How Do I Photograph Jewelery?

Hi there,

My wife makes jewelery and is wanting to sell it on eBay.
I am just wondering on the best way to photograph them. i.e. macro lens with MT-24EX or nifty fifty etc.

My thoughts were to put the jewelery in a box and use the macro and flash but really not sure.

Regards Darren

Check some of the how to sites in the attached:

http://www.google.com …h=&as_rights=&s​afe=images

I use a softbox I built out of PVC pipe and a polyester/cotton blend white material to diffuse the lights. The lights are $5.96 clamp on shop lights from Wal-Mart with 100w GE Reveal bulbs. I use a piece of black or white plexiglass as a base for the jewelry and loose gemstones. The lens I use is a Sigma 150mm macro lens. You could get away with any macro lens really or a non-macro with extension tubes. Depending on what is needed I may use my Macro Bellows to do the shot if I need some serious magnification.

Thanks for that appreciate it so will my wife....

Diamond and Jewelry Photography
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=25443
DavidEB'. Light Box / Light Tent
http://www.pbase.com/w​lhuber/light_box_light​_tent

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Thanks for that, appreciate it...