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diverlady13
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2025
For transparency, I have left my original review below. The seller contacted me after I posted my review and apologized for the missed cut puzzle. Apparently this is not common at all. She has offered to replace the puzzle for me and was very kind in contacting me. Beyond the missed cuts, as I said before, the puzzle is absolutely beautiful and you can tell the quality of it is very very good. I don't you know which puzzle she will send, but as soon as I know I will be ordering more Elena Essex puzzles. I really was very pleased with the quality. I like things to last so that I can share them when I'm done with them and this puzzle definitely fits the bill.This is a very pretty puzzle. I love the colors. I also found the pieces to be sturdy and they fit well together. However, and I don't know if this is common, the puzzle was not cut properly. They were many many pieces in the box that the legs had broken off of. I had little tiny bits and bobbles at the bottom of the box.. an entire handful. There had to be at least 200 pieces that were miscut. I'm very disappointed because I think $31 is expensive for a non wooden puzzle. Plus, I have a friend whose young adult autistic nephew has been living with him since the passing of the dad. The young man loves to do puzzles. I bring him all of my puzzles unless they have missing pieces or other issues because that may frustrate him. I definitely won't be passing this one along.
Client d'
Reviewed in France on May 29, 2025
Superbe ! Couleurs éclatantes et design original
Bettina Köplin-Böhmer
Reviewed in Germany on May 25, 2025
Die Puzzel dieser Marke sind echt was besonderes. Richtige hübsche Designs und die Qualität ist auch prima.
Gwen
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
A great challenge but lots of fun to put together!
Andrea Weisse
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025
Love! I’ve become such a puzzle snob. I only buy this brand now. The colors and designs are so beautiful.
InnaS
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
Love this patchwork puzzle! Specifically enjoyed the fact that there are little themed "quilts" to work on. Just the right amount of challenge without being frustrated. Love all of my Elena Essex puzzles. The quality is amazing!
Elisabeth Schuster
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
Puzzle is beautiful! Took me 4 days to do by myself a few hours a day
Nuni
Reviewed in Italy on April 1, 2025
Tonalità esattamente come mostrata in foto, colori vivaci e pezzi resistenti.Molto apprezzato che all' interno ci sia un biglietto dove ti rassicurano che in caso di pezzi mancanti te li inviano.
Mac
Reviewed in Mexico on July 17, 2024
Excelente producto, de buena calidad, lo recomiendo.
Weedwacker
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
I am an avid puzzler, with specific tastes. My preference is 1000-piece puzzles, 500 if I just want to fritter away a couple of hours or if I’m on a time crunch.Design/Art: fantastic. I love the ocean theme and the colors are super appealing to my eye. I was a little worried that the colors would be duller than I expected but they were not. It was perfect. I actually dreamed about the puzzle the night I finished it. XDDifficulty: I would say this one is a bit on the challenging side but not to the point of frustration. If you are a puzzler and complete puzzles often, this should scratch the itch but not send you over the edge. If you are newer to puzzling or do not have much patience or a system of approach, I would probably select one of Essex’s less complex designs to start with. For me, this was the perfect level of difficulty. I completed this puzzle alone over the course of three or four evenings after work.Physical Quality: none of the pieces were torn, crunched or bent. All of the pieces were cleanly and entirely separated/cut. No pieces were missing. The pieces interlocked perfectly and were solid once placed. There was next to no puzzle dust when I opened the package. The finish of the puzzle is great—more on the matte side and not shiny, which is always a plus, particularly with a puzzle that is somewhat challenging. I do recommend having decent natural light though because it can be difficult to see the portions of the puzzle that are solid black and even bright indoor lighting was not ideal.The box is also very sturdy/durable. There is a large poster of the picture inside as well. I typically do not reference the boxes or posters of puzzles I’m working on or do so minimally. In this case I did use it a couple of times and was glad to have it. :)The bottom line: this is the first Elena Essex puzzle I have purchased and it will definitely not be the last. After looking at the other designs available, I am going to be purchasing many more, as long as my budget can take it. I highly recommend this puzzle to avid puzzlers or casual puzzlers who want a challenge.Note: sorry the photos are not great but I assembled this puzzle at someone else’s home and the lighting was not ideal.
Hannah
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
I'm a huge fan of Elena Essex puzzles and was thrilled to see her launch a 2,000 piece puzzle. It offers the same vivid colors, nice fit, and visually alluring puzzling experience as her previous puzzles; however, because the pieces have such little variation in shape, it has MANY false fits (more than I've ever seen in a puzzle). This made some sections befuddling, especially the bottom left corner (black with a fox), but overall the puzzle was a delight to piece together. Very happy to have it in my collection.
Roskva, Thor's servant
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
I've been on a puzzle spree. In my childhood, I had a cork-backed puzzle that had the most satisfying fitting pieces. For some reason, no modern companies seem to do cork backs, so I've been buying one puzzle from every major brand to see how the modern cardboard puzzles hold up.Clementoni - thick pieces but quite a few had peeling backs or split edges. A lot of stuck together pieces, like the die was dull. Fairly crumbly/loose-fitting--cannot pick up sections and move them easily.Ravensburger - thick pieces, good quality. VERY crumbly/loose-fitting--cannot pick up sections and move them at all.Masterpieces - almost too tight of fit, not easy to disassembleBuffalo - too shiny, much glare. Good fit, but quite a few split edges/peeling.Cobble Hill - I don't remember specifics, to be honest, but I do remember enjoying it.And finally, this Elena Essex puzzle. The pieces aren't super think like Ravensburger or Clementoni, but they are thick enough. They have a nice matte finish so glare won't get in your way. The cut was perfect. I didn't have any pieces not fully cut. The fit was also perfect. Which is to say, just tight enough to transfer groups of assembled pieces, but just loose enough to make taking it apart pretty easy.So functionality-wise, this is the best puzzle so far. And I love super bright puzzles, so the image was perfect. The color gradient with the black background is just stunning. I will definitely be looking for Elena Essex puzzles again.
Nathalie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2021
My partner and I complete one Jigsaw Puzzle a year as our new Christmas Tradition and chose Elena's Night Reef for these holidays.The illustration is absolutely beautiful with vibrant colours, and as promised we had no puzzle dust whatsoever. Not a single piece bent or broke in any way either. It's a good size puzzle that kept us occupied for around two days. The small fish add a nice level of challenge.By the end, we were missing one piece which may very well have disappeared into the deep recesses of our sofa over the course of the holidays. Elena very kindly sent us the last piece in the mail after we got in touch!We highly recommend Elena's puzzles to anyone that wants to try them.
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