Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8

by Oneida

Product Features

• 45-piece flatware set with service for 8; 8 each: salad/dessert fork, place fork, place knife, place spoon, and teaspoon
• Also includes a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, meat fork, butter knife, and sugar spoon
• Made of 18/0 stainless steel, the pieces are dishwasher safe
• Mooncrest pattern is understated and pairs with virtually any china and décor; boasts a bright, highly reflective finish
• Backed by Oneida's 25-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 2.5 x 10.6 inches ; 6.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ASGBNM
• Item model number: B336045A
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,642 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com

Frame an everyday dinnerware pattern or complement a dressy special-occasion table with the clean, gently rounded lines of Oneida's Mooncrest flatware. Made of quality 18/0 stainless steel with a lustrous mirror polish, this durable yet elegant design features slightly elongated working ends balanced by slender flared handles with softly pointed tips. The curved edges make for a comfortable fit in the hand, and the relatively flat profiles create a low-key, sophisticated look. Affordable as well as enduringly stylish, Mooncrest offers an easy way to smarten up dining experiences for years to come.

This 45-piece set offers service for eight, and each place setting includes a salad/dessert fork, place fork, place knife, place spoon, and teaspoon. The set also includes a serving spoon, pierced serving spoon, meat fork, butter knife, and sugar spoon for a well-coordinated table. Mooncrest is dishwasher-safe and comes with Oneida's 25-year warranty. --Kara Karll

Product Description

Oneida's Mooncrest is unadorned, sleek and simple. The ideal flatware choice for the purist at heart. This popular design boasts a bright, highly reflective finish. A pattern well suited for virtually any table décor

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars stainless steel rusting dilemma, February 1, 2010

By	Sylvia (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 (Kitchen)

Sorry, I'm about to write a review on a product I do NOT own (but was thinking of buying). I did remember seeing these in a store a couple years back, and they did feel really good in the hand, though.

But the main point of my posting is to help people understand all the issues about stainless steel rusting or not rusting. This is a great FAQ from Specialty Steel Industry of North America. ([...]):
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1. What makes stainless steel stainless?

Answer: Stainless steel must contain at least 10.5 % chromium. It is this element that reacts with the oxygen in the air to form a complex chrome-oxide surface layer that is invisible but strong enough to prevent further oxygen from "staining" (rusting) the surface. Higher levels of chromium and the addition of other alloying elements such as nickel and molybdenum enhance this surface layer and improve the corrosion resistance of the stainless material. See the "Stainless Steel Primer" for more information.

2. What is the difference between 18/8 and 18/10 stainless steel?

Answer: The first number is the amount of chromium that is contained in the stainless, i.e., 18 is 18% chromium. The second number is the amount of nickel, i.e., 8 stands for 8% nickel. So 18/8 means that this stainless steel contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel. 18/10 is 18% chromium and 10% nickel. The higher the numbers the more corrosion resistant the material. 18/0 is a misleading designation. Both 18/8 and 18/10 contain nickel and are part of the grade family "300 series" stainless. 18/0 means that there is 18% chromium but zero nickel. When there is no nickel the stainless grade family is the "400 series". 400 series are not as corrosion resistant as the 300 series and are magnetic, where the 300 series are non-magnetic.

3. Can stainless steel rust? Why? (I thought stainless did not rust!)

Answer: Stainless does not "rust" as you think of regular steel rusting with a red oxide on the surface that flakes off. If you see red rust it is probably due to some iron particles that have contaminated the surface of the stainless steel and it is these iron particles that are rusting. Look at the source of the rusting and see if you can remove it from the surface. If the iron is embedded in the surface, you can try a solution of 10% nitric and 2% hydrofluoric acid at room temperature or slightly heated. Wash area well with lots and lots of water after use. Commercially available "pickling paste" can also be used. See "The Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel" for more information.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Honest warning., May 24, 2009

By	Barbara Walden (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 (Kitchen)

I am baffled and frustrated by all of the good reviews this flatware has received. Baffled because I received this set in early April and less than two months later the majority of the pieces have rust spots - which only continue to appear. Frustrated because I put stock in the positive comments, which ultimately led me to make the purchase. The flatware does look nice and it is sturdy and solid, but it rusts, which far outweighs any positive aspect. There is a reason the set is so cheap...it is cheap.

46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good value for money, October 18, 2007

By	GSM "GSM" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8 (Kitchen)

Hello fellow amazonians,

Since I'm benefitting from the reviews of others, I might as well give one myself. So here's my take on this product:

I sure can recommend this Oneida silverware set. It's probably not the highest quality (18/10 steel, other Oneida sets would have some higher value I think), which is adequately reflected in the price. My set does show some "darkening" streaks... maybe I should better say that it just doesn't shine as much anymore as when it was new (having it for 1.5 years now, no dishwasher though). My personal take is that this "darkening" (on single pieces only, I should add) is due to what I perceive as the lower quality of the steel -- which may or may not be true, I'm speaking as a lay person obviously. Having said all this: this is a very appealing design, doesn't look neither too casual nor too chic, it weighs very well in one's hand and is balanced well, and the knives cut well. Overall I think this is a very good value for the price. After having debated whether I should buy a higher quality steel for a second set, I decided to buy another set of the Moonchrest, because it simply looks very good (received even compliments on it), and is functional enough for daily use and classy enough to serve guests with. You can tell, I'm happy with my choice. If I had a wish, though, I would have liked the Moonchrest design in that higher value steel that most Oneida silverware products are made of (that's why I gave four instead of five stars, because to me it's not the "perfect" product).