february2003bride
Ideal_Rock
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Hmm,
Well when I got married they were ''all the rage''. I loved it at the time and was convinced I wanted one. Years later I met Pricescope and discovered the true brilliance of the other cuts and fell in love with RB and Pears in particular.
I wouldn''t throw a princess cut out of bed for eating crackers but I don''t like it now, it was just a fad for me. They were popular at the time so I liked them, now they aren''t popular I''m not keen.
I think I am not keen because of the x shaped faceting; I think it makes me focus in the centre of the stone. My view closes in on the x and I think it looks smaller because of that. Funny that because the asscher cut should have the same effect but because the faceting seems so much more organised I look at the whole of the stone. Maybe that is it, I dislike busy-ness of the princess, even in a pear I prefer to concentrate less on the pointed end as it is similarly less organised - IMO, if you get me.
Blah blah blah, I could pontificate for the day and you would all be asleep. Some love ''em some not so much. To everybody who has or wants a princess cut I apologise if I offend, to each his or her own. Not saying they aren''t super sparkley and wonderful cuts, just not my cup of tea.
february2003bride,Date: 11/5/2007 9:38:34 AM
Author:february2003bride
After reading the thread over in Rocky Talky regarding everyone''s favorite/least fav diamond shape, almost everyone said they disliked princess cuts. Are they really considered ugly or disliked that much here on Pricescope?
Date: 11/5/2007 10:16:32 AM
Author: decodelighted
(Like ''ASScHER'' is so sophisticated)
Hey .. you get points for "flow" & "matching" though! It''s a good combo of similar shapes & sparkle!Date: 11/5/2007 10:54:12 AM
Author: sputat
<---- With my Princess + Trillions ring, I''m 0-2 here in Pricescopeland.
Ditto MB, that is how I feel, but get a well cut Princess and they are gorgeous!Date: 11/5/2007 10:10:12 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
I don''t dislike Princess cuts, but I have only seen one that I thought was well cut. There are a lot of badly cut Princesses out there, and they look dull. The well cut one I saw was a knockout.
Thank you!Date: 11/5/2007 12:40:49 PM
Author: sumbride
I do, however, hate all the ''invisi-set'' princesses out there... where they take 4 tiny princess stones and put them all together so it looks like one big one. I hate that. And half the women in my office have them.
Date: 11/5/2007 2:15:22 PM
Author: Steel
Thank you!Date: 11/5/2007 12:40:49 PM
Author: sumbride
I do, however, hate all the ''invisi-set'' princesses out there... where they take 4 tiny princess stones and put them all together so it looks like one big one. I hate that. And half the women in my office have them.
I always thought they were crap. Not funny, not clever; just mutton invisibly set as lamb.
I don''t think they''re all that great either, but then I think...some folks don''t have the budget but want a rock that looks big and that''s what they can afford. Personally, I''d take the money and do a different style, but to each their own. I feel lucky that we were able to even get a carat.Date: 11/5/2007 2:45:21 PM
Author: sumbride
Date: 11/5/2007 2:15:22 PM
Author: Steel
Thank you!Date: 11/5/2007 12:40:49 PM
Author: sumbride
I do, however, hate all the ''invisi-set'' princesses out there... where they take 4 tiny princess stones and put them all together so it looks like one big one. I hate that. And half the women in my office have them.
I always thought they were crap. Not funny, not clever; just mutton invisibly set as lamb.
EXACTLY!!! It''s like they are trying to fool us but not remotely doing a good job at it. Everytime someone holds one up to tell of her new engagement, I smile and say ''congrats, you must be so happy!'' Probably the only time I never say anything about the ring!
Well put!Date: 11/5/2007 10:54:12 AM
Author: sputat
<---- With my Princess + Trillions ring, I''m 0-2 here in Pricescopeland.
Do I give a hootenannny? Nah. I lurve my ring! The end.
TGal, I am a genuine girl. I prefer to have smaller but honest rather than larger but fake. Hmmmm, now that I think about it it applys to more than my ring!Date: 11/5/2007 2:55:59 PM
Author: TravelingGal
I don''t think they''re all that great either, but then I think...some folks don''t have the budget but want a rock that looks big and that''s what they can afford. Personally, I''d take the money and do a different style, but to each their own. I feel lucky that we were able to even get a carat.Date: 11/5/2007 2:45:21 PM
Author: sumbride
Date: 11/5/2007 2:15:22 PM
Author: Steel
Thank you!Date: 11/5/2007 12:40:49 PM
Author: sumbride
I do, however, hate all the ''invisi-set'' princesses out there... where they take 4 tiny princess stones and put them all together so it looks like one big one. I hate that. And half the women in my office have them.
I always thought they were crap. Not funny, not clever; just mutton invisibly set as lamb.
EXACTLY!!! It''s like they are trying to fool us but not remotely doing a good job at it. Everytime someone holds one up to tell of her new engagement, I smile and say ''congrats, you must be so happy!'' Probably the only time I never say anything about the ring!
We''re still talking about diamonds, right?Date: 11/5/2007 3:15:53 PM
Author: Steel
TGal, I am a genuine girl. I prefer to have smaller but honest rather than larger but fake. Hmmmm, now that I think about it it applys to more than my ring!As usual no offence is intended. If you want or have illusion set then great. There is not much happiness in the world so grab it when/where ever you can, be it in the form of an illusion set ring or not.