Post # 1
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Busy bee
I am a halo owner and absolutely adore my ring. I get that some people believe halo’s are a trend that will fade – I disagree in a sense that a beautiful and well done halo will be a beautiful ring forever and I can’t imagine that ever going out of style…
I cannot STAND when people compare a halo SETTING to a marquis STONE. Let’s get our facts straight here people…SETTING vs STONE. NOT apples to apples…If you are going to compare a marquis to a current trend than compare it to cushion cut stones, that is more accurate.
There are MANY solitaire/pave settings that are blatantly a trend of the past- yes that’s right NOT ALL solitaires are classic! IMO these settings are all trends:
Thick banded solitaire ring: TREND
Solitaire with channel set side stones: TREND
Split Shanks: TREND
Bezel set stones: TREND
My point in posting this is twofold::
1. To show you that unless your ring is a classic tiffany solitaire MOST rings ARE trendy. So if you are lucky enough to have the option of choosing your engagement ring don’t choose something based on whether or not you believe it is a trend, because most likely it is.
2. STOP COMPARING STONES TO SETTINGS!!
Post # 3
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Busy bee
oh and can someone please move this to “rings” please?
Post # 5
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Busy Beekeeper
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Post # 6
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Busy bee
@Hyperventilate: um not really, but okay!
Post # 7
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Busy Beekeeper
Just as long as the vent made you feel better.
Post # 8
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Bee Keeper
A setting can be trendy, a stone shape can be trendy, a metal type can be trendy.
The most timeless engagement ring is a white round brilliant solitare diamond on a thin, solid, high polish, yellow gold shank. Got anything else? (I do too), then yep, your ring might look dated at some point. If your different ring has never been at the height of popularity (yet)? You have a better chance of looking more timeless.
2000-2010 was the era of the white diamond (usually round brilliant) in a platinum setting, with a white diamond melee halo. The shank could be plain or melee. The 2000-2010 wedding band was an eternity ring of white diamond melee in platinum.
I think we are heading into a “rose gold” decade now.
Post # 9
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Busy bee
@Hyperventilate: Vent? I think you missed the point of this post entirely. The only vent in this post is that people continue to argue an invalid point when they compare a stone to a setting – a vent only to the extent of someone complaining that another person is using the incorrect usage of the word “there” or “their”…
Stop trying to dig drama out of nothing.
Post # 10
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Busy bee
@joya_aspera: I agree with you and I LOVE rose gold so I hope so!
Post # 11
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Busy bee
I don’t really think any of the rings in the first post are what i would consider trendy. Certain styles gain popularity every few years, but by and large, the main styles are here to stay.
halos aren’t new. My grandma has a halo– she was married in 1937.
my mom has a simple solitaire.
My sister has a thick band solitaire.
i have a solitaire with channel set diamonds down the side.
ALL of the rings in my family had their peak popularity times…and they will again. So yes, I guess I would have to say that the popularity of halo rings may dip, but they aren’t going away…they’ve been around longer than any of us!
Post # 12
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Busy bee
While some rings may be more popular – a greater trend – than others, at some point these rings too will temporarily go out of the spot light, when previously they took center stage (maybe not as long as halo’s) but at some point in time. The whole point of this post is to basically say not to base your ring decision on what others may consider trendy (or not) as even the classic solitaire may be more “trendy” at times than others. There is no hard line used to defining whether something is trendy or not. I personally believe that a beautiful, well done ring never goes out of style…beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Post # 13
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Bee Keeper
I like some halo settings, I got a very large RHR with a halo setting and it actually looks like it could be a antique ring. I doubt anyone could pin point a year it was made. I think every ring is a trend in some way. I picked out my ering and got the classic 6 prong round 1 ct solitaire, super super basic/classic because I wanted a timeless look to grow with I love my ring so so so so much but having a ring like this… theres a ton of other people with the same exact ring ya know, so enjoy having something unique because sometimes theres down sides to having something timeless. It only matters that you love your ring, no one else has to. =)
Post # 14
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Busy bee
Oh who cares! I have a split shank halo. Should I curl up and die? Hell no because my ring is gorgeous and I love it. So screw everyone’s opinions because it’s only on my finger. And I wouldn’t ever even know it was a problem if I hadn’t been to the Bee. 🙂
Post # 15
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Busy bee
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Post # 16
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Sugar bee
@soy: oh good lord, I completely understand when people are comparing marquis with halos. I’m quite certain they understand as well. It’s just a comparison of trend vs. trend.
And you can’t even give my old unfasionable marquis some love.
But this was a fun thread. thanks for posting.
