Banish all thoughts of goblets and turkey legs. This enduring metal loses its medieval reputation when it meets a high-gloss finish.

To clean: Hand-wash.
To polish: Buff away scratches with cloth and a pewter polish like Hagerty Pewter Wash.
To store: Wrap in cloth or acid-free tissue paper.

Arte Italica’s handmade scalloped pitcher is like a snowflake -- no two are exactly alike (arteitalica.com via MyRegistry.com).

Williams-Sonoma’s monogrammed napkin rings look like treasures passed down from your great-great-grandmother (williams-sonoma.com).

Eat breakfast in bed on Tiffany & Co.’s “Adams” tray, or use it to display your perfume bottles and trinkets (tiffany.com).

Nick Munro’s “Tin Tin” coffeepot was inspired by the rocket in the 1930s comic "The Adventures of Tintin" (michaelcfina.com).

Match Pewter’s soup tureen can also be used to showcase short-stemmed blooms (tabulatua.com).

Match Pewter’s octagonal coasters look handsome while protecting tables from water stains (tabulatua.com).

Water becomes "aqua de vida" when poured from an Italian-made Arte Italica large vintage pitcher (arteitalica.com).