Some searches for items turn up ENDLESS results, so the options can be overwhelming. This is one product where I trusted other reviewers and made the decision to purchase based on those. It was a good one. This is a majestic set--the pieces have an attractive shine and nice heft to them. My past experience with eating utensils was to get "The cheap set" at the local big-box store, but this was an upgrade I'm glad I made.