My first experiment with 3D Julian gem fractals. My goal was to exhibit certain aesthetic traits such as unity and clarity through a digital medium, particularly using the juxtaposition of light and darkness with vivid color.

Special thanks to *Fiery-Fire for the excellent 3D Julian Gems Tutorial, without which I would have never figured out how to make these

Parameters are given below. Feel free to use these to make your own, but please don't copy and re-post them with, say, a different gradient. Thanks!

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