The placemats arrived very well packaged. The quality is superb, capiz on both sides. Similar placemats, which I have seen in department stores, have cork backing, but these are the real thing on both sides.
I had a minor problem with the color, which did not work well with my chargers, so I immediately returned the gold, and repurchased the same placemats in the grey/silver color. I highly recommend these capiz placemats. They are stunning, and will dress up any table. As with any shell item, you should take care when storing and cleaning them; use just a damp (water) soft cloth. I would say that these placemats are a very good value, and are a very high quality product.