It''s been verrrrry quiet in the land of asschers lately... !

[Dee*Jay]

For a while there it seemed like you couldn't open RT without seeing a bunch of people looking for an asscher... but now? Where have all the asscher lovers gone?!?


ETA: OOPS! Meant to post this in hangout. Have asked for it to be moved!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

They''ve all started searching for coloured gemstone asschers.

 

[Black Jade]

They''re a sort of special taste that became a style for a while, IMO. I like them--but i like clean lines and simplicity in jewelry. I don''t have one and I never will because they are too pricey and also too hard to find. So when I was looking for a diamond ring, I didn''t look for one. The one time that I saw one in a B & M and tried it on, also, it didn''t do anything for my hand. I need something that elongates my fingers--the square shape made them look very stubby.

Currently, simple jewelry is not in style. People like a lot of extra decoration on their rings right now. Asschers don''t lend themselves to this. No offense to those that own them, but haloes and asschers don''t go together very well (except the very streamlined baguette haloes), and asschers don''t like to live in a ring with lots of pave, either. Also, an asscher is never going to look big for the weight, and while they have sparkle, it''s not a blingy sort of sparkle, which makes a lot of people dissatisfied with them. So they are something that I think would have remained a niche market, had it not been for the Sex and the City ring, and then the spate of Hollywood stars who had Asschers a few years back. Now the stars have moved on to other things, and even on QVC where asschers were all over the place last year, you don''t see a lot of designs with them anymore. (Actually, being all over QVC may have contributed to the death of the style. Once the trendsetters see a style go mass market like that, they are NOT going to like it anymore.)

I suspect from now on we are only going to see Asschers on the hands of those really love them. At least so far as diamonds. A lot of P''scopers are still getting Asscher cut colored stones-or that''s my impression. So it may just be a size thing at the root, after all.

Cushions and OECs seem to be what people currently want. At least, in this community, which has many members in style capitals like LA and New York. Where I live, the trends and styles in jewelry take much longer to hit and many of them completely pass us by. Its mostly RBs here and princesses remain very, very popular--they are probably the number two choice so far as cut goes. Three stones remain popular. White metals have an edge among younger people still, but there''s still a lot of yellow. Not because yellow gold is ''back'' in style (as it is), but because people never got rid of it in the first place.

No one has heard of a cushion or an OEC. Though I know people who have them. OECs, that is. Because they inherited them. They do not seem aware that they are different from modern round brilliants, except if something has happened to the stone (which quite often it has--a lot of these stones were reset in the fifties and sixties into rings that did not protect the thin girdles) and then people are annoyed that they have an ''old diamond'' because it''s chipped.

No one has an oval.

No one has a halo, though I see them for sale at the local costco.

There are not only no asschers, but there are no emerald cuts.

I''m wandering from the point, which is that Pricescope is a community which pays a lot of attention to trends and styles, not everyone on Pricescope by any means, but a lot of the people who post do. And there''s nothing wrong with that (I definitely notice styles myself) but asschers are not the ''latest'' thing anymore.

Which will be good news for some, if they get cheaper...

I still quite like marquise diamonds and I remember when you they were desirable and high-priced, now it is easy to get a bargain.

 

[decodelighted]

All the major celebs that had asscher e-rings got divorced ... LOL!

 

[jewelz617]

Because asschers are a "persnickety" cut, and not everyone likes how understated they are. If you''re looking for major presence, size and sparkle, they probably aren''t for you. They won''t look right in every setting and they are not sold in most mainstream stores.

But I happen to think they look *fabulous* in a halo if it''s done right

 

[beadchick]

I have an asscher e-ring, asscher wedding band, and another asscher wedding band (masculine) for my FI. I''ll post pics of the wedding bands after the wedding b/c I''m superstitious.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 3/29/2010 10:47:10 PM
Author: decodelighted
All the major celebs that had asscher e-rings got divorced ... LOL!

not all deco, doesn''t ashley simpson have an asscher?

