This $150,000 Platinum Knife Is Encrusted With Diamonds and Jade

The Platinum Mamba knife uses the strongest steel created.

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One of the solar system’s early planets didn’t survive, but its diamonds are now on Earth. (Getty Images)
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Like the infamous namesake snake, the Platinum Mamba knife is powerful and commands respect. For a cool $150,000 the owner will hold over 11 ounces of platinum, rare Wyoming black jade and 320 colorless GIA F-grade diamonds in their their hand.

This platinum knife was inspired by luxury automobile giant Bugatti Veyron and watchmaker Patek Phillippe’s mastery of grand complications.

Created by the minds of Sandrin Knives and Cabot Guns, the “bugatti of blades” uses the largest amount of platinum that Rob Bianchin, CEO of Cabot Guns, has ever seen. Bianchin told Forbes, “These folks do work for all the bigs, including Tiffany’s.” He continued: “It’s just an outrageous amount of platinum. The design of the handle, the setting of the diamonds and inlay of the black jade was all done here in Pennsylvania.”

Looking for an extra excuse to justify that high price tag? The platinum knife blade is a blend of ultra-tough tungsten carbide that allows the steel blade to last 30 times longer than the strongest steel on the market. The steel blade has a HRC value of 71 on the Rockwell scale, making it “harder than any steel knife ever created.”

Now all we need is the spoon and fork to complete the set.

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