Updated: 23 October 2026

Luxury jewellery macro product shot

This prompt makes a macro photograph of a piece of jewellery, such as a gold ring with a small emerald, resting on a surface like dark velvet under dramatic soft light.

image-jewellery-macro — midjourney — 47 words

Macro product photograph of a [JEWELLERY, e.g. gold ring with a small emerald] resting on [SURFACE, e.g. dark velvet], dramatic soft light with sparkling highlights on the metal and gemstone, extremely shallow depth of field, creamy black background, luxury brand advertising style, 100mm macro lens. --ar 4:5

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Reflective items need soft light. Mention "softbox" for cleaner results.

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What you will get

A 4:5 macro shot of your named piece of jewellery on a dark surface, with soft light, sparkling highlights on metal and stone, extremely shallow depth of field and a creamy black background in a luxury-ad style.

Common mistake

The stone cut, the claws or the band differ from your real piece.

Fix: Use the picture as concept art or an ad mood image, not as proof of your product. For the product page, photograph the real piece.

Also watch for

The metal looks like plastic, or the highlights burn out. Add “softbox lighting from the upper left, soft gradient reflections on the gold, no hard white hotspots”.
The edge of the ring vanishes into the black background. Say “a thin rim light along the edge of the band so its outline separates from the background”. Do not ask for engravings or hallmarks, which come out as nonsense.

Try a variation: on a hand

Add “worn on a relaxed hand resting on grey silk, five natural fingers, the ring in sharp focus and the fingers softly blurred”. Check the fingers carefully, as hands are a weak point.

Still not right? Add this and run it again

Use softbox lighting with no hard hotspots on the gold, add a thin rim light on the edge of the band and show no engraving or text.