Comments on: Scanning Jewelry that Isn’t Flat http://jewelry-business-blog.com/jewelry_business/scanning-jewelry-that-isnt-flat/ Jewelry Business Strategies by Jewelry Business Expert Rena Klingenberg Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Greene http://jewelry-business-blog.com/jewelry_business/scanning-jewelry-that-isnt-flat/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 James Greene Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:39:51 +0000 http://jewelry-business-blog.com/?p=201#comment-1352 Hello, I do jewelry appraisals and use a digital camera. I used to take pearls to a local camera store that had a very sophisticated scanner that did a great job on pearls. I find that my new Kodak scanner does a reasonable job on pearls. However, with the current digital cameras I find that they are more than adequate for photographing most jewelry. Jim Hello,

I do jewelry appraisals and use a digital camera. I used to take pearls to a local camera store that had a very sophisticated scanner that did a great job on pearls. I find that my new Kodak scanner does a reasonable job on pearls. However, with the current digital cameras I find that they are more than adequate for photographing most jewelry.

Jim

]]> By: TahitianPearlJewels http://jewelry-business-blog.com/jewelry_business/scanning-jewelry-that-isnt-flat/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 TahitianPearlJewels Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:07:33 +0000 http://jewelry-business-blog.com/?p=201#comment-1261 I've been trying to get a perfect white background on some of the pieces that I'm selling online via camera. While I've had some success here and there, I've always had a bit of a problem in perfecting my set-up (lightbox, camera settings, lights, etc). In the interest of expediency, I've resorted to having some exotic-looking backgrounds instead. The results have been great, and feedback has been good. However, I'm a bit curious with your scanning technique. You mention that this might not be a good idea with pieces that have more depth, but have you tried scanning pearls, specifically black pearls? I would think that the scanner light might wash away the nacre depth of the scanned piece -- something that makes this a moot exercise, but I would be interested in the result nonetheless. I’ve been trying to get a perfect white background on some of the pieces that I’m selling online via camera. While I’ve had some success here and there, I’ve always had a bit of a problem in perfecting my set-up (lightbox, camera settings, lights, etc).

In the interest of expediency, I’ve resorted to having some exotic-looking backgrounds instead. The results have been great, and feedback has been good.

However, I’m a bit curious with your scanning technique. You mention that this might not be a good idea with pieces that have more depth, but have you tried scanning pearls, specifically black pearls? I would think that the scanner light might wash away the nacre depth of the scanned piece — something that makes this a moot exercise, but I would be interested in the result nonetheless.

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