I love the look of these, and bought one set as a gift and two sets for myself later. They have been used almost exclusively as salad bowls, maybe once or twice a week, over the past nine months. The first time they were used one was very marked up by the silverware, and now all of them are. And now the glaze is cracking a little with dark veining along the side of one of them. I'm going to try some baking soda, but I have cheaper white plates and bowls that are unmarked despite years of daily uSee full review