Updating my review! So I thought I had carefully read the care instructions with the knifes and thought they had been rusting. The company was very responsive and helpful with not only correcting my understanding of how to care for these knifes and what to lookout for but also were willing to replace the knifes even outside the normal return window. They do look amazing and feel great and now am happy I can take better care of them! Ps when you use them, especially with acidic foods, wash them right away!We have used these things maybe three times, hand washed only and already rusting. Keep looking.These knives are really really really nice. Super sharp, nicely balanced and just beautiful. I'm very pleased with the quality of these knives.They're sharp, of course. They're knives. Lots of knives are sharp, and these are amazing in that way.But they are displayed on a stainless steel magnetic knife holder. They add a touch of elegance to our kitchen.Granted, if they didn't cut beautifully, I wouldn't care how gorgeous they are.But, these do both.I am very pleased with this kitchen knife set. They are not too heavy but also not too light and cheap feeling. More importantly, sharp enough for my different purpose.Not sure this knife will turn me into a great chef or not but I look good holding on to it and is very sharp straight out of the box!Very sharp very pleased and easy on the hands!I got this set to replace my old mush mash knife set , which I had for years …My first reaction when I opened the box , how carefully and nicely packaged. As everyone says , it would be a wonderful gift ! And if that person loves to cook as I do , will be very impressed and happy .The box comes as 8 pieces , whole set . The handle is super comfortable and quite eye catching . It’s beautiful if you care .It does not have polished steel look , rather has a very unique feather design on it . Which is a good thing , some knives keep the finger prints or stains badly . This one doesn’t .Well the most important thing about this set is , they are quite sharp . As a professional cook , I look for the sharpness most . And it doesn’t fool you with its handsome look .Every piece in the set is very useful .I did not have high expectations from this set considering how affordable the price is , but pleasantly surprised by its quality.If you are looking for something like this , or want to have a whole set and don’t break the bank , go for it . I am happy with my set !Having had moved into my house with a basic knife set I really wanted something more universal and matching. Every knife included in the set is sharper than anything I had access to before and look wonderful with a great pattern.I've used them for a few days and have been hand washing them. They do claim to be dishwasher safe for those that plan on doing that. I haven't had any of the patterns disappear or become dull from my short usage. I imagine that the pattern will disappear after a sharpening of any knife as it doesn't seem to be very deep, something to take into account for longevity/aesthetic.I wish the set included storage for the knives in drawers vertically as I don't have anything for storage off the bat when they came. You will have to also clean the knives when they arrive as they had a thin coat of oil, so keep that in mind when you receive them.Overall, this seems to be a great quality knife set that will help me get through evening dinners and hopefully prevent any accidents from my old dull knives.