Smells like leather. looks like leather, feels like leather, says genuine leather on the package, huh must be leather. If it walks like a duck, acts like a duck an quacks like a duck, it is a duck. Don't believe other reviewer, it is leather and a great bracelet for the price. I but several of these last October for myself and several friends for breast cancer awareness and all of our bracelets are still going strong. Yes the clasp is a bit tight at first but the leather breaks in and all is good.