The phrase "and the shards of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe fragments or broken pieces of something, often in a metaphorical or literal context.
Example: "She looked at the ground, scattered with the shards of the vase that had fallen."
Alternatives: "and the fragments of" or "and the pieces of".
She steps over the splintered wood and the shards of glass heading for the kitchen.
Surround and decorate with desiccated coconut, fondant snowflakes and snowballs, Mint Imperial snowballs and the shards of Glacier Mints.
It absorbs much more water than most bakers expect, and the shards of bran threaten to tangle the smooth strands of gluten, creating a sandy texture.
During the delay, the placard was replaced, and the shards of the previous sign gathered into a dust pan by a ball boy.
Groups of young men stood on the cathedral walls and rooftops nearby, throwing fire bombs and the shards of bricks at the riot police.
As embellishment, the rock crystal story was stunning — not least the Lesage-embroidered eyebrow pads on the models and the shards of semiprecious stones on the heels of shoes.
Montefiore, by excavating and analysing the shards of evidence about daily life in his office and dachas, has illuminated wider aspects of the history of the USSR.
"Even then I heard the pride and hurt, the dashed ambition and the shard of hope that cut through him," Mosley wrote.
Thanks to the power of the Primes and the shard of the Allspark and the fact that there's an R in the month, SHIA LEBOEUF has found the body of Optimus Prime.
The American Dream hasn't completely rusted out and corroded; the ones who've been left shipwrecked and shattered by the shards of the promises made do their best to tie knots from the tatters and hang on.
The squab itself is rich and delicious, but the shards of clay, which arrive piled on the plate, next to the cuts of squab, taste like dirt.
