Several pieces showed rust spots after washing in the dishwasher. Very disappointed.

Stainless steel rusts?

Apparently it does, if made into flatware by Cambridge Silversmiths. The sets that I purchased discolored with rust stains within 1 month of purchase. Will never buy or recommend the brand again.

Cambridge Silversmiths flatware

Horrible. I had this exact set that is about 6 years old. I absolutely love it so much, that when I needed extra place settings, I searched for where to get it. I saw comments where people said it rusted, or had spots, but having had a set for 6 years that I loved, I went ahead and purchased 4 sets, spending $200. When I got them I was so excited, but when I opened them I could immediately tell they stepped down their quality. The new ones are not as shiny as the other ones. The weight was lighter and they are made of a different quality of metal (poorer quality). I waited 2 days before using, as I was contemplating a return. I decided to use them. Within 2 weeks I already started to see rust spots and they were not put in a dishwasher, all were hand washed, and with soap that contained no lemon. It is nothing short of shoddy, horrible craftmanship and has tarnished all my respect for Cambridge. It is terrible for them to charge that price for terrible flatware. Beyond dissappointed, and out $200.

Even though I read that this flatware is heavy, I was surprised at just how heavy it is. It's well balanced, too, and very attractive. The only criticsm I have is that a couple of the knives have slightly wavy blades; but it's not noticeable. I liked the first set so well that I ordered more to make 12 place settings. I had to order the serving pieces from another store, however, because unfortunately Cooking.com didn't offer them.

I like the shape and weight of this flatware, however, the quality was not what I expected. Many of the pieces developed rust spots on them after just one washing in the dishwasher. I returned them, and would not recommend this flatware. The return process was easy in that Cooking.com sent me a postage paid return shipping label within a few days.