Received my buckle this morning. Now THAT's great service. It IS beautiful! These are pewter with a good percentage of tin and antimony to add hardness, totally unlike many a "pewter" item I have received from elsewhere that were very soft due to being mostly lead..not something you would want next to your skin. Too, these are crafted in Cornwall and the quality really shows. Can't wait for my Sutton Hoo model which I ordered on a whim the second day..something about that strain of Godwin Saxon blood!