| You have finally reached that age where you are | | | | flatware to the market. The design is once again |
| starting to think about investing in a quality set of | | | | much more traditional and unlike Othenia does not |
| flatware. However, there are so many different | | | | have the Oneida "pattern for a lifetime" |
| kinds and brands of flatware on the market that | | | | guarantee. This means that with the pattern |
| sometimes it can be overwhelming. One of the | | | | guarantee you can be assured that your pattern |
| first sets of flatware that you come across is | | | | will always be available to you to buy additional |
| Othenia, but how do you know if Othenia is the | | | | pieces in, and will never be fully discontinued. |
| right flatware for you? Here is a comparison of | | | | Heritage is another similar brand that you may |
| Othenia to a group of similar popular brands on | | | | want to compare when looking at flatware. With |
| the market. | | | | a similar style and feel, Heritage is probably the |
| Othenia is a unique piece of Oneida flatware in | | | | most similar of brands to Othenia on the market |
| that it was inspired by the designs and sculptural | | | | with its contemporary curves and shiny finishes. |
| details of Scandinavian furniture. Even though the | | | | However, this brand also fails when it comes |
| inspiration comes from classic design, Othenia | | | | down to the guarantees provided by Oneida |
| flatware still presents a sleek, clean design for | | | | regarding lost or stolen pieces of your Othenia |
| your tabletop setting. | | | | flatware. |
| Othenia is part of the many lines of flatware | | | | If you still want to compare flatware but want |
| from the historic Oneida Ltd. Oneida has a history | | | | the security of the guarantees that the Oneida |
| of top of the line craftsmanship in stainless steel | | | | line provides, consider looking at similar brands |
| silverware for over one hundred years. Oneida is | | | | within Oneida such as Aquarius. This line has a |
| considered the number one brand of silverware in | | | | contemporary smooth looks and comes with the |
| the nation and has not only the top design in the | | | | same promise that if parts of your collection is |
| industry but the top five designs. But how does | | | | lost or stolen you will be able to replace one of |
| the Othenia line stack up to its competitors? | | | | them, or all of them, regardless of how long it has |
| One similar brand of flatware to compare is | | | | been since you bought your original set. |
| Gorham. This is a flatware provider whose legacy | | | | As you can see there are many options even |
| goes all the way back to 1831. Though it is | | | | outside of the ones discussed here to consider |
| similarly priced to Othenia, Gorham has much | | | | when looking for your new set of flatware. |
| more of an elegant and traditional design. With | | | | Hopefully you have seen that beyond looking at |
| Othenia being an Oneida brand, they also offer an | | | | styles that compliment your tastes and your |
| open stock policy which Gorham does not. This | | | | home décor, you should also be looking |
| means that if you were to lose a piece of your | | | | for a flatware brand name that can not only |
| silverware from Gorham you would have to buy | | | | provide quality product, but also a host of |
| a complete set to replace your lost piece. With | | | | guarantees to protect your investment. |
| open stock you are able to buy a single piece to | | | | Buying sterling silver or stainless steel quality |
| replace the one that has been lost without | | | | flatware is a major investment. As long as you |
| spending a fortune on an entire new set. | | | | intelligently research the market and consider all |
| Another similar brand of flatware to compare is | | | | your options before buying, you will end up with |
| Towle. This flatware brand has been around for | | | | an heirloom quality addition to your future home |
| more than three hundred years but still continues | | | | décor and dining experience. |
| to introduce new young yet still classic designs of | | | | |