Customer Reviews

Cambridge Silversmith Swirl Sand 45 Piece Set, Service for 8

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

My wife and I read the reviews for this set of flatware before we listed it on our wedding registry, and we were very apprehensive. All of the reviews seemed to be very negative. We have had set for over a year, and they are great!!! They are just as good now as the day we got them, and my wife loves the design. So, ignore all of the negative reviews. This is a great flatware set!!!

I have had this set for almost a year and I recently purchased a second. I am very pleased with the condition they are in and quite satisfied with my purchase. I handwash everything, however, my belongings take quite a beating because I am not the most careful person. I am impressed with how well this set has endured my roughness.

All of the previous reviews are true! This silverware is horrible and I dont know why Target is even still selling it. I was lucky enough that Target where I live was very cooperative in letting me return the set even though I had thrown away the packaging. The silver ware was tarnished and discolored after only one wash!!! The packaging says dishwasher safe but this is not the case apparently! It's too bad because the pattern and design was very nice! My advice check the reviews on the Target site or epinions.com to find a nice set of silverware. Some are in the same price range. You dont have to spend a fortune!

We received this set as an early wedding present about a month ago (August 2004)...and we've been very pleased. Despite repeated runs through the dishwasher, all pieces are shiny, sturdy and without a rust spot in sight. Granted...this isn't the finest set you may ever buy, but given the fact that it is VERY economical, we think it's a good set for the money. I'm surprised that others have had problems with it...but I kept the boxes just in case. (P.S. the box states NOT to use lemon-based dishwashing detergents...so that may be what causes problems with this set. I'm not sure...)

I bought this new set at Target to go with my brand new home. They have many rust spots on them. I tried polishing them which helps somewhat but I don't have time to polish every time they come out of the dishwasher. There are pitted with some type of stain that doesn't come out. 25 year warranty doesn't do much good without the box.

We have gotten this particular set as a wedding present 5 years ago, and after using it every day for all this time, we must say we are completely satisfied. No problems, such as tarnishing, rusting, spotting, etc. We wash them both by hand and in the dishwasher with whatever generic detergent is on sale.
The satin finish never changed, the mirrored finish got scratched just a little and has become a bit less shiny, but the set is still good. I also like the weight of these utensils - I like them on a heavier side.
I came back here to buy an additional set to match since the family is growing.

However, we recently bought another set - same one, and after the first wash we have rust spots all over them. Needless to say, we are extremely disappointed in the quality of the new set.

After two weeks of using this daily and washing it via the dishwasher, we noticed rust spots in the grooves of the knives. Very disappointing.

The flatware is beautiful and very sturdy! I would definetly recomend it to anyone!

I purchased this set more than a year ago, without reading any reviews on it. When I came back to purchase a second set, I was amazed by all the negative feedback on this item. My set looks as new as the day I bought it, in spite of heavy use and abuse by two teenagers and repeated washing. Well.. the fact that I returned to purchase a second set says a lot, I think.

I loved this design, so I asked for the set as a present. Unfortunately, it did have spots of rust and tarnish pretty quickly, which I've never really seen other stainless steel silverware do. Despite the obvious flaw, I still think they're attractive, but it's just not a lasting, quality item.