I think that the price depends on so many factors. The brand, its popularity, demand for the style, quality and this is only a small part. For example, minimalism and Scandinavian style have been at the peak of popularity for many years, so everything created in this style costs an order of magnitude more. I found scandinavian flatware set at quite an adequate price though. Flatware rose gold set of pleasant shape, made of high-quality stainless steel for 8 persons cost me many times cheaper than I saw on other sites.