18 kt Gold Vermeil over Sterling Silver Fork Coil

From the earliest of times people have worn their wealth. It wasn't until after World War 2 that the use of sterling silverware declined, mainly because so many Europeans lost their wealth and sterling silverware was primarily used by the nobility. From that point onward, many American manufacturers began to produce steel silverware, which was more affordable. With this over production of silver plated and steel/nickel silverware many artists of the 1960's up to today have used these utensils a