Size matters revisited

blue forest jewellery
Rose quartz earrrings
Do you remember this blog post?
 

It caused a lot of interest, and there were a lot of great comments, 26, made at the time. The issue of size in photographing jewellery is a big one for sellers I know, and I've seen it discussed in lots of the handmade forums. A friend of mine in the Lonely Jewelers Etsy team recently did a great blog post on a similar subject, how to make sure you bought the beads and findings that you wanted in the right size. 

blue forest jewellery
Tree of life earrings
blue forest jewellery
Green glass bead necklace


A lot of people commented on using the golf ball as a comparison, but not many thought it enhanced the jewellery!
 


The suggestion I liked most, and the one I'm trying out with all my new listings now, was from The Crafty Bride. The idea of using 1 cm squared paper, which is not intrusive, and enables you to take another shot that shows the intricacies of the piece in question, I thought was really inspired. 
blue forest jewellery
Turquoise and white agate earrings




Here are some examples from recent listings. What do you think? It would be great to hear your views. And The Crafty Bride should win a prize for having such a great idea, and sharing it. What prize do you think I could award?