These dishes are absolutely beautiful and very hardy. We have had them for two weeks and they have tested true to my husbands clumsy ways. I even knocked a plate against the sink and it made me catch my breath thinking for sure I chipped it… nope. I love these dishes. Of course there are some fluctuations from dish to dish… they are glazed and fired in a kiln. That’s why they are so beautiful!  I love them.