I ordered a few of these as gifts quite some time ago forgetting they ship from China so their arrival the other day was a surprise. They arrive well packaged in a plush black velvet jewelry pouch.

The dragons are well cast and heavy, the detail and finishing are both well done and crafted. The leather however is definatley faux leather - but I expected this. Recently I purchased an expensive sosld as 100% leather chair only to have a friend of mine who spent his career with Natuzzi Leather confirm it was fake - back to Amazon it went.

According to about.com fake leather has become so "real" that it fools most everyone, even the experts. As for the bracelet it's probably Bonded leather which is a mix of pulverized leather scraps and polymers. Regardless, for the price it can't be beat. Plus there's no shortage of apparel and furniture sold openly as being made of bonded leather.

Not as hefty as I expected but it still makes a definitive and edgy statement. You can Google "silver and leather dragon bracelets" and you'll come across extremely similar styles selling around $300 and a David Yurman collection beginning at $900.

To get the same look for a mere thirty bucks excuses any flaws the piece has. Unlike Sterling. Steel never tarnishes and needs much less attention to keep it gleaming and clean. The weak spot is the clasp - which has a tendency to slide down opening the bracelet enough to fall off without realizing it.

One easy fix for this is to tie a small knot in one of the braids or spend a few dollars to have Jeweler swap out the clasp.

It's definitely a conversation piece and bound to get stares and complements it's bad-boy aesthetic isn't overwhelming so if it reflects your sense of style I would say grab one