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AI Jewellery and Watch Photography: Fixing Glare and Distorted Metal
Why AI bends rings, melts watch dials and blows out reflections — and the lighting, lens and reference fixes for clean jewellery campaign images.
Creative AIQuick answer: Metal and gems are mirrors, so AI struggles with reflections and precise geometry. Use a sharp reference photo of the real piece, ask for large soft light, black or white flags and a macro lens, keep the composition simple, and check dial text, prongs and stone count at 100% zoom.
Common problems
| Problem | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Blown highlights | Hard light | "Large softbox, controlled gradient reflections" |
| Bent bands | Weak geometry | Clear reference, front or 3/4 view |
| Melted dial text | Small text | Add real text later or use a close reference |
| Wrong stone count | Invention | State the number: "single solitaire" |
| Muddy gold | Colour drift | "Warm 18k yellow gold, true colour" |
Lighting language that works
"Macro 100mm lens, large diffused softbox overhead, black flags for edge definition, clean gradient reflections on polished metal, crisp facets."
Scene choices
Keep props minimal: stone, linen, water drops. Busy scenes create more reflections to get wrong.
Final check
Zoom in on prongs, clasp, crown, hands, numerals and logo. Retouch or regenerate anything that changed.
Try it
Choose lighting and lens looks in Still Studio and browse our jewellery prompts in the prompt library.
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