Great choice!!!! Azur is so beautiful in person! Enjoy, oh yes, the handles as well as the other leather parts of the bag will gradually change color first to a very light honey tone and then it will develope into a deeper honey tone as you carry the bag. Sometimes the handles do get a little darker than the other leather parts of the bag but this is normal, for the bag is handheld and its inevitable to happen. Enjoy your bag, it will look fabulous on your arm!