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How to Love your Antique Silverware

Filed under: Decor

There is something lovely about the way antique silverware feels in your hands, how it looks on the table and shimmers softly in candlelight. Leftovers scooped from plastic containers taste better when eaten with it. Many people believe caring for antique silverware is time consuming, complicated and too much bother. Not so, says Sharon Mackie, co-owner of Art Craft Silversmiths in Portland, Oregon.

She believes the best thing to do with antique silverware is to use and enjoy it. "Washing it in warm water with dish soap will help keep it from tarnishing," she said.

The dishwasher can be a dangerous place for any sterling silver or silver plated silverware because, as Mackie explained, the heat and harsh soap can dissolve the resin or plaster that fills knife handles and seals the blade to the handle.

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Diamond-Studded Flatware from Christofle

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Filed under: Dining

The Malmaison Classique Flatware set made by Christofle is as close to dining perfection as you can get without carving eating implements directly from precious gems. The collection includes knives, forks and spoons made of sterling silver (knife blades are stainless steel) and trimmed in diamonds of exceptional quality. Each one of the diamonds is hand set in France, so it takes several months to complete each flatware set. Price: $18,600, which includes one of each: dinner fork, dinner knife, soup spoon, salad fork, and teaspoon. To make a table setting for eight diners, you'll need $148,800.

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Apollo by James Robinson

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Most sterling silver flatware tends toward the traditional styles that look as if they have been handed down through generations even if they are brand new. And much of the interesting contemporary designs are made in stainless steel. The perfect marriage between the two might be found in this silver Apollo flatware from James Robinson.

The James Robinson store in New York has long been the home of high quality silver. They hand forge each piece from a bar of sterling silver. The result of this painstaking process is that each piece is more durable and can be used everyday and tossed in the dishwasher without fear. Most of their designs are the fiddle, shell, and scroll designs seen in homes for centuries but they also have a few more modern designs such as the delightfully thin Apollo. Such craftsmanship is not cheap, five-piece settings can cost over $1,000.

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Iittala Mango Flatware

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Who would have thought that flatware could be sexy? The Iittala Mango Flatware was originally designed by Nancy Still back in 1971, but as all trends eventually come around again, it isn't surprising to see it popping up again now. Made of matte brushed 18/10 stainless steel, each piece has a sinuous elegance to it and would word well at both formal and casual dinners. The set is made in Finland. Price: $70 per 5-piece set.

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SpoonFed Art

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Filed under: Jewelry

SpoonFed Art is a business founded by designer Karin Collins. Her technique is lovely, but what is really interesting is the material she uses to make her pendants: spoons. Each pendant begins as a spoon before being handmade into a unique piece of jewelry. The colors are rich and bold, ranging from vibrant pop-art scenes to more subdued and elegant designs. New pieces are added to the collection all the time, but because each piece is original, it is best not to wait when you see one you like. The pendants are available online, at the Los Angeles CAFA Museum Shop and will be featured in Mischa Barton's upcoming ad campaign for Keds, as well as in a new Vera Wang campaign. Price: $85.