Should you get stoneware, porcelain or bone china? As with many other purchasing decisions, there is not a single perfect answer for everyone, because it depends on your individual needs.

It doesn't take much to damage fine china. Even this household cleaning essential could scratch and scuff your delicate dinnerware if you aren't careful.

The Most Elegant Tea Sets, from Fine Bone China to Pretty Porcelain These chic tea sets will make you feel like royalty.

Distinguished from fine china and porcelain by its materials—as its name suggests, bone china consists of at least 30 percent cow bone ash.

Below, we'll explore three of the most common options for dish materials: ceramic, porcelain, and stoneware. Read on to learn more about each of these and why you might select them for your home.

Because bone china is easier to make, harder to chip, and stronger than hard porcelain, it has become the most popular type of porcelain in the US and the UK.

After researching more than 300 collections and evaluating 50 sets since 2016, we have recommendations for our favorite porcelain, stoneware, bone china, and glass dinnerware.

Bone China is a blend of porcelain and the ash of animal bones (vegans take note) that make it more chip resistant than regular porcelain.

Collectors of china have a jargon all their own. A true chinaholic instantly can distinguish pieces, and justify why having eight or 12 of each is necessary.