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 ...

A selection of flatware made with various materials (from left to right): stainless steel, resin, PVD coating, wood, plastic, and silver plating.

A: From 18th Century silversmiths who turned silver coins into spoons and forks called “flatware” Prehistoric table manners: The earliest precursors of the fork, knife and spoon began with ...

Hand-washing silver flatware after a meal could take 20 to 30 minutes, but it will go faster if you enlist a helper who can dry the silver as you wash it.

It will require a good silver polish like the one mentioned above and a lot of elbow grease. You can put silver in the same dishwasher load as stainless steel, just in different flatware compartments.

Getting out grandma’s good flatware for the holidays? Then you’re probably dreading the time it takes to polish all that silver. Now imagine you’re in charge of the Silver Collection at the ...