I love these shoes, but I wore them twice and I just cannot manage to keep my feet in mules! So I have to part with them. I bought them at a designer consignment shop in Naples, Florida, but I do not have any of the packaging or any receipt or anything to authenticate them. That is why I priced them so low. The horse bit is gold, and the inside of the black heel is also gold. They are a European size 38, which is an American 7.5.