The look and feel of genuine ostrich skin differs distinctly from the more traditional group of exotic skins. Its matte almost antique finish gives it a slightly more casual feel and the nature of the skin pattern with its distinctive quills means that there is an inevitable tonality in the skin colour, with the quills appearing darker than the smoother skin. In this pale grey colour the tonality is more subtle but still makes the belt extremely flexible to wear giving you multiple tones of grey to work with. We chose to pair the strap with this aged silver finish buckle as we liked the way the faded silver tone matched up with the leather colour...the buckle itself is slim and elegant making it versatile for any number of occasions from casual to smarter. A belt like this would be a really timeless, luxurious addition to any wardrobe, useful in winter on dark grey and black tones and lovely in summer on pale greys, white and pastels. *Please note that this belt has joins in it (Ostrich skin is not very large) - each belt will generally have 2 joins*