Shopping: Six of the Best - Silver Things

Sterling silver pencil sharpener, pounds 75, Asprey & Garrard (0171- 493 6767)

Shingle bracelet with `shell' sections looped and plaited together to create a flexible spine, pounds 460, Syann van Niftrik (01725 510 364)

Silver christening mug with gold interior, pounds 110, The Nursery Emporium (01249 811 310)

Greed cufflinks from the Seven Deadly Sins collection, pounds 60, Mercator (0181-870 3938)

Sterling silver nut and bolt pillbox, pounds 90, Tiffany & Co (0171- 409 2790)

Silver-plated brass shell nightlight holder, pounds 19.95, Ocean (0870 848 4840)