I want to get your thoughts on Sterling silver on pens, and the material in general:
- Those of you with Sterling pens, do you do the "obsessive cleaning" thing? (u know what ppl do with anything shiny?). I use one of those microfiber cloths.
- Is it BAD to overclean? is there such a thing? Esp. with microfiber?
- Usually you see silver in expensive jewelry or vintage flatware. How well do you think it holds up to time? Of course, I ASSUME something like platinum plated holds up better?
- Are there any obvious advantages to Sterling Silver? Esp. those of you who collect silver pens - why did you buy them, what about the material attracted you (as opposed to something more durable like platinum).
- What are your thoughts on microscratches (lets be honest, those are going to happen) and patina. OFC, Patina can be cleaned, idk about microscratches...but how many of your silverware pens have these, and do you love it, hate it...try to prevent it?
Most of these questions are about how you guys end up treating any silver pens you have, especially on a day to day use (baby it like it's a precious jewel on one end vs, just throw it in any old bag on the other). But I'm also interested on your thoughts on sterling silver as a material specifically for pens (an item that would be seeing everyday handling and carrying around, similar to say a wedding ring, as opposed to a necklace that you may wear only once in a while). This also touches on the idea of "pristine looking" vs "Aged". On many of the things I own, I LOVE the aged look, there's just something about the look of an aged piece of solid steel with all it's patina and dull look. OTOH, it's sometimes a bummer to find your new shiny pen now has a tiny scratch.
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