Bgraamiens Puzzle-Queen in Mandala-1000 Pieces Square Puzzle Color Challenge Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults and Kids

This beauty was a joy to assemble. I have had the pleasure to do quite a few puzzles from this company and I have enjoyed every one of them. The pieces are sturdy cardboard with a semi-gloss finish on the image side and a letter-coding system on the backside to offer assistance when doing any challenging areas. There was little puzzle dust and the image on the puzzle matched the image on the box. The random cut pieces had some pieces that were not separated, but I had no problem separating them and don’t feel that it impacted my assembly process at all. The fit of this puzzle was tight enough to allow me to pick up the finished puzzle to take a photo of the backside, but not so tight that it was hard to disassemble. As you can tell by my progress photos, I started with the peacock head and body before moving on to the tail and background, doing the border last. With the assistance of the letter-coding on the back, this puzzle would be great for beginners. Experienced puzzlers would not need any help but would find this puzzle to be a good blend of easier and harder areas to put together. I highly recommend this puzzle and hope that you would enjoy it as much as I did.

This was a fun puzzle to work on and challenging at times. The only thing that keeps from giving it a full 5 stars is that some interior pieces had straight edges which is one of my pet peeves when working on puzzles. Luckily the edges of this puzzle are easy to differentiate from the interior pieces because of the design, but it still was a bummer. But if you don't care about that, then ignore my personal preference. The pieces were good quality and sturdy. There were a bunch that were still stuck together, but easy to separate (I prefer to do that rather than have the extra help.) I appreciated that the puzzle included a larger copy of the completed puzzle image to help when putting it together.

I used to consider Bgraamiens one of the high-quality brands, even though it is made in China, but this puzzle is definitely not. Many of the pieces were stuck together -- not cut all the way through -- and in taking them apart, they tore. Even before I was done turning over all the pieces getting ready to do this puzzle, I was having to glue the backing back onto numerous ones. What has happened? Very dismayed by the poor quality in a brand I had depended upon for good puzzles.

My favorite pandemic puzzle so far. The image is really lovely and modern, and the random cut pieces are fun and challenging. There was minimal puzzle dust, and the piece thickness was good. I didn't use the letter-coding on the back of the pieces, but I liked the glossy feel of that side of the pieces. I had to separate several pieces that weren't cut all the way through. It didn't bother me, but it was more prevalent with this puzzle than with the Ravensburgers we have assembled. From the other reviews, it sounds like folks have had missing pieces, but ours was complete.

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I've been doing a lot of puzzles lately, and so far this is far and above my favorite. The pieces are random cut, which I prefer, and thick/sturdy, with a nice shiny finish. The difficulty level ranges from not too hard to excruciatingly hard, and I like the variety. If you get tired of working on the difficult border, for example, you can turn to an easy part of the peacock. It really was a joy to work on this puzzle.

LOVE THIS BRAND OF PUZZLE. NO PUZZLE DUST SOME PIECES NOT CUT THROUGH. USE THE LETTERS ON THE BACK AND IT IS A LITTLE EASIER TO DO THAN IT LOOKS.

This puzzle is beautiful and was a fun challenge to put together. However, there is one piece missing and I have four duplicate pieces left over!

It’s good quality!