Glossary · Last updated May 3, 2026
Reflection Removal
Reflection removal uses AI to clean unwanted reflections — phone outlines, fingerprints, room lights, skin oil — from polished jewelry surfaces while preserving the natural metal sheen that gives gold, silver, and platinum their look.
What does reflection removal actually fix?
On metal jewelry photographed without a light tent, you typically see four kinds of unwanted reflections: a faint outline of the camera or phone in the polished surface, fingerprints and skin oil left from handling, color casts from the room (warm yellow under tungsten, blue under daylight from a window), and harsh point reflections from individual ceiling lights. AI reflection removal targets all four at once. It does not — and should not — flatten the metal entirely; the natural sheen and tonal gradient that make gold look like gold are part of the design.
Why generic tools fail at this
Generic photo editors don't know the difference between a reflection that's part of the design (the curve of a gold ring's polished band) and one that isn't (a window outlined on that band). They either leave both untouched or smooth both away — turning the metal into a flat painted surface. A jewelry-specific model is trained on thousands of jewelry photos with and without reflections, so it learns the metal's intrinsic tonal pattern and removes only the parasitic reflections layered on top.
Hand-finished result, fraction of the time
A human retoucher may mask and rebuild selected tone under an agreed brief; price, turnaround, and revision time depend on the file and provider. Jewels Retouch can include a generative reflection treatment in a standard photo job, usually completed in about 60–90 seconds. Tight macro views, large glare areas, or reflections that hide the true surface may still require a better source or deliberate manual work.
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