I love the look of these!  Needed to upgrade from an old set of *shudder* beige dinnerware, and could not be happier with the change.  I bought service for 12.  These are heavy pieces and should hold up well.  Pieces also don't appear perfectly identical, which lends a feeling of hand made.  Just be aware that full size square plates won't rotate on your microwave turntable; solve by putting a paper towel underneath so the tray won't scratch the underside of your plate.  Dine in style!