I myself recently picked up the Bead Photography Kit from Tabletop studios
http://store.tabletopstudio-store.com/ for 275.00 This kit includes 12" and 20" EZCubes. 2 photo lights 2 different color risers and backgrounds and some prop wax for posing. I use it with a 3 year old Olympus C4000Z camera on a small tripod and I love it. I can shoot from the top or sides and get great reflective shots from the shiny black riser and background. I was going to get the Cloud Dome but when I saw what you got for the price and looked into how its used, I decided to go the the EZCubes. Now I'm glad I did.