Learning CenterWe'll have you shooting brilliance-popping macro shots in about five minutes. Follow along step-by-step — your progress saves automatically.
Step 01 · Unbox
Tap each item below as you find it. If anything's missing, we'll send it overnight — no questions asked.
Pro tip: Save the foam insert — it doubles as a clean macro background for loose stones.
Step 02 · Power up
Plug in the included USB-C cable. Allow a full charge before first use — about 90 minutes from empty.
Pro tip: Subsequent top-ups take under 40 minutes once you've broken in the battery.
Step 03 · Choose your light
GemSparkle ships with three colour-temperature presets tuned by gemologists. Tap each to preview — you can change anytime by pushing the Sparkles button up or down.
A warm, candlelit glow that flatters yellow gold and brings out honey tones in citrine, topaz, and tigereye.
Best for · Vibrant coloured gemstones
Pro tip: Hold the dial for two seconds to save your favorite as the default startup mode.
Step 04 · Pick a sparkle mode
Three motion modes — flicker for video, steady for photos, gradual for ambient shots.
A 2 Hz pulse that animates fire and scintillation across all types of jewelry — best for video reels.
Best for · Reels, motion content
Pro tip: Remove the sparkle lens and use only the 5× lens for a more subtle, natural shimmer.
Step 05 · Shoot
Hold your phone 4–6 inches above the piece, tap to focus, then press the shutter. GemSparkle does the rest.
Pro tip: Using the white background cloth gives you the cleanest backdrop — save the Eclipse cloth for high-contrast stone studies.
Step 06 · Next up
Pair GemSparkle with GemHub to enable remote shutter, AI cleanup, and one-tap export to GemStudio.
You can come back to this guide any time — your progress is saved on this device.