I'm designing this bangle, i want to know what's minimum diameter for those horizontal bars considered safe for structural rigidity, currently it's 1.50 mm in diameter, the side walls are 0.80 mm thick, the bangle inside diameter is 57 mm, it will be made in 14k solid yellow gold. any suggestions? Thankyou in advance,
I wanted to share a Rhino technique I use a lot in jewelry design.
In this tutorial, I use Surface from Network of Curves / NetworkSrf to create very different ring forms from the same basic approach — from a simple ring to a much more organic design.
The idea is not to copy one specific model, but to understand the technique and reuse it in your own designs.
Full tutorial:
https://youtu.be/OWmiE-LrVmo
I can work with both Rhino and MatrixGold, but when I’m working on complex models with a lot of details, I honestly don’t feel like I need MatrixGold. I mostly use MatrixGold for things like automatic gem setting on simpler shapes.
My opinion might be a little unpopular in my work environment, but I feel like MatrixGold is mainly useful for people who work with more standard/simple jewelry forms. Sometimes I think the marketing around it makes people feel like they need to spend a lot of money on MatrixGold, even when Rhino alone can handle most of the work.
That’s just my experience, though, and I’m curious what other jewelry CAD designers think.
How many years have you been working in jewelry CAD, and do you prefer Rhino, MatrixGold, or both?
I’ve been working in jewelry CAD for more than 10 years.
I'm working on a tool that lets you put a jewelry 3D model directly on a website, so customers can rotate and inspect it without installing anything.
It also includes a simple configurator where users can change things like metal, diamonds/stones, and engraving.
I think it could be useful both for jewelry shops to showcase and customize products, and for designers/CAD artists who want an easy way to present their work online.
Would something like this be useful for you or your clients?
3d viewer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vHdKFZaMkOM
Editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSU8DuUqcM
Hi, I am samrat,a jewelry designer, I do every types of jewelry 3d madeling, if want to make anything from me inbox me. I will be happy to work. For your first design I will do free. So you can see my work experience and quality.
I wanted to share a simple workflow I use for creating more organic jewelry forms.
The basic shape is created in Rhino, then I use just a few simple tools in Blender to add the organic detail. The idea is specifically for Rhino users who have little or no experience with Blender or sculpting software.
You don’t need to learn the whole Blender workflow — just a few useful tools can make a big difference.
🎥 Full tutorial:
https://youtu.be/xPUUvC5Db6k
Hi everyone! I’m a jewelry CAD designer and currently trying to build up more freelance/self-employed work.
I’d love to hear from those of you who work independently: How did you find your first clients, and where do most of your projects come from now? Do you get work mainly through referrals, Instagram/social media, platforms like Upwork, direct outreach to jewelