I don't think they're a fad. They've been around for quite a long time now and I cannot see them dying out in the near future.
I have my mom's princess cut and she was given it in the 80s, so if it's a fad it's a 30 year one that doesn't seem to be going away soon :)
No not a fad. They've been around a whie and think they are here to stay! I think they are more timeless .
Nope, I do not think so at all.
I also think the setting of rings tend to date them more than the cut of the stone.
I don't think they're a "fad", but I do think that in 20 years they'll be indicative of these times. I don't think they'll ever be "out", since the style is very elegant.
I agree with @sarahbabs: , it's really more about the setting.
I think I read somewhere that the true princess cut was developed in the 80's, but it's very very close to a cut from the 60's. I feel like anything from the mid century (40's - 60's) is awesome and vintage enough to never go out of style - if that makes any sense :)
@sarahbabs: +1 I don't look at marquise diamonds and think "80's" if they're set in a white gold solitaire, but if they're in yellow gold with some sort of swoopy setting with smaller diamonds as well I do.
But as a general rule, if you don't have a plain solitaire the fact remains that it will eventually likely look dated. Not necessarily in a bad way (e.g. my grandmother's rings are stunning but you can tell just at a glace that they're from the 60's), but dated nonetheless. And I say this as someone with a ring that will likely look dated in 50 years.
No, way! Princess cut diamonds are and have always been among the most popular cuts because they are timeless.
Who cares? When you've been married for 30 years, you don't want a ring that looks brand new. You want people to know that you've been married for a long time.
@MrsVanilla: +1 I don't think they're a fad but I don't think they'll be as popular in 20 years.
@sarahbabs: I agree, it's more about the setting.
I think their popularity waxes and wanes a little bit, like anything else, but I don't think they are a fad.
I think they are timeless, it all depends on what setting they are in. I have a princess cut solitare. Classic beauty
I think it's timeless. So elegant.
but even if it wasn't I think it's significant to have a ring that can be dated to the time. I work with a ton of women with gorgeous sets, and I love looking at their rings that reflect the decade in which they got engaged. There's something really sweet and romantic about thinking of them wearing the same ring over the years.
Hmmm... I've clearly gone soft haha.
I feel like princess cut got really popular in the early 99s. I think of the 90s when I see them. But I also think they are due to be a classic just as the RB is classic, just that some people pref the geometric shape of the princess.
I think the halo setting will be indicative of these times, 15 yrs from now.
@dcgirl655: Agreed. I don't care if my ring looks dated in 30 years. What's wrong with someone thinking, "Wow, they've made it 30 years!"?
I went to various jewelers in SF and their response, over and over again, was: "princess cut is a good option as a classic. Halos, on the other hand, are a trend. For example, I can tell, for the most part, when someone got a marquis- because of when they were popular. With princess cuts, it's a timeless classic that the diamond culture respects". They told my friend who wanted a Halo that in 10 years everyone will know by looking at your ring that they got it 10 years ago because they were so trendy then. But my friend didn't care and she got one anyway and LOVES IT - so there. I was impressed to hear this about princess cut though, and it made a lot of sense. Far from a fad in my mind. Fads are more about the setitngs I think.
Also, I think that above and beyond cut, it's about what compliments your fingers. I've heard that round makes fingers look thicker, and princess, emerald or asscher makes them look thinner. So I think it's more about fit that trend.
Princess cuts are the second most popular cut today (somewhere between 13 and 20% of all diamond sales). So no, I don't think it's a fad.
A fad as much as marquise? Yes. To me their height was the early 2000s.
Bad thing? No. Marquise is a beautiful cut, and will come back into fashion again, probably in the relatively near future.
Princess is beautiful as well. It will also cycle in and out.
All fancy cuts will have this tendency... it doesn't make them less beautiful, or permanently dated. They aren't the Beta cassettes of the diamond world or something.
@eraines46: Nope...never. They are classic and timeless, which is exactly why SO will be getting me that cut. If you ask me, halos are a fad.
@sillysillybee: Halos are today's fad, I agree with that. There is a particular kind of halo that represents this time period, as distinct from when it was previously a fad, as well.
Next...? I don't know!
@sarahbabs: I also agree with that. While I think Princess cuts are excessively trendy right now, a nice quality one in a solitaire setting on a band that is neither thick, thin, or distinguished will stand the test of time.
I've got the trendy stone shape from 25 years ago and the setting makes all the difference in keeping it from being a total wayback machine model.
My fiance chose the princess cut for me because it has a special meaning to us. I have a solitaire on a plain band and I think it looks modern yet classic at the same time. I have to say I love the pear and the marquise cuts as solitaires too.
Agree with Sugaree: when she said...
Who cares? When you've been married for 30 years, you don't want a ring that looks brand new. You want people to know that you've been married for a long time.
Indeed... truly a fact of life !!
Princess Cuts are not a fad... as someone who was married back in the 1980s, they became popular then... and honestly right now if you go into a jewellery store the two cuts that have the most on display are Rounds & Princess... some gals like circles, and some like squares.
What will possibly look dated (as in around 2010) will be the Princess Quad... which has been quite a popular setting... that is where they set 4 Princess Stones into a Square (with an invisible setting) so that from a distance it looks like one large centre stone... has the presence lets say of a 1 Carat but is really much cheaper, because in fact it is made up of 4 smaller diamonds.
Hope this helps,
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So the more I see princess cuts the more I wonder if they are a fad. In 20 years are they going to look dated? They are a modern cut and I just wonder if they are going to be equivalent to how people see a marquise cut and think 80's. Just curious to see people's opinions.