Yes all the materials are real. The cue has ivory diamonds and ebony in the points. and if you look close the forearm may be one of the tightest pieces of birds eye you have ever seen. and the cue isnt just straight its perfectly straight. All shafts were picked out of many shafts they have tight grain patern's that are straight. Trust me 2 get a cue built with these picked through qualities it's something that sometimes money can't buy. Well you can get it if you ask for it and pay alot for it. Or if you have a relationship with the cue builder and know what you want. Yes i am playing with Pechauer cues now. Pechauer gave me my first cue sponsor back in 1999 and i stayed with them for 10 years, before going to Robert Harris at the start of 2011- Robert does a lot here in the panhandle sponsoring tours and tournaments here, and is widley known for his cue building. I played with Roberts cue up until just a couple weeks ago. I like Robert Harris cues and working with Robert. I am also proud to be with Pechauer cues.