I bought this Gazing ball in Silver for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. It was nice for the first month
and then I noticed black spots on the outside. Within a couple of months I could see right through it.
It had lost all the Silver color and was basically this ugly grey roll 12" ball in a holder.
I can't blame Wayfair because I had bought one similar just before this and the same issue happened.
It was even made by a different company. I guess the Silver color just doesn't hold up outside.