What is a "Custom Made" piece? These custom made pieces are made from sterling hollow handles in this pattern with a new stainless steel implements. Then the pieces are hand-finished by a highly skilled silversmith in the USA. Now that many sterling patterns have been discontinued, custom pieces have become a staple in the sterling silver industry and are widely offered by mainstream. Why isn't a Hollow Handle piece marked/stamped in any way?
Yes, the hollow handle is sterling silver and a genuine handle in your pattern, even though it is not usually stamped. Hollow handle items were usually not stamped due to their hollow construction.