Our steel is a naughty little material that is sometimes temperamental. The conjuring rituals are very complicated and the resulting colour varies slightly from very shiny and gold-ish as an evening sun to matte and grey as an autumn fog. Opinions vary on which is better (we’ve had duels to the death about it in the Coven) and most steel items fall somewhere in the middle anyway. For the precise alchemical answer, the steel is infused with variable content of bronze and that affects its colour and shine. Unfortunately we cannot dispatch each piece with the specific look you want but we are happy to accept a return and try once again. :) Please fill in the Return A Product Form so we can arrange an exchange.