Bernardaud Gift & Registry FAQ

Is Bernardaud good for a wedding registry?

Yes — Bernardaud is one of the most-registered fine china houses in the world. Louvre is the classic starting point: a simple platinum-edged white porcelain with dinner plates at $60 and bread & butter plates at $45, so a service can be built a place setting at a time and added to for decades.

What are the best Bernardaud gifts under $150?

The Louvre mug ($95), tea cup & saucer ($75), and bread & butter plate ($45) make elegant, giftable pieces. Ecume White dinner plates ($95) — with their delicate sea-foam relief — are another favorite for wedding and housewarming gifts.

Which Bernardaud pattern should I choose?

Louvre is timeless and understated, ideal for everyday and formal use alike. Ecume adds subtle texture in white, gold, or platinum. Athena brings a banded platinum or gold rim (dinner plates from $155). Sauvage Or is bolder, with gold detailing ($115). Constance is the most opulent — hand-decorated, collected as much as it is used, and now available from us as a complete service.

Can I order the full Constance collection?

Yes — we carry Constance online in its entirety, one of the most complete selections available anywhere. The dinner service runs from cereal bowls ($215) and dinner plates ($260) through salad and bread & butter plates, rim and coupe soups, and fruit saucers. The tea and coffee service includes mugs ($230), a two-cup teapot ($710), a twelve-cup teapot and coffee pot, creamer and sugar — or the boxed gift set of teapot, two mugs, sugar and creamer ($1,560), which makes an exceptional wedding present.

The serving pieces are where Constance becomes heirloom: 13", 15", and 17" oval platters (the 17" at $2,545), the covered vegetable bowl ($2,910), tart and cake platters, gravy boat, relish dish, and the soup tureen ($3,750). There is also an Asian-inspired group — rice bowls, small dishes, covered cups, and a porcelain spoon — and Constance Malachite in deep green and gold, in salad and service plates ($225–$370).

What is the best Bernardaud statement piece?

Service plates anchor a formal table — Sauvage Or ($380) and Athena Gold ($425) are the showpieces. The Louvre 15" oval platter ($335) is a classic wedding gift, while the hand-decorated Constance serving pieces — the tureen ($3,750), covered vegetable bowl ($2,910), and 17" oval platter ($2,545) — are heirloom commissions in their own right. Call us at (314) 567-7883 to plan a Constance service.

Is Bernardaud dishwasher safe?

Bernardaud porcelain without metallic decoration — including Louvre and Ecume White — is dishwasher safe on a gentle cycle. Patterns with gold or platinum, such as Sauvage Or, Athena, Constance, and Ecume Gold, should be washed by hand to protect the precious-metal banding, and never microwaved.

Why is Bernardaud collectible?

Founded in Limoges in 1863 and still family-run, Bernardaud fires its porcelain from the pure kaolin of the Limousin region. Each piece is made in France, and the house collaborates with contemporary artists — which is why certain Bernardaud services are collected as art as much as tableware.