is Sterling Silver, silver plated, Tibetan silver or alloy altogether, you can acquire some large pieces at reasonable prices.
@LunadelobosIAMTHEDRAGON I agree. I work for one and from my experience, two things I would never buy from an E-shop are bicolor/multicolor metal jewellery and enamel jewellery.
Stuff like this:
They are almost always made sloppily. One color overspills into another. In case of earrings, there's a high chance one of them will be messed. 😬
