flatware

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Certain coins, pieces of jewelry or select flatware or serving pieces — even grandma’s cutlery — can have added value.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

So many sellers have swarmed Manhattan’s Diamond District with bracelets and flatware that buyers have had trouble keeping enough cash on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

When we’re feeling flush, a sensation most of us haven’t enjoyed in quite some time, some of us invest in matching plates and flatware.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

The Arne Jacobsen set, he explains over Zoom, is an important piece of design history, but not a great piece of flatware.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

He comes to expect the weight of their flatware in his hands, and to keep the cloth napkin, still partially folded, on his lap.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri