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Silver Serving Trays: A Centerpiece for Every Table

Silver Serving Tray


Silver Serving Trays

Hosting a holiday meal, a gala for clients, or a summer brunch on the deck of a lakeside home can be made all the more sublime with accouterments that highlight your own style. Your personal refinement will be revealed to your guests when you gracefully wand gravy across rich meats with an embossed silver ladle, deftly pour Lady Grey tea into the delicate cups of an ornate tea set, or carry in afternoon mimosas in crystal flutes on a silver serving tray. The serving pieces that make a party or event feel special have never gone out of style.

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Top Christmas Ornaments for 2019

2019 Christmas Ornaments

2019 Christmas Ornaments


The beauty of silver Christmas ornaments delights people as the holiday season rapidly approaches. Silver Superstore offers an impressive collection of truly outstanding decorations. This brief article highlights just a few of the attractive items in our inventory this year.

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Fortessa Lucca Faceted Flatware: Perfect for a Summer Dinner Party

A 5-piece Fortessa Lucca Faceted silverware set including salad fork, dinner fork, table knife, soup spoon, and teaspoon.
Fortessa Lucca Faceted

Arranging your perfect summer dinner party can be quite the task, especially when it comes to setting the table. Fortunately, Fortessa has a beautiful, elegant solution that will help take care of your worries– at least those about your flatware. View Full Article…

Best & Most Refreshing Cocktails for Summer 2019

Summer means it is time for some relaxing vibes, fun in the sand, and drinks to quench that thirst while under the heat of the summer sun. Aside from sipping coconuts with those cute umbrellas, the summer cocktail scene is the most colorful and refreshing.

This year, what drinks will be making waves as the weather continues to heat up? Here’s a low down on the top predictions for the cocktails that you’ll surely want to serve at your backyard barbecue this season: View Full Article…

Must-Have Tools & Cookware for Beginner Grillmasters

Summer is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: grilling season is here. One of the most rewarding feelings is inviting over all your family and friends for some good ol’ grilling. See, back in the days grilling was much more simplistic, but over the years its become a sort of art form for many.

However, if you’re new to the craft, you might be a little intimidated and or unaware of the essential tools to do the job right. Worry no more, the following are a list of the essential grilling tools you will need to do a proper job this summer.

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The 2019 Gorham Silver Snowflake & Collector’s Set

For fifty years, Gorham has been making the holidays a little merrier and brighter with the production of their annual silver snowflake Christmas ornament. Each year, Gorham fans eagerly await the roll out of the new snowflake to see how it differs from earlier designs.

Like nature’s snowflakes, no two ornaments are alike. Families collect each new ornament and eventually pass their treasured collections on to the next generation. For many, it would not be Christmas without a beautiful Gorham Silver Snowflake hanging from the branches of the family tree, perfectly reflecting its twinkling lights.

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Choose American-Made Silverware for Memorial Day

On Memorial Day 2019, millions of Americans will turn their thoughts toward loved ones in uniform who have passed away. This day carries especially strong associations for families of U.S. service personnel who died while serving the nation. Across the United States, people share a day of love and remembrance on May 27 dedicated to these individuals.

Choose Liberty Tabletop for Your Memorial Day Occasion

People often gather for backyard picnics or barbecues on Memorial Day. In many places, these informal gatherings allow people to spend time outdoors enjoying the arrival of warmer weather while also sharing a spirit of community and patriotism. Some of these celebrations this year will add a unique, meaningful symbolic gesture: the use of high quality American-made silver flatware.

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6 Reasons Framed Gifts are a Great Idea

There is someone special to you, and you want to let them know how much you care. But, maybe, you aren’t sure how. With Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day right around the corner, how do you express your fondness?

The answer might be in a picture frame. Framed gives are ideal for many reasons. For starters, the possibilities of what can be framed are endless — much like the frames themselves. Before brushing aside this idea or deeming it unoriginal, you may want to consider the countless number of things you can frame as a gift.

  • Tickets to an event you attended together (i.e. movie, concert, musical)
  • Cross-stitched or other handmade gifts
  • Their favorite CD or vinyl album
  • A page or passage from their favorite book
  • A pressed version of their favorite flower
  • And, of course, photos of the two of you
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Best Gifts for Valentine’s Day 2019 from Silver Superstore

There are several intriguing theories about the origin of Valentine’s Day.

The name “Valentine” traces back to at least three saints in Roman Catholic history.

Each year in mid-February, a pagan festival in ancient Rome celebrated romance and fertility.

In the Middle Ages, so-called wildlife experts in England declared that birds began mating every year on February 14. We suspect that the bird-watchers owned stock in a greeting card company. Nevertheless, February 14 came to be associated with romance.

Make This Year Memorable

Nothing says “last-minute gift” like grocery store chocolates or wilted roses wrapped in cellophane. Your heartthrob will appreciate the gesture but probably not remember it a month from now.

We have hundreds of gifts that are as enduring as your love for that special someone in your life. Here are some suggestions for making this Valentine’s Day memorable.

Jewelry

There’s nothing like jewelry to make a man or woman feel appreciated. We’ve curated unique designs from some of the world’s most respected silversmiths. Just select a category to start browsing.

For men

For women

Storage

We also carry dozens of jewelry storage solutions. Search the site for finely crafted boxes, chests, stackable cases and handsome valets for men. Be sure to add some Hagerty Jewel Clean to keep your gift looking its best.

Crystal

Waterford Crystal traces back to 18th-century Ireland. Each piece is thoroughly inspected after each of the six stages of production. If the quality isn’t up to the highest standards at any point in the process, the crystal is smashed and sent back to the furnace for remelting.

That explains the uncommon, exquisite beauty of our Waterford gifts. Prepare to be inspired:

Picture Frames

Daily Facebook selfies can’t compare to one nice portrait in an elegant frame. If its been a while since you had a professional take your picture — or if you have a favorite photo with your sweetheart — consider framing an image that will be treasured forever. We offer frames in a variety of shapes, sizes and designs to delight both men and women.

Cunill is an especially fine manufacturer. Its sterling silver is significantly thicker than the industry standard. Each frame is crafted from a single piece of silver for durability and seamless aesthetic flow. The backing and easel are made of bubinga, a rare imported African hardwood, and the construction hides the hardware.

You may prefer one of Cunill’s 24-karat gold-plated frames. In either case, you can expect heirloom quality. The distinctive red gift boxes are perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Especially for Men

The guys are typically harder to shop for on this holiday. We’ve made it easy for you with a wide selection of gifts that most men don’t think of buying for themselves:

Take advantage of our convenient engraving services and assortment of fonts. You can personalize your gift with a name, date or unique message. Simply add the service to your shopping cart and follow the prompts. Your message will be sized appropriately on the gift. For items that can’t be engraved, we offer engravable keepsake gift tags.

Don’t wait until the last minute this year. Thoughtfully choose a gift that will spark romance every day for years to come.

A Brief History Of The Wallace Candy Cane

A History Of The Wallace Candy Cane

The 2021 Wallace Candy Cane is just one of the many classic ornaments that we offer at Silver Superstore. This piece has been released annually for decades, but where did it get its start?

A Brief History Of The Candy Cane

The 2021 Wallace Candy Cane ornament in gold plate and enamel with red ribbon.
2021 Wallace Candy Cane

If a legend dating to 1670 is to be believed, the first candy cane was the brainchild of a German church choirmaster. Hoping to keep the little ones quiet during a reenactment of the Nativity, he asked a local confectioner to make what he described as “sugar sticks” for them.To justify doling out treats in church, the choirmaster suggested adding a crook at the top; with any luck, that would inspire the children to reflect on the humble shepherds in the scene.

This lovely story may have some basis in truth, but the first stick candies didn’t debut until confectioners competed for prizes at an exhibition in Massachusetts in 1837. The earliest recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick was published in 1844, and there’s mention made of a candy cane in an 1866 literary work. Candy canes as we now know them didn’t show up on Christmas trees until the early 1880s.

They’re still showing up today.

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