DVS Services

Diamond Vision Services specializes in digital photography for the gem and jewelry industry. Because of our many years of experience, we understand the specialized nature of shooting jewelry, proper layout, and the most desirable appearance of gems.
We offer:
* Low-cost, high quality digital photography of jewelry and small objects, delivered to you over the Internet or on CD, in the formats you require.
* Quick turn-around. Your pieces are returned fast! We can even provide same-day service. This is especially useful for manufacturers of one-of-a-kind pieces who want to obtain high quality images before a product is shipped to a customer.
* Specialized catalogs for the Internet or CD. We can use our images or yours. All our catalogs are customized for your needs, including refined searches by product, price, components, etc.

Here is how we work:
A. Your product needs to be delivered to our offices in New York. You are responsible for the costs of delivering and returning the merchandise. Timing for shipping of goods to us needs to be arranged in advance.

B. We maintain sufficient insurance, with Lloyd's, for most clients, especially since we schedule shooting and return merchandise quickly. If you have high value merchandise, our insurance limits can be increased to cover your merchandise (the cost to be charged to you), or, as many clients choose, you can add the additional coverage under your policy.

C. Your merchandise should be delivered with a memo indicating the value of all pieces.

D. Indicate to us any special requirements in advance. We generally shoot single products, but we can combine multiple shots into a single image as needed.

E. We return merchandise as soon as shooting is completed. Finished images are delivered at a later date. Return of merchandise and image delivery dates are dependent on quantity. We will give you estimated dates at the time an order is placed.

F. You can request that a few images be adjusted (as described below), and sent to you by e-mail for previewing.

G. Images are delivered on CD or over the web, depending on the requirements. Images are cleaned, brightened, sharpened and adjusted as required. Images are delivered on white backgrounds with most or all shadows removed. These standard adjustments are included in the price. We can do a wide variety of addition post-production work (special backgrounds, drop-shadows, color changes, etc) which we will quote on request.

H. Images are delivered in the formats requested. Most typically we deliver TIFF and JPEG formats. If you are unsure about the formats you need, we can assist you determine the formats appropriate to your purposes.

I. DVS can produce specialized catalogs for your images. Ask us about our web-based or CD-based products!

J. Prices vary based on quantity and requirements. Please e-mail us or call at 212-288-1155 for full information.