Black and Gold Knife Set with Block - 6-Piece Luxe Kitchen Knives with Block and Sharpener - Modern Black and Gold Kitchen Accessories for Stylish Cooking

***7/30 update: still in love and they continue to impress me. Chopped up frozen vegetables with ease. Bread knife is best I've ever had. Cuts homemade bread in nice thin and even slices. Still look like new. Highly recommend!***6/28 update: I've had these for a couple weeks now, and I've added a star since these have met my expectations. After a quick sharpening, sliced through potatoes and tomatoes perfectly. Sliced nice and thin, then diced them up fine. And today I cut a pill in half with ease. I hope these last for a long time. But if they don't, I will be back to update my review again. *** To be fair, these were a warehouse buy. Just got them yesterday so this is just a first impression review, I cook 3x/day so I will be back to update after some real usage. I am not hard on my things, I take such good care of my stuff that I have things for 30 years...like the pricey Japanese knife set these are replacing. Let's see if these are up to that.Well packed with a nice gift card, but the base was filthy and had sticky sloppy glue on the knife handles, and so on initial unpacking I was very disappointed. However, with a good handwashing of knives and wipe down of the base, this set gleams beautifully. So can you gift these? Absolutely. Just check them over first before you do. And sign the cute card :)I attacked a watermelon as my first subject and the carving knife slid through the skin nicely. I won't say 'like buttah' because that's not true (well maybe cold butter). I still have a scar on my finger where I almost cut it off struggling through one of those with an old knife, and the difference is night & day. Then I used the utility knife to cut out the flesh (of the melon lol). Nice. I was able to hold up a piece in my fingers and draw through it to slice in half cleanly. Wow. All this prior to sharpening them myself. Looking forward to seeing what the rest will do, on homemade bread that's crusty on the outside yet soft in the middle, on meats, prepping veggies. I will report back. Many people say that but I always do.... good or bad!The base is heavy and sturdy, but don't plan on putting it under your cabinets, or storing it sideways... it's a trapezoid shape that was unexpected, but gives it a nice flair. The knives are a nice weight, not real heavy but not thin and wimpy - just perfect. The chef knife does balance on the finger like the seller's pic shows, I have not tried the others. Handles are smooth at the rivets and tang; they fit nicely in my average size female hands. Copper is gorgeous and appears to be a nice thick plating. I can't imagine what the bent knife in another review was subjected to...I don't see that happening under normal kitchen usage. Perhaps they're married to my ex-husband and he tried to use it to open a stuck paint can.Lastly, for the love of all that's holy, people - don't put your knives in the dishwasher!! Treat them like babies and hand wash them gently and dry them with a soft towel - preferably immediately after using.And if you get rust spots, use Barkeepers Friend. Rust on prep knives will happen if they have carbon content, this is not a failure of the knife but is indicative of the user's care. Or lack thereof. Sorry, the truth hurts ;)This review is my own, I didn't get paid nor get anything for free. I take the time to do this to repay those that have done the same. Sorry about the pics being sideways, they were right side up but when I uploaded to my review they got turned that way :(

If you are an avid cook you know how difficult it is to find an exceptionally sharp knife set that is also stylish. My kitchen motif is black and gold and this is an absolutely stunning set it definitely has some weight to it but the holding case is beautiful they are easy to hold in your hand and trust me when I say it will slice through anything with ease. The first time I used it I accidentally poked my finger on the tip of the knife and while it was certainly my fault the injury bled for hours. This Is a stunning knife set that is a true gold in a true midnight black I would highly recommend this it to anyone it is a great value for the money

Love this set. I was looking for sturdy, well made knives that didn’t break the bank, also needed to be sharp! These met all my requirements and then some, they are beautiful and so far seem well made. I didn’t want to use the block, it’s nice also, but was not able to reach for a knife while under cabinets. Also the little plastic tops where the knife slides in kept coming out with the knife. So I just paired it with a wall mount magnetic board, also purchased on Amazon. Very giftable, but not sure why you would send knifes as a gift, they are a personal preference to me. Only have had these for a few weeks so I will update. Like any set of knives you should take care of them and not let sit in water, and dry immediately.

This knife block is gorgeous! I'm obsessed with it. I love that there's a sharpener in the knife slot. I love that it's simple and sleek. It's a little bigger than I expected but that's not a bad thing. The only reason why I took one star off is because it came with two marks on it that won't wipe off...on the gold, there's some black scratches (photo 2) and there's what looks like a greasy fingerprint on the black block in the front ( photo 3) I wiped it with water and Windex and it just it won't come off...so that's disappointing but the knives are nice and heavy…not by any means too heavy but you can feel that they're quality knives. overall, it's a really nice simple, minimalistic, knife set.

I love the color and they don’t take a lot of counter space. The knifes are very sharp love them