This set is so beautiful! Everything was exactly as described and even more pretty in person. The butter knife has a very accentuated curvature/wave on the neck but the forks and spoons are much more subtle with the twist. The overall design is incredibly elegant and timeless. They were all individually packaged when they arrived in the box. No sign of rusting at all - I hand washed them first before the first use and have since put them through the dishwasher a couple times now. Love these!