I bought this to use as an accent piece on the wall. Like one of the previous buyers, when i first took it out of the packaging I thought it was dull and unimpressive. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! Even just hanging on the wall by itself it looks great, but we have put a silver frame around it and a white matting behind it (so that the irregular edges show) for a 'shadow box' effect. Since it's hanging on a dark teal wall, the white really brings out all of the colors. in the evening when the light is on, or at certain times of the day, it reflects so many colors so intensely that it almost looks neon.
At the price, I couldn't afford to tile my back splash with it, but this is just as good (plus i won't have to clean it). Put your imagination to work with this one, or the other colors available - it's a real conversation piece and too unusual to pass up.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend