# How can white balance affect the way my jewellery looks in the photos?
Author: visualsclipping

White balance is all about making sure that metals and gemstones show up looking their best - like the real thing. The [best camera for jewelry photography](https://www.visualsclipping.com/blog/best-camera-for-jewelry-photography-guide/) should have some flexibility with its white balance settings, and on [Visuals Clipping](https://www.visualsclipping.com/), we've got some advice on how to calibrate your colour temperature no matter what kind of lighting you're using. If you get it right, your gold will look warm, your silver will look pure and your diamonds will look - well, like diamonds. The more control you've got over the colour, the more convincing it's going to look online.