Microwaving Gold or Silver Striped Dishware

If you're into microwave cooking, you might already know this. But in case you don't, learn from someone who knows. Don't use any dishes with gold or silver metallic stripes or designs in your microwave. It'll spark and make your food smell funny, not to forget it'll change the silver or gold on your dishes to black. I did this shortly after getting married. It didn't hurt my microwave, but it sure scared me, as I was watching the dish spark.