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Jan 8, 2010 #4 trx88 I'm Awesome Joined Jan 3, 2010 Messages 241 Reaction score 4 The company's Opus flatware collection combines elegance and convenience with 18/10 stainless steel construction and a reasonable price. Besides, they're not hardened or heat-treated to forged knives' levels. The place-setting business is dying.. What's Included: (1, 4, or 8) 5-piece settings with a salad fork, dinner fork, knife, soup spoon, and teaspoon; with (1) serving spoon, (1) serving fork, "This flatware set is perfect for anyone that prefers a more classic look to theirtablescape, and we really appreciated the versatility of the set." Maintenance aside, sterling silver is also prohibitively expensive for most people and too formal for everyday use. Another drawback to box sets is that it can be difficult to replace lost or damaged flatware, as the individual utensils arent usually sold open stock. The highest quality is 18/10 (18% chromium, 10% nickel), and the lowest is 18/0, which has a negligible amount of nickel and is thus more prone to rust. After a two-year stint at Williams-Sonoma Headquarters in San Francisco, she now researches and tests a variety of cookware, bakeware, and wine tools, and interviews field experts for their insight. 18/8 and 18/10 stainless steel contain 18 to 20 percent chromium and 8 to 10.5 percent nickel. Both Misture and Roberts said theres little difference between 18/8 and 18/10 stainless steel; in fact, both steels fall into the 300-series category of alloys that steel manufacturers refer to as Type 304. Misture told us, I dont know about labeling laws, etc., but it seems you can call anything in the 304 spectrum 18/8, or 18/9, or 18/10, though the reality is that its all 304 stainless and almost certainly contains about 8.3% Ni [nickel]. According to Roberts, after the knives are forged and trimmed, youve got to grind, buff, and tumbletheres all sorts of processes to get the forges scale off. The scale is the flaky surface that develops on the hot steel after forging; if it isnt properly removed, the knives can be prone to pitting and rusting, especially if areas in the pattern have a lot of detail. Smooth handles with subtle lines for visual interest Rimmed Handle Indented design improves guests' grip on cutlery Square Handles Squared off handles with smooth, clean lines Textured Handle 3-D designs are stamped on the handle for added texture Adaptive Wide grip handle helps individuals with poor grip strength or tremors eat independently