Decisions, Decision once more

Today I took the family sterling silver flatware to a jewelry store that buys silver. They told me how much they'd pay for it. I was prepared for sticker shock because I had checked prices on e-bay. The prices were just high enough for me to have serious interest in selling. The jeweler said they'd polish it up, buff off the engravings, and sell it in Europe. Someone would buy it--it wouldn't just be melted down into metal like some patterns are. What is holding me back is the importance my mother put on passing the silver on to me. She paid a fair amount to have the plain steel knife blades changed to stainless steel and to add a couple of pieces to round out the set. It was important to her for me to have silver. Would she be disappointed if she knew that I didn't want the silver anymore? That is the question that is holding me back from selling. I actually especially like one of the two patterns I have, Gorham's Chantilly. As silver goes, it's beautiful. However, we never use it and I seriously doubt that our sons would care anymore about it than Larry and I do. I'm bound by memories from the past, not a desire to hold onto something beautiful. I have a creative out, though, if I can get past the guilt. There is a long tradition of "spoon rings" and jewelry. I have found one or two artisans who would do the custom jewelry for me. That way I could repurpose and appreciate the silver in a new form. I'll consult with more relative over the weekend, then make a final plan.