I bought both the bowls and plates. They chip VERY easy. Every one of our 8 plates and 8 bowls have a chip in them and we are not hard at all on our dinnerware. We’ve never dropped any so all I can think is that they chip in the dishwasher No idea. I love the bright colors, but was hoping that spending this much money would give us years of use. They look horrible so I’ll be searching for a whole new set soon.