What is "knife edge"???

[IaMMoYY]

Hello, I was at Tiffany this afternoon and was looking at a Tiffany solitarie. When I asked about "knife edge", the salesman immidiately mentioned about knockoff settings set the stone very high. ??? What is "knife edge" when people talk about Tiffany solitarie style? Is it part of the real Tiffiny setting or the (real or generic) replicas? Thank you!

 

[Richard Sherwood]

The term "knife edge" is usually used in reference to an extremely thin girdle (edge of the diamond)/

 

[valeria101]

You mean... "knife edge" ring, not diamond, right ?

That is a band with a slightly triangular section that make an "edge" in the center of the band. The profile is used to make thin durable by adding more thickness. The triangular profile adds strength to the band as well.

Tiffany does make "knife edge" bands (link) too. Obviously, that saleperson needs to look over the catalog...

(wedding bands at Tiffany - the thin one in the center is "knife edge")

 

[lmurden]

Put in a search for Tiffany Knife... and you will ge many post on your exact question. Also a 4 or 6 prong single solitaire daimond ring is a "tiffany stlye" ring.

 

[IaMMoYY]

Wow, Valeria101, thank you for the picture. You guys and ladies here are so resourceful! Thnak y'all.

 

[Todd07]

I believe they were referring to the shank of the setting. My initial solitaire was a tiffany style that was called knife edge by some jewelrs that saw it when we were looking for our final setting. I also thought the diamond was set high.

Here is a pic of the style
http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Solitaire/14k-Gold-4-Prong-Tiffany-Style_609.htm