New to Sterling Silver Flatware? What to Look For
Are you a couple just getting married, and doing bridal registries at stores for sterling silver flatware? There's no doubt that a wedding gift of flatware in sterling silver is one that many invited guests will consider making, but one of the considerations always is cost and the kind you would be best advised to choose. The article we found that follows provides some valuable tips for first time recipients of the marvelous and ageless gift of sterling silver flatware.
What to Look For in Your First Sterling Flatware Set?
The most important decision you make, and the one with the permanent consequences, is which pattern you decide to buy. Look closely in eBay antiques/Silver/Sterling/Flatware at the categories for each manufacturer. If there is a collection for sale, search for other listings that use this pattern name to get some idea of how common this pattern is on eBay.
Sometimes you will find sellers listing collections without a pattern name, though that is getting less common over the last several years. Most sellers, even if it is their first time on eBay, realize that they will get a higher price if they do a little research on any of the many pattern identification websites so they can post the actual name of the pattern in the title of the listing.
Most sterling silver flatware will show some signs of use, but silver can be easily polished using a silver cream, and unless an item is seriously abused, flatware pieces will quickly and easily polish up so that you will be proud to have them on your table. Be very careful of black pitting on stainless steel knife blades, as this does not remove easily (or at all), and items with these marks should be avoided if at all possible.
Some sterling silver pieces may require a bit more elbow grease (that means more vigorous and longer polishing) than others, particularly the bowls of serving spoons for example, but generally there is little to worry about with any listing that gives a full description and provides good quality close-up photos. Another thing that can happen is the blades of knives can come loose from the sterling handles, but this is quite rare in my experience and any seller that doesn't acknowledge even the slightest wobble whatsoever in a listing is far over the line into misrepresentation and refund time.
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Find Flatware for Sale at Affordable Prices
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International 53 pc Satin Danford Flatware Set List Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $44.99 Used From: $32.17  |
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Satin Danford is a set with a satin finish, and is a service for 8. It includes 8 dinner knives, dinner forks, salad forks, teaspoons and dinner spoons. There is a bonus of 8 steak knives and a hostess set including a sugar spoon, butter knife, pierced spoon, tablespoon, and a cold meat fork. |
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International 53-Piece Simplicity Flatware Set List Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $47.88 Used From: $41.37 |
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Simplicity is a set with a polished finish, and is a service for 8. It includes 8 dinner knives, dinner forks, salad forks, teaspoons and dinner spoons. There is a bonus of 8 steak knives and a hostess set including a sugar spoon, butter knife, pierced spoon, tablespoon, and a cold meat fork. |
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Oneida Tuscany 20-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 4 List Price: $60.00 Sale Price: $27.49 |
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Mamma Mia!--Liven up the family dinner table with Oneida's Italian-inspired Tuscany flatware pattern. Featuring flared square-edge handles with a decidedly contemporary appeal, each piece showcases a raised ribbon of oversized, mirrored scrollwork that boldly sculpts the handles' frosted centers and spills heartily off the sides... |
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Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 List Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $42.04 |
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Frame an everyday dinnerware pattern or complement a dressy special-occasion table with the clean, gently rounded lines of Oneida's Mooncrest flatware. Made of quality 18/0 stainless steel with a lustrous mirror polish, this durable yet elegant design features slightly elongated working ends balanced by slender flared handles with softly pointed tips... |
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J.A. Henckels Bellasera 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 List Price: $168.00 Sale Price: $98.95 Used From: $86.68 |
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Bellasera features contemporary styling with a brilliant mirror finish which will complement any table setting. The special standing dinner knife design makes an elegant statement. This 45 piece set includes eight 5 pc place settings and five hostess pi |
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