Finding a silver flatware set that is actually silver A good sterling silver flatware set can last a long time. Whether you’re picking one up for yourself or want to give a friend a timeless ...

RESTORE IT: If your old silver is tarnished beyond what you can do to salvage it, a good silversmith can fix that. Biro charges $6 a piece to professionally clean and machine polish sterling flatware.

Silver plate in most patterns is almost unsellable. At one point, brides aspired to large sets of china, flatware and crystal. Made since 1895, Chantilly by Gorham has been a traditional favorite ...

In my day, upperclassmen, in this case upperclasswomen, considered picking our silver patterns an important part of growing up, becoming senior class, looking forward to joining sororities ...

Oh, the family silver — it’s the stuff of legends, lore, lust and lawsuits. At least it used to be. Once a requisite on every bride’s registry, sterling flatware is a luxury few can afford ...

Mepra Vintage Pewter 5-Piece Flatware Set. $86 $86 ... Pott No. 86 by Josef Hoffmann 5-piece Place Setting in Sterling Silver. $2,300 $2,300 ...

Sterling silver is an alloy, typically made by mixing silver with a small amount of copper to make it more durable and hard.

Advice; Ask Amy: I think a dinner guest lifted a piece of my sterling silver flatware and I’m forking mad! Published: ; Aug. 11, 2023, 2:00 p.m.