Glossary · Last updated October 19, 2026
Stone Color Swap
A stone color swap edits gemstone color in a jewelry photo to explore a visual variant. Use a photograph of the actual offered variant to verify its material and appearance.
What is a stone color swap?
A color edit helps you explore a variant before arranging another shoot. Changing a diamond image to blue does not document a sapphire: different materials have different optical properties. For a listing, compare the edited image with the actual variant and describe the offered gemstone accurately.
Details to compare between variants
Check the stone outline, facets, prongs, band, engravings and background at the same scale. A generative color edit can change surrounding details as well as color. Keep only a result that represents the intended variant accurately.
Where the swap can break and how to avoid it
Look for altered facets, changed prongs or unintended color changes to side stones and metal. Compare the color with the real gemstone under representative lighting. Use a photograph of the actual variant when the edited source cannot support an accurate listing image.
See it in action
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