Hi folks.

This is supposed to be a an extreme closeup of a small gemstone (a few 
mm across), set in a gold setting. But it looks nothing like that - and 
I can't figure out why.

The stone doesn't look remotely gem-like. Can't figure that out. It's 
transparent, reflective, and reflective. What am I missing?

The setting doesn't look like gold. I've fiddled with brilliance, 
specular, roughness, reflection, and turned on metallic (as well as 
conserve_energy). Still doesn't look remotely like metal. Why?

Also can't figure out why the metal setting apparently isn't resulting 
in any photons. (It makes the photon process hundreds of times slower - 
that is, I had to multiply the photon spacing a few hundred times to get 
it to render this year.)

This was supposed to end up being a single link in a bracelet - but it 
looks so rubbish I hadn't get that far yet.

Any ideas?
Andrew @ home.

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