I wish they had shown a photo of the dinnerware.

I wish they had shown a photo of the dinnerware.

do a google search of images and enter

"Christofle Marly" bone china

just as I have written it there

and you will see the cutlery, crystal and crockery that make up the Marly pattern dinner service.

It looks beautiful but I would probably drop a piece every time I used it knowing my luck.

I'd be the same Bump.  I chip and drop everything in my kitchen.  I'm very clumsy.

My biggest flaw is that I rinse things and then shake them and smash them on the tap.  

The cutlery is sterling silver so all the pieces would wear away with a lot of use and sharpening the knives would also wear away at the edge.

The dinner plates will end up with knife marks on them.

The crystal glasses will end up with chips around the lip.

So why would you want a $500,000 dinner service unless it is to resell for $300,00 maybe and then buy a house?

Well Judge Judy bought a $500,000 for $50,000. She might be gonna see if she can double her money on eBay!

Just wondering though, does a person actually use a $500,000 dinner set or do they put it in the china cabinet so they can casually say "I'll have to get the maid to dust my Christofle"?

*smirk*

that almost sounds kinda dirty, eh?