 

[luckyme502]

I love asschers, but for my ering we went with an EC. I have always loved them, and feel that it is a classic cut.

 

[swingirl]

Has the budget gone down for erings? And could it be that people now want more bang for their buck? Asschers don't show as well in sizes less than a carat. I think it's the economy.

And I happen to think asschers look lovely with side stones, halos and pave.

 

[PinkTower]

I have a colored stone asscher, about 3.66 carats. I do love it, but the depth makes it impractical for everyday wear. It easily could get knocked around. I have to say, I had no idea how deep it would be until I owned one. I have another one that I have not set for that reason. Even though I had the stone set as low as possible, it still looks like it is perched on my finger.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 3/29/2010 10:40:04 PM
Author: Black Jade
They''re a sort of special taste that became a style for a while, IMO. I like them--but i like clean lines and simplicity in jewelry. I don''t have one and I never will because they are too pricey and also too hard to find. So when I was looking for a diamond ring, I didn''t look for one. The one time that I saw one in a B & M and tried it on, also, it didn''t do anything for my hand. I need something that elongates my fingers--the square shape made them look very stubby.


Currently, simple jewelry is not in style. People like a lot of extra decoration on their rings right now. Asschers don''t lend themselves to this. No offense to those that own them, but haloes and asschers don''t go together very well (except the very streamlined baguette haloes), and asschers don''t like to live in a ring with lots of pave, either. Also, an asscher is never going to look big for the weight, and while they have sparkle, it''s not a blingy sort of sparkle, which makes a lot of people dissatisfied with them. So they are something that I think would have remained a niche market, had it not been for the Sex and the City ring, and then the spate of Hollywood stars who had Asschers a few years back. Now the stars have moved on to other things, and even on QVC where asschers were all over the place last year, you don''t see a lot of designs with them anymore. (Actually, being all over QVC may have contributed to the death of the style. Once the trendsetters see a style go mass market like that, they are NOT going to like it anymore.)


I suspect from now on we are only going to see Asschers on the hands of those really love them. At least so far as diamonds. A lot of P''scopers are still getting Asscher cut colored stones-or that''s my impression. So it may just be a size thing at the root, after all.


Cushions and OECs seem to be what people currently want. At least, in this community, which has many members in style capitals like LA and New York. Where I live, the trends and styles in jewelry take much longer to hit and many of them completely pass us by. Its mostly RBs here and princesses remain very, very popular--they are probably the number two choice so far as cut goes. Three stones remain popular. White metals have an edge among younger people still, but there''s still a lot of yellow. Not because yellow gold is ''back'' in style (as it is), but because people never got rid of it in the first place.


No one has heard of a cushion or an OEC. Though I know people who have them. OECs, that is. Because they inherited them. They do not seem aware that they are different from modern round brilliants, except if something has happened to the stone (which quite often it has--a lot of these stones were reset in the fifties and sixties into rings that did not protect the thin girdles) and then people are annoyed that they have an ''old diamond'' because it''s chipped.


No one has an oval.


No one has a halo, though I see them for sale at the local costco.


There are not only no asschers, but there are no emerald cuts.


I''m wandering from the point, which is that Pricescope is a community which pays a lot of attention to trends and styles, not everyone on Pricescope by any means, but a lot of the people who post do. And there''s nothing wrong with that (I definitely notice styles myself) but asschers are not the ''latest'' thing anymore.


Which will be good news for some, if they get cheaper...


I still quite like marquise diamonds and I remember when you they were desirable and high-priced, now it is easy to get a bargain.

I assume you''re talking about within a retail setting? I see just as many ovals, ECs, halos etc at jewelry stores in the Boston area as I did three years ago when I was looking for my ering. Maybe it''s just in your geographic area?

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 3/29/2010 9:40:06 PM
Author:Dee*Jay
For a while there it seemed like you couldn''t open RT without seeing a bunch of people looking for an asscher... but now? Where have all the asscher lovers gone?!?



ETA: OOPS! Meant to post this in hangout. Have asked for it to be moved!

They all went for sims and since they can''t be discussed here....well, no threads about them...

 

[jewelz617]

Yeah, Black Jade just curious what area are you in? I see many halo rings in many jewelry shops that do not have a baked goods department attached. People love oval cuts, and heck I saw a billboard for a major diamond brand not too long ago littered with emerald cuts.

The question was about asschers, so not sure how Costco halos and no one wearing ovals is relevant, but maybe your area is different from what I've observed.

 

[Cinna]

Date: 3/30/2010 8:16:39 AM
Author: Hudson_Hawk


I assume you're talking about within a retail setting? I see just as many ovals, ECs, halos etc at jewelry stores in the Boston area as I did three years ago when I was looking for my ering. Maybe it's just in your geographic area?

Hmm.. maybe it is because I've checked ALL of the local jewelry stores and I was lucky to find anyone who had an emerald cut... and once I did, the rare few were tiny and completely dead. They kept telling me they didn't stock them because they never really sold. I was never able to actually find an oval but I did find a marquise once.

But I completely agree with Swingirl with the bang for buck theory. For the same value, I'd rather get something that faced up a little larger.

 

[vespergirl]

Well, I''m an asscher defector. While I loved my asscher for a little while, once DSS set in, and when people kept asking me, "Oh, is that almost a carat?" of my 1.64 ct stone, I just wasn''t happy with the small spread and lack of sparkle.

Maybe it would have been different if I had a Royal Asscher like Musey''s (so much sparklier) or a Leon halo setting (my husband hates haloes) but for me, an asscher in a solitiare wasn''t so exciting in everyday life, even when I went up in size to 2.25 cts - it still faced up like a 1.35 ct RB.

Now that I have a 2 ct RB, I get a lot more compliments on my ring, and I love how beautiful and sparkly it looks in a simple solitaire setting. I am resetting my RB this year, and I think I''m just going to switch to a better solitaire setting with 6 prongs (probably by Leon) because I really love the classic look of an RB solitaire, and I love all of the sparkliness and white light that it throws off.

I still love step cuts, but I think that if I do get one someday for a RHR, I would probably go with an EC either in a 3 stone setting or a halo. Since I was a little girl I always thought I would have an EC ering, but when I got engaged and asschers were all the rage I wanted one of those instead. Now, having had an asscher & not loving it, I''m back to loving the ECs as far as my favorite step-cut goes.

 

[Dee*Jay]

LOL Deco, maybe that''s it!

PinkAsscher, I think you have a good point about the budget for e-rings going down and people looking for a bigger "presence" to buy with the $ they do have.

Pink Tower, is there a thread on your ring? If so, I''ve missed it... can you link?

I personally have only seen one in real life and the woman SO impressed I knew what it was I thought she was going to whip out a pocket knife and make us blood sisters or something!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 3/30/2010 8:39:13 AM
Author: Cinna

Date: 3/30/2010 8:16:39 AM

Author: Hudson_Hawk



I assume you''re talking about within a retail setting? I see just as many ovals, ECs, halos etc at jewelry stores in the Boston area as I did three years ago when I was looking for my ering. Maybe it''s just in your geographic area?

Hmm.. maybe it is because I''ve checked ALL of the local jewelry stores and I was lucky to find anyone who had an emerald cut... and once I did, the rare few were tiny and completely dead. They kept telling me they didn''t stock them because they never really sold. I was never able to actually find an oval but I did find a marquise once.


But I completely agree with Swingirl with the bang for buck theory. For the same value, I''d rather get something that faced up a little larger.

Cinna, unfortunately that sounds like a case of demographics playing a role. A store is going to stock shapes that sell well in that geographic area. Here in New England I think classic styles like emerald cuts, RBs and ovals are quite popular. In other areas of the country marquis are quite popular. Doesn''t mean either are out of date, just that the concentration in popularity is elsewhere.