Full disclosure... when I opened my box this afternoon (beautiful packaging by the way) my first reaction was one of disappointment. The Shagreen Ivy - in my mind I expected something black and sparkly, giving the appearance of grey/silver sequins bouncing in the light. Don't ask me why! This image in my head is what I had based my purchase around. That said however, once I got my head around it, I soon fell in love with Shagreen. It pairs perfectly with the navy Jasmine, as there are tones of blue, stone, and white in it, maybe a hint of pink. The Shagreen is also smooth, best I can describe is like snakeskin, which I am pleased about as I was worried that the 'sparkle' I had anticipated might be scratchy and pull my clothes. And outside, the mixture of all the colours certainly catches the light. I have spent half an hour trying to take a photo to show you that it is not sparkly, but it catches the light in every photo so you will just have to take my word for it. Shiny, not sparkly. Thank you to Martina, for the help in sending it overseas to a BFPO number - it took an anxious week and two days from order to delivery - and thank you also for the selection of tassels, chains and deco strip. I have spent the last half an hour playing dress-up with all the varieties of ways to style my bags. I should have ordered the Gemini strap to complete the set! Size wise, I love that the Jasmine has internal pockets for glasses/keys, but the Ivy is very slim so I could probably only get a phone and a lipstick in there without ruining the shape. I am new to Sarah Haran, discovered on a House of Colour facebook page (recommended for choice of not only bag colour but also hardware colour) but this has been such an amazing experience I will certainly be back. So the question is, what colour Dahlia...?!