Jewellery photos: getting the best results
Which jewellery types are supported, how to photograph a piece for upload, how to state its size, and how to check the result before you list it.
Jewellery runs through its own lane in CatalogX: the piece is worn where it belongs, framed close enough for stones to read, and held to the size you state. One HD photo is 1 credit, the same as a garment. This page covers what to upload and which settings matter.
Supported jewellery types
Choose Accessories → Jewellery, then the Piece. Leave it on Auto from photo and the type is read from your photo, but choosing it is more reliable.
| Piece | How it is shown |
|---|---|
| Necklace | On clear skin at the throat and collarbone, chin slightly lifted, hair off the chain |
| Earrings | Hair tucked behind the ear, head turned slightly; both earrings when both ears are in frame |
| Ring | Hand raised near the collarbone or face, ring face toward the camera |
| Bangle / Cuff | Wrist raised into the frame, piece facing the lens |
| Nose Pin | Close three-quarter or profile head shot from the pierced side |
| Maang Tikka | Frontal head-and-shoulders, visible centre parting |
| Anklet / Payal | Foot and lower leg in frame, ankle clear |
| Brooch | Chest and shoulders, pinned side toward the camera |
| Full Set | Every piece at its own place, framed wide enough to hold them all |
Style does not matter: kundan, polki, temple, oxidised, American diamond, gold-plated, sterling and fine jewellery all work the same way, because the design, metal tone and stones are copied from your photo.
Photographing the piece
- Lay it flat on a plain, non-shiny surface in soft daylight. Reflective surfaces and a single hard light create reflections that read as extra stones.
- Uncoil chains. A coiled or piled necklace hides its length; the upload check flags it before you spend a credit.
- Fill the frame and focus on the stones. Use your phone's full resolution. Under 1,600 pixels on the long side, the app warns that stones, enamel and engraving that small will be approximated.
- One product per photo. For a set, spread every piece out in one frame. Earrings photographed separately can go in the Matching Earrings slot, and the piece becomes a set.
- No tags, boxes or display cards, and no colour filters. A plain backdrop around the piece is trimmed automatically.
- No back photo is needed for jewellery.
Stating the size
A photo carries no scale, so any image model tends to draw small pieces too big. Pick a Piece Size (Mini, Delicate, Everyday, Statement, Bridal) or type the exact size. With the piece set to Necklace or Full Set, a chain length is placed on the body: about 40 cm sits as a choker, 45 cm just below the collarbone, 55 cm between collarbone and bust, 80 cm at mid-chest. With Earrings, a drop length sets how far it hangs: 2 cm just below the lobe, 5 cm toward the jawline, 8 cm past the jaw toward the shoulder. Inches and millimetres work too. For rings, bangles and the other pieces, the size is passed through as written.
Outfit and background
For jewellery the model keeps her own outfit by default. Switch to Plain & Neutral when a busy neckline would fight a necklace, or to Festive / Ethnic, Bridal, Party, Formal or Casual for the occasion. The jewellery backgrounds include a palace durbar hall, bridal suite, sheesh mahal and a champagne silk studio.
Checking the result
- After every jewellery render, the gold or silver tone is measured against your photo and pulled back if it drifted. It corrects colour only, never polish; gemstone colour is not corrected.
- On Pro and above an AI reviewer compares each result with your photo, and Quality mode re-shoots one that drifted.
- Zoom in before you list: count stones and parts, and compare the size against the model's ear, collarbone or hand.
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