Oh That Camera

Well, I have spent the better part of last week trying to get good shots of the jewelry and have been disappointed most of the time. What is the problem? White balance. And it kept changing. Hmmm. I called a friend of mine and got some tips and some worked and some didn't. Needless to say the frustration was growing. And to top it off, the batteries keep dying; so, another 4 hours in the charger and by then the light is gone! Oh well, I will try again next week. But, the shots that did work, here they are.

While I couldn't quite capture the sparkle in this necklace, this is pretty accurate. Green amethyst, lemon quartz and mystic citrine.

And some pearls ... white pearls with some plain garnet rounds knotted with them.

Aqua

I really wish that I could have captured the sparkle that this necklace has. It really is a stunner. Gorgeous multi-color aquamarine wrapped with fine silver and made into a lovely little necklace about 18" long.

I love these gems so much that I am incorporating them into a friend's bridal earrings. I will be working on those later this week. Wish me luck ...

Spring Has Sprung

It's time to wipe the cobwebs off the camera and start photographing in earnest because I'm really getting backed up here. In addition to the pearls, I have now done about 15 necklaces. Most of them are finished, some have to have the chain added, etc. And I forgot that photos need to be square, so these will definitely be reshot.

So, here are the 2 that I photographed today.

This one is my version of a rainbow. And I made the matching bracelet; but I still have to add the clasp. Now this is quite a heavy piece, so to speak and needed a heavier chain.


And I am quite fond of this one ... if it doesn't sell, no problem ... it will be mine, all mine! Three of my favorite gemstones: peridot, tanzanite and aquamarine.

I will try and take more photos this coming week ...