Elena Essex Puzzles for Adults 1000 Pieces and up - Night Reef | 1000 Piece Puzzle for Adults | Jigsaw Puzzles 1000 Pieces | Coral Ocean Sea and Shark Puzzle | Puzzles Size 28 x 20 inches

Ive 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 Ive 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 disassemble Buffalo - too shiny, much glare. Good fit, but quite a few split edges/peeling. Cobble Hill - I dont remember specifics, to be honest, but I do remember enjoying it. And finally, this Elena Essex puzzle. The pieces arent super think like Ravensburger or Clementoni, but they are thick enough. They have a nice matte finish so glare wont get in your way. The cut was perfect. I didnt 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.

The pieces are not good quality cardboard They are good enough, but some are already bending and pulling away. Weve only had it 4 days. 2 of the frame pieces are missing. Luckily the company will replace them. But I wonder how those pieces will come and do they send a box of all the frame pieces?

High quality pieces and a very cool design.

It was a lot of fun to put together. The colors are pretty and the design is beautiful too

Oh my gosh !!! I loved this puzzle!! Every year after we take the tree down until spring is puzzle season in the house. Ive always stuck with 500/750 pieces. Ive had a hard time with 1000 piece-ers. This puzzle was BEAUTIFUL, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY & oh so much fun to do!! I put it together in 3 days & ordered another by the artist!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PUZZLE. you wont be sorry, get the Rainbow Kingdom as well, bigger but just as beautiful & high quality!!! ❤❤❤

This beautiful puzzle was a fantastic gift. Not only is this puzzle beautiful enough to be displayed on a wall, but when we got to the end and discovered we were missing a piece, we contacted Elena, who was incredibly responsive and immediately sent a replacement piece. I am grateful for such exceptional service and will absolutely be buying from her again.

This is seriously one of the most fun puzzles I have ever done. I am framing it to put up in my sons room!

First off, this is my third puzzle I have assembled from this company and I love that they have minimal glare. That is such a big help when you are trying to do big puzzles. The colors are vibrant and this one had a few pieces in the upper right corner (turqoise section) that were harder to judge if they fit and had to be shifted. One of the things I love about these puzzles is the beautiful colors. I find it soothing to work on the various colors by group. Im very happy with these products.

Medium complexity but the prettiest puzzle Ive ever done.

This artwork is absolutely adorable. I’m so obsessed with the punchbug!!! And the vintage typewriter. Reminds me of my beloved idol Angela Lansbury aka JB Fletcher. There are so many tiny details that made assembling this puzzle so fun and easy. All the ticket stubs were also some of my first things to assemble. The colors just popped! And I adore all things Elena Essex. Her puzzles are always such great quality! And I love the ones in this newest launch! While I was working on this, I couldn’t help but wonder what items would make my “favorite things” puzzle. Definitely Clemson, my kiiramendenhall painting, Murder She Wrote, my Stanley cup, my two fur babies, plants, my kitchen aid, Hadley pottery, The Avetts and of course - Elena Essex puzzles! Highly recommend! ThePuzzledTurtle - instagram