This set is really beautiful, seems durable and the color is true to the photos on the site. I ordered 3 sets for a place setting of 12. Two of the boxes were similar in coloring. The 3rd box/set had a darker green ring on the dinner plates. The coloring on the plates were all consistent in that box. I have decided to keep all of them and vary them into my table setting. I washed them in my dishwasher and stacked them in the cabinet. I recommend this set.