Are princess cuts going out of style?

[ponder]

To answer the original question, yes I think princesses are becoming less popular. I had a conversation about 5years ago with a very popular PS vendor and they remarked how they were beginning to see the beginning of what they believed to be a decrease in the sale of princess cut diamonds. The more intriguing aspect of the conversation was that they were experiencing an increase in interest in marquis diamonds.

Personally, for me, it's not the diamond that gets old, but the setting that becomes dated.

 

[Niel]

To answer the original question, yes I think princesses are becoming less popular. I had a conversation about 5years ago with a very popular PS vendor and they remarked how they were beginning to see the beginning of what they believed to be a decrease in the sale of princess cut diamonds. The more intriguing aspect of the conversation was that they were experiencing an increase in interest in marquis diamonds.

Personally, for me, it's not the diamond that gets old, but the setting that becomes dated.

Ive said it once and I'll continue to, marquise are coming back. (And not just because I have one )

My generation id say is the last to remember their mother's gaudy gold marquise. And that's only because in the Midwest people still wear them. But in more metro areas where people have long sense abandoned them, most young ladies aren't too familiar.


Plus. With the ever increasing size of fingers and $ of diamonds, a marquise is the natural solution.

 

[diamondringlover]

I have a princess and we got it in I think 2001 as a upgrade..I loved princess cut stones at that time, but it always bugged me that it seemed a little smaller and a little less "flashy" then a round stone..so now I would love to trade for a round some day.

Now are they going out of style I think so, you don't see as many on the websites as you use to...but a friend of mine had 2 daughters get married in the last couple of years, both are in there early to mid 20's and both got princess cut e-rings and the one even got a princess cut channel set band...so who knows what the future will bring.

 

[sunkissedx3]

Thanks everyone for being so helpful

I decided to go for a cushion instead. I love that it still has the square shape, but softer looking without the corners. I also like very delicate claw and split claw prongs, which wouldn't be possible on a princess cut diamond.

 

[ChristineRose]

If you look at the recent trends in diamonds you see the rise of the super-ideal which was made possible by laser-guided, computer controlled cutting, and more recently the rise of super-ideal "antique" cuts. In the last ten years or so computer simulation has improved to the point where you can look at numerous inputs (minor facets, the stone is 11.3 feet away and under fluorescent lights) and numerous outputs (fire, brilliance, scintillation). Contrast it to Tollkowsky's slide rule era calculation, which looked at depth and crown height and maximized face-up light white return. The technology has resulted in a proliferation of "different but just as good" diamond cuts.

The problem I think the princess has is those corners. No matter what the proportions the corners taper to nothing, and on the way down hit "shallow and leaks light." Inherently leaky stones don't really appeal to the cutting gurus and don't get picked by people looking at one of a kind rendition of the latest thing.

 

[lambskin]

Someone at work just got engaged over the weekend and it was a Princess cut.

 

[TC1987]

If you look at the recent trends in diamonds you see the rise of the super-ideal which was made possible by laser-guided, computer controlled cutting, and more recently the rise of super-ideal "antique" cuts. In the last ten years or so computer simulation has improved to ... a proliferation of "different but just as good" diamond cuts.
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Great post!

 

[trhs12]

The two friends I have that got married in the last year both have princess cut stones. The thing is, I'm pretty sure their husbands both bought from mall jewelers. My sense of it is that people "in the know" see the trend moving away from princess cuts, but the average buyer hasn't seen that writing on the wall yet.

 

[sunshinedance]

Mostly princess cuts on IDOnowIDont.com . seems like everyone is trying to get rid of them