Jewelry Identifier by Photo
A jewelry identifier by photo reads one picture of a ring, necklace, bracelet, or earring and reports the metal, stones, and style that are actually visible, plus a value range when the photo supports one. Collectors, buyers, and people sorting inherited pieces use it as a first look before a jeweler. Jewelio offers three of those scans free on the web with no account; saving a collection in the iOS or Android app can be paid. The range is an estimate, not a certified or insurance appraisal.
Best photo angles for rings, necklaces, and bracelets
Use daylight and skip the flash so metal color and the flashes inside a stone stay closer to life. Put one piece on a plain background. Do not polish an older piece first. Patina, wear, and construction are part of what the photo can show.
Rings
Shoot the ring face-up so the stone and setting fill the frame, then a three-quarter view so the height of the setting and the side of the shank are visible. A third shot is the inside of the band, held flat, where a stamp usually sits. A finger can show scale. It should not take over the photo.
Necklaces
Lay the chain in one loop on a plain surface so the pendant and the chain are both in frame. Then photograph only the pendant, face-on, and the reverse, where a maker's mark often sits. Open the clasp if it is safe to do so and include the safety chain. Marks on necklaces are more often on the clasp or the back of the pendant than on the front.
Bracelets
Photograph the bracelet from above, closed, so the link pattern or the bangle profile is visible. Then the clasp and any safety chain. On a bangle or cuff, the stamp is usually on the inner surface, so shoot that curve flat rather than from across the room. One bracelet per photo. A stack hides edges and clasps.
Hallmarks, styles, and a closer look at bands are in the ring identifier guide.
Hallmark close-ups
A beauty shot rarely makes a stamp readable. Take a second photo with the mark filling the frame, inside a band, on a clasp, or on the back of a pendant. If the digits are soft, retake it. Do not guess a worn number.
- 925Sterling silver
- 375, 585, 7509K, 14K, and 18K gold
- 950 or PTOften platinum
- GP, GF, HGEUsually plated or filled gold, not solid karat gold
A sharp photo shows what was struck. It does not prove the mark is genuine, that the metal matches the mark, or that a name is the house it claims. Many older pieces were never hallmarked. Absence of a stamp is not evidence of a fake. Stamp reading for gold pieces is also covered in the gold identifier.
What AI can and can't tell from a photo
Jewelio reads the frame it is given. Details that are not visible are left out rather than guessed.
In the frame
- Piece type and the broad style of the setting
- Metal color, finish, and a stamp that is sharp enough to read
- A likely main stone from color, cut, and how it is set
- A value range for pieces that look similar, as an estimate
Not from a photo
- Confirmed karat, stone species, treatment, origin, or exact carat weight
- Weight, the back, or the inside, if you did not photograph them
- Whether a signature or a plated surface is genuine
- An insurance appraisal, a resale quote, or a grading report
The result can include a confidence score. That number is the model's own uncertainty. It is not a lab grade, and it is not a rate of correctness. For insurance, resale, estate, or authentication, take the piece to a qualified jeweler, gemologist, or appraiser. The jewelry appraisal app guide states the same limit, and so do the terms.
Free vs paid identification
Three identifications on the website are free, with no account. Upload a picture in the browser and you get three scans before you need the app. Photos and results from those scans are published to the public gallery. Do not upload a piece you would not want shown.
The Jewelio app on iOS and Android is a different offer: it saves scans and a collection, and some features may require a subscription or an in-app purchase. Free web access does not guarantee the same free access in the app. Paying does not turn a photo estimate into a certified appraisal.
Use the Jewelio app
Scan a photo in the browser, or install Jewelio on iOS or Android to keep the results with the piece. Either way, the output is a photo estimate.
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