The dishes are beautiful.  We have had them for over a year with no issues at all other than children dropping a couple.  The reason why it's 3 staris for 2 reasons. First one is the weight of the plate.  Once you have your meal on the dish it becomes uncomfortably heavy.  

Second reason is 2 of our mugs have a weak connection at the handle and one almost immediately cracked along the top where the handle connects.  Other than that the mugs are ok.  The handle is overly larger and an awkward angle to hold onto when full.  

If you are just looking for aesthetics though they are stunning.