These arrived intact, which I was grateful for and they are just lovely! They are a robin's egg blue color and as described by others, have a good weight and a handmade quality. They look like pottery and will blend well with my serving pieces, which have been bought over the years. I am very pleased with them and now just hope they stand the test of time, as I am replacing a set I bought a few years back which had developed scratches on the surface.