Jewelries photos with NIKON D5200

Hi ,
I'm going to take pictures of my friend jewelries before publication on her website.
i want to ask you , what parameters of shutter speed, aperture, iso should i use in order to get good results ? what about other features ?
i added examples of Jewelries photos that i found on other website and attached here .

How do I get good results in the image of tools like the picture attached ?

Thanks .

That is a pretty big question! But to get you started in the right direction, is macro photography is what you'll need to learn, but with a pickier lighting so as not to get a glare issues!
Ironwood has gotten good at this photographing his custom pens! He would be a good one to look to for those specialized tips relating to your subject matter!

Other than that is to read and learning a bit about macro photography should get you started! !

A good macro lens is will help and I recommend getting one when budget allows, though doing without it can be done and I would recommend that until your sure jewellery photography will be one of your regular subjects!

A macro lens would be nice, but you can do pretty good without one, especially on larger pieces. A zoom lens might even work for some. You will need good light- flash or bright natural light. You will want a mid to high aperture, something over f8. At close range, your depth of field will be very shallow. In other words, it will be difficult to get an entire ring in focus front to rear. A higher aperture will help with that, but you will need more light. Use manual focus and don't focus on the very front of the object, try to judge the middle (front to rear) and focus there. You wont be able to get super close with a standard lens, but you also have enough pixels to crop the picture so you are more zoomed in. Depending how much light you have, you might need a tripod for the possibly slow shutter speed needed. I would stick with iso 100 if possible.
If you are confused on the basics of exposure- the relationship of shutter, aperture and iso, then that is where you must start. There is no simple answer to 'what settings should I use?'. You need to do whatever is necessary to get the whole piece in focus front to rear. If you need some learning links about exposure, let us know.

Lighting is the key to getting good shots. You need good diffused light on your subject. You can either use continuos lighting with a light tent or light box, or use flash with diffusers and reflectors .
I use a homemade light box with diffusers inside to soften the light, others say flash or strobe is better, it depends what you already have I suppose.

Youtube is a good place to get ideas for this kind of work , search for "small product photography" and "jewellery photography" or click on this - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jewellery+photography

Settings to get you started are , put your camera in aperture priority, f16 , iso100, you will need a tripod and use a remote shutter release, or the 3 second shutter delay on your camera. It is also best to do a custom white balance for your lighting set-up, it will save you time when post processing your photos. I like to use my 55mm macro lens, I find its best to set the camera back away from the subject, 500mm to a meter, depending on the size of your subject, crop your photos to suit. This will give you more depth of field on your subject than being too close with your camera.

If you have the time you can go through my 2 pen threads and see how I progressed,
http://nikonites.com/project-365-an...ey.html?highlight=ironwoods+pen#axzz3hjhu9vBH
http://nikonites.com/project-365-an...on.html?highlight=ironwoods+pen#axzz3hjhu9vBH