[Jewelry making - Article 01033] - [Orchid] Show Case Lighting

[hans]

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    A while ago on Orchid, there was a discussion about lighting up your
    jewellery. Shops, cabinets and display cases. A poster suggested a
    company called http://www.econo-lite.com

    I contacted them, since they were in Florida, and they sent me out a
    metal halide lamp fixture that I thought might prove suitable for a
    test for one of my jewellery cabinets. I had built these two
    identical cabinets a while ago, so a comparison would be good. Check
    out http://www.econo-lite.com/products/recessed1.html for the one
    that I bought 

    The lights and bulb cost about $180-ish.The first bulb I received
    with the fixture was too bright. I was rated at 4200K. And it was so
    white that all the 18ct gold looked silver. So I phoned econolite up
    and they sent me another halide light that was rated at 3000K. That
    one, was in my opinion, perfect. The unit price of the metal halide
    is very high. The unit is a bit bulky. It has slow start up
    abilities. But compared to Quartz halogen, fluorescent, or LED
    lights, it beats them hands down in the light/heat department. This
    is critical for me. I live at the sea, so jewellery tarnishing,
    including 18kt is a real problem for me. The high cost is way offset
    by less cleaning time, lower heat, more light and lower electricity
    consumption. In the next few months I am converting my entire shop's
    displays to metal halide. I will go from 1000 watts to 280 watts. 

For some pictures, see my blog.

Cheers, Hans Meevis
http://hansmeevis.blogspot.com
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