Silver Salt and Pepper Pots
Silver salt and pepper pots are surely the most beautiful and don’t have to be as expensive as you’d think. In fact silver salt and pepper pots make a wonderful present for couples getting married or celebrating their silver wedding anniversary, even if you don’t know them well enough to be spending a fortune.
If you don’t think silver salt and pepper pots could be romantic then consider this: the idea that people are so compatible that they go together like salt and pepper has inspired many designs. Some silver salt and pepper pots form two parts of a heart, which can be extremely stylish in look. When separated these silver salt and pepper pots have a leaf or tear shape, but together they form a perfect heart-shaped couple.
The variety of designs available means you can choose classical and antique-looking silver salt and pepper pots or more unusual creations. Although silver salt and pepper pots make us think of antiques, the contemporary designs using silver are gorgeous. From silver pepper pots styled to look like dice to silver salt and pepper pots that can be used as grinders, there’s far more in the range than you’d imagine.
One of the advantages of silver salt and pepper pots is that silver is a tough, long-lasting material and can look as good as new after many years. Silver salt and pepper pots will be attractive on your table at a special dinner, but will be just as resistant to many years of family use. You can be careful in your handling of silver salt and pepper pots because they don’t need to take as much wear as silver cutlery, so you could choose silver plate and it should last well.
Take care when buying silver salt and pepper pots to make sure you know whether you’re getting silver or silver plate. For a special gift you will probably want to buy solid silver salt and pepper pots. Silver plate will be mentioned in the smaller print in adverts, and if you’re looking in a shop the silver salt and pepper pots will have the E.P.N.S. marking which means Electro-Plated Nickel Silver. Find out how thick the silver plating is as this will give an indication of how long your silver salt and pepper pots will last without losing some of their surface.
Take care of your silver salt and pepper pots by only using products especially for silver, and rubbing gently with a soft cloth or sponge. Don’t use polishes for other types of metal on your silver salt and pepper pots, and wash the cloths and sponges first to make sure there’s no dust or anything abrasive on them that could scratch the surface. As silver salt and pepper pots are handled regularly it’s best to choose a polish that includes tarnish inhibitors, and this type of cleaner usually comes in a paste or emulsion form.
