09-18-2007 01:21
TrueGems are sculpted jewel shapes that offer complete perfection: lapidary diagrams were used to make them 100% true to the most famous RL gem shapes. The layering and texturing techniques that can be applied to them give absolutely brilliant results. No longer must you be content with flat-looking textures on cubic or conical prims for jewels when you can have the real thing in full 3D, even easier to work with than conventional prims!

These sculpts are intended first and foremost for jewelry designers, who can use them to do things never before done in jewelry. However, they also have uses in fantasy and other builds where jewel shapes can be used as treasure, over-the-top luxury furniture and attachments, and as novel faceted architectural elements.

Included are six of the most famous and timeless stone cuts, and two novel designs (Feline and Nicetry) included because of how they interact with the SL shading and shiny system. However, 62 sculpts are included: solid and inside-out versions, each with full, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 mesh scalings. The various scalings allow you to surpass LoD restrictions so that they look exactly the same from afar as up close, and allow you to scale them extremely small: right down to a mere 1.25 milimeters (0.00125 meters)! No tedious tiny torture needed; simply rez, scale as you wish, and layer.

Comprehensive instructions are included that detail every aspect of use, from texturing, layering, to mesh scale use. You can view the instructions in full by visiting our shop and touching the vendor, to get an idea of the incredible functionality of these sculpts. Demos of all the included shapes are also viewable at our store.

TrueGems are full-perm and include all the sculpt maps and prefabricated, layered versions. Price is L$3000.

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