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The fondest memories are often made when sharing meals around the table. And since the mood of a tablescape depends partly on dinnerware, you want dishes that are as beautiful as they are functional.

We chose dinnerware sets to test from across a wide range of materials, designs, and price points, from formal to fun. To compare like to like, we did limit these to individual table settings—sets ...