This set is 18/10 stainless steel, beautifully finished on all sided of the handles.  There are no rough edges anywhere.  It seems to hold up very well in the dishwasher and we have noticed no stains or rusted areas.  In areas of hard water (like ours), you might want to put a teaspoon full of citric acid crystals in with the dishwasher soap as this seems to help a lot with the hard water.  We purchased this set after returning a set of Gorham 18/0 flatware that was incorrectly labeled as 18/10.  Wayfair customer support was flawless (as usual) and made the return very easy.  We love this set and feel that it is a great value for the price.  We would definitely recommend this set.