I searched for weeks at multiple other stores trying to find the "right" pillow covers. When I saw these, they were everything I was looking for. When I received them in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were really well made, better looking in person than in the website photos, and they have subtle gold threads in the dark blue areas that really make them look nice! I've had them for several weeks now and have gotten lots of compliments on them.