The quartzite was very pretty and sparkly but the glue holding the pieces together was sloppy and seeping through to the front of the tile. Many pieces were cracked and broken off, despite being well-packaged in foam. Luckily, I can work around the broken parts as I am using these to face a walk in shower pan. I think a heavy item such as this ledgestone is best shipped on a pallet and bought locally so it does not have to go through rough handling through a long distance shipping agent.