Love the design
I have had my set of Yamazaki Aquatique Ice for 6 years now. I loved it when I bought it and I still love it 6 years later. It has held up very well and I would highly recommend it if you can afford it.
High quality, elegant design
Yamazaki is one of the best flatware manufacturers around and these are expensive but worth it. Aquatique Ice is a top of the line, still made in Japan pattern - others that come to mind are Hafnia and Old Denmark. I have a 25 year-old set of shiny Yamazaki in a discontinued pattern that has held up beautifully and aged to a nice patina. When ready for a change, Yamazaki was my first choice so when these went on sale I jumped. The handles are a gorgeous silver matte finish that doesn't show well in the photos (the close-up of the knife handle gives you the idea), while the knife blade, bowls, and tines are a shiny mirror finish. My old Yamazaki pieces are slightly shorter and balance closer to the business end (that is, I can balance a fork or spoon on one finger about 1/2-3/4 inch from the bowl) while these balance a bit closer to the midpoint. The pieces are comfortable in the hand and not over-sized or overly "modern" looking, and all the edges are smooth. I love them. Note:...
Elegance and Strength
I've been wanting to upgrade my flatware for some time now and after much searching decided upon Yamazaki Aquatique Ice. The sets were pretty expensive but by buying a place setting at a time it was cheaper! Go figure? Anyway, the flatware is beautiful, the pieces are long and elegant but quite strong. Nothing is more frustrating than bending a spoon or a fork while in use. This flatware is 18/8 stainless steel and while strong, it is not overly heavy. The handles are brushed, non-polished metal and the used ends, like the bowl of the spoon or the tines of the fork are high polished metal. They are gorgeous, I love the look and feel. I will start adding to my meager set of 4 place settings now that I know I like it. Obvious high quality in both appearance and design.
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