I had read the reviews on these dishes, and was so looking forward to receiving them. However, when they arrived, FOUR out of EIGHT dinner plates were flawed (black marks and bubbles in the finish) and also one of the salad plates had a horrible defect in the trim of the plate. That said, I called Elama to report these serious defects, and the girl said they'd send out replacements for the defective ones. But I haven't heard a word since then. She said they would email me regarding my claim, but nothing so far; crickets. I would NOT recommend anyone buying these dishes.