Be aware that sterling is only 92.5 percent silver, knife blades are made of stainless steel, and there’s a dealer’s cut. Anything silver plated has almost no value.

"This tree is from about the year 1750, before Sterling Heights. We had Native Americans still living in this area," Young said. "And it is the seventh-largest chinquapin in the state of Michigan." ...

Oh, the family silver. It’s the stuff of legends, lore, lust and lawsuits. At least it used to be. Once a requisite on every bride’s registry, today sterling flatware is ...

View full size Plain DealerThe Sterling Lindner Davis Christmas tree in 1959. The holidays are coming up fast. Cleveland Remembers wants your stories of holiday traditions around Northeast Ohio.

I, on the other hand, fall into the sentimental camp. Although the Towle El Grandee (1964) Sterling is not a pattern I would have picked, I am not ready to give up the silver my mom left me.

I, on the other hand, fall into the sentimental camp. Although the Towle El Grandee (1964) Sterling is not a pattern I would have picked, I’m not ready to give up the silver my mom left me.