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Let Your Tables Sparkle With Fine Silverware This Festive Season

The glimmer of silver need not be reserved for royalty… feast and dine with pieces of exceptional craftsmanship as you celebrate the holidays

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Metro.Style Team

<div><br/></div><p>This year, many are looking forward to reunions where families and friends gather around the table after two years of more reserved holiday gatherings.  It&#x27;s the time for warm human connection and celebration, as confirmed by reports from British retailer, John Lewis &amp; Partners: this year, there are ten times as many boxed gifts sold, and Christmas tree sales are on the rise as much as 37% compared to next year.  All these are indicative of huge preparations for the 2022 holiday season.</p><div><br/></div><p>Prepare your homes to receive family and friends with the glimmer of the season.  There&#x27;s an old proverb that goes, &#x27;The guest is the king.&#x27; There&#x27;s no other time of the year to practice this than this season!  Gold may be the material of choice for crowns,coronets, and tiaras, but silver has long had a place on the tables of kings,queens and the nobility - and for good reason.														 </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bf264e0a-ee3a-47eb-9ca3-e8955ce8e1c4_nathalie küpfer henares.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Designer and Portoro Interiors Founder, Nathalie Küpfer Henares sets a holiday table with the sparkle of silver this season.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of Portoro Interiors  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/home-tours/nami-carolina-cape-dutch-home-alfonso-cavite/34271" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make Holiday Memories In This Cape Dutch Home Along The Narrow Country Roads of Alfonso, Cavite</a></div><div><br/></div><p>French style, especially with the introduction of service à la francaise, becamethe norm for many silversmiths throughout Europe well into the 20th century.The British, however, added their own unique spin to silverware, incorporatingexotic motifs gathered during the Age of Exploration.  	Nevertheless, all silversmiths gained renown for their emphasis on qualitymaterials and craftsmanship, creating items fit for the tables of royalty.</p><div><br/></div><p>Today, the tradition of crafting exceptional silverware for well-appointed homescontinues thanks to master silversmiths who have made it a point to continuecreating stunning silverware for both decorative and practical purposes. Theserange from exquisite memorabilia to commemorate special milestones inpeople’s lives, to magnificent tableware that adds the perfect touch of eleganceto one’s everyday dining experience.</p><div>																												</div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8d0082c1-b8f2-4d72-8891-5734a1c86fc5_silver plated salt and pepper mills-03.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/make-personalized-gifts-at-happy-station/34298" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Store Makes Personalized Gifting A Breeze</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Both types of silverware are part of The Royal Silver Collection, the newestrange from PORTORO Interior. Featuring the work of some of the world’s finestsilversmiths, the Royal Silver Collection is made up of five beautiful items thatcombine the excellence of high-quality silver with exceptional craftsmanship,traditional techniques, and a contemporary sense of style.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>See what they are in the gallery below:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/dfc7cf1a-eac0-4dab-aa5b-9aff18fd111d_portoro silver_landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/84793567-b07e-41ac-9b10-83557d7ee771_silver plated candle snuffer-02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/cfb0fba6-83db-4b30-a20d-bdaec6b87c51_silver plated candle snuffer-01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3cc9a162-6989-4943-8b8c-74107132e020_silver plated macaron plate-01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/289cbff5-b515-4192-9247-51bb1e2d11af_silver plated macaron plate-02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a9035698-e559-4c56-bf32-fadc2cfbc231_silver plated salt and pepper mills-01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2e661a55-2128-4bd1-a490-b7811f6c0338_silver plated salt and pepper mills-02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1b52d353-bca2-465f-bd80-bf929224f65e_silver plated salt and pepper mills-03.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/010aeed4-de5a-407c-9eb2-54aa4c401375_silver plated teddy cutlery kit-01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/44ec8bb5-019c-485f-851a-c038f0245664_silver plated teddy cutlery kit-02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/24d92f6c-35ce-4e9c-8212-56dae4a1cfed_silver plated teddy photo frame-01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Candle Snuffer<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Candle Snuffer<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Macaron Plate<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Macaron Plate<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Salt and Pepper Mills<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Salt and Pepper Mills, Silver Plated Macaron Tray<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Salt and Pepper Mills<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Teddy Cutlery Kit<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Teddy Cutlery Kit<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Silver Plated Teddy Photo Frame<cite>Courtesy of Portoro Interior</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Each piece in the collection is silver-plated and exclusively available online viathe PORTORO Interior <a href="https://www.portoro-interior.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</em>														</div>