AThe Asian water buffalo horn material is supplied from sheds and exported.  No animal was harmed in the selection of it's horns.  The horn material is extremely hard to work with but if done properly it will make a handsome pen.  This pen is black with a few small beige markings and a promenant vee mark that is hard for the camera to pick up.  With black titanium hardware and a Parker refill, this pen would look good in anyones hand or on any desk.