FAQ: Is one manufacturer better than another?

Each manufacturer has its individual strengths, but all of the manufacturers we feature premium quality stainless steel flatware. Our primary goal is to offer the world's finest stainless steel flatware at the lowest possible price.

Couzon
Premium quality Continental-sized flatware. Brilliant shines, and innovative designs.

Dansk
Premium quality Scandinavian designs.

Gorham
The pace setter for a stainless manufacturers. Good heavy weight stainless.

Lenox
The parent company of the Gorham and Dansk brands. The Lenox patterns are made at a slightly higher quality than the Gorham brand to distinguish them.

Oneida
The leader in offering individual pieces to their patterns. Oneida is one of the few manufacturers to offer Iced Teaspoons and Cocktail Forks in most of their patterns.

Reed and Barton
Also a standard-setter for finer "bridal" stainless patterns. Some patterns have a 100-year warranty, the highest in the industry.

Towle Silversmiths
Towle offers some of the best values for your dollar. Their products range from super value box sets to premium bridal stainless.

Wallace Silversmiths
Manufactured by the same company as Towle Silversmiths, Wallace also offers great values in better stainless flatware.

Yamazaki
All around premium quality. Many gold-accented patterns.

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