[Jewelry making - Article 01407] - [Orchid] Overhead case lighting

[will and julia]

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Hi all, 

    We are doing a remodel at my store, and I have the opportunity to
    put CORRECT lighting in/on one 6' showcase. (It's a pawn shop, so
    don't tell me how to light anything else, we're on the budget plan.)
    I think the new LED lights (saw them in the Kassoy catalog) are too
    expensive, so I wouldn't want to use those. The in-case lights are
    fluorescent and will probably remain that way. 

    It will be the diamond solitaire/ our best merchandise case, with a
    bench for customers in front of it and a small office with desk and
    microscope behind it. Should I do halogen track spots or pendant
    lights, or is that too harsh? Would a more diffused, cool fluorescent
    lamp hanging over the case be better? Can I buy it at Lowe's, or are
    lamps from a jewelry-oriented company better? How about the lighting
    in the small office? I would assume that customers would come in
    there from time to time to look at an item more closely. It will have
    3/4 walls made of tinted glass, and will receive some ambient light
    from its surroundings. 

    I figure that if I have the opportunity to do it RIGHT, I might as
    well try my best!! 

Thanks y'all,
Julia Newton
Damp and dreary North Carolina, USA

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