Contrary to what one customer wrote, I found the flatware to be of sufficient weight and the design very elegant. Yvonne

I bought these because the handles look round (or a rounded oval). They are a very FLAT oval. Not what I wanted at all. In addition, considering this set cost nearly $6.00 for each piece of flatware, they are just too lightweight. I have a Mikasa set I am replacing that was only 1/4th the price ($88 for 65 pieces) and they weight nearly the same per piece (1.9 ounces each as compared to 2.2 ounces for the set sold here. I returned these and will purchase up.