These sunglasses are very stylish and well made, and they are very beautiful in all the colors they are offered in. My wife saw one of these glasses back in 2012 in a trip to Chicago, and it was love at the first sight for her, and she wanted one ever since. Finally we got a pair from Sunglass Hut last week, but then we saw the prices on Amazon, and returned them since they were almost twice the price of Amazon after tax. Since none of these glasses are offered by the Amazon directly, and they are offered by third party sellers, I was a little bit suspicious about their authenticity; however, considering the price we gave them a shot. I believe these glasses are not authentic, and I will show some proofs, but my biggest dilemma was the appropriate ratings for this review. These glasses hands down are 5-star, if you can find an authentic one. However, Amazon does not have any, and they are sold as being authentic by the sellers, so I gave a 3-stars rating to reflect the point that these may not be as "authentic" as the sellers claim them to be.

The pair that we received didn't come with the Gucci's original golden case, and it was my first clue regarding authenticity. Don't worry I have more to prove these glasses are not authentic than just the case. After seeing the case, I went back to the store, and checked the original glasses on the shelves. The fonts on the pair we received are a tad different to the eye than the one on the shelf. This was my second clue, however, the biggest clue and my conclusion was the next: there is a big difference in the writing on the handle! On the store's sunglasses' handle, it is read:

GG 3508/S D28HA 5816 110 &bull;

Notice the big dot bullet at the end of the line? On the version that we received, there is a backslash in place of that dot bullet:

GG 3508/S D28HA 5816 110 \

I checked another store, just to make sure, and their version also had the bullet. All other Gucci 3508 models that I examined, including other colors, also had these dot bullets at the end. While it might seem like a minor issue, it was good enough proof to convince me these are not authentic.

All in all, my wife decided to keep the glasses either though she knows they may not be authentic. I guess she is not as convinced as I am, and they are still made out of great material, and look almost identical to the original ones in store. Considering the price, she is very happy with the purchase. I, on the other hand, do not see the point of paying this much for potentially fake glasses. Please let me repeat that the point of this review is not to bash the sales of these glasses, but only to raise some valid claims for concerned customers like me, so they can extensively test their order against store's original glasses. If authenticity is a major factor for you and you lose sleep over knowing something is fake, then avoid these glasses and buy them directly from a reputable store. If authenticity is not that big of a deal for you, I am sure you will be as happy as my wife is, and you can enjoy these glasses for months to come. Thanks for reading.