I was very disappointed to find the glass bowl in many pieces when I opened the package.  The package came in a relatively large box- a smaller box inside a larger box.  The larger box was not packaged tightly, and the smaller box had a lot of room to move around- even with the plastic air cushioning placed inside the box.  While the item in the smaller box was packaged well, the glass bowl was completely shattered when I unwrapped it.  This item is a gift for a friend and now I have to not only have to address the issue, I have to find another gift. The concept is beautiful- just need better packaging for shipping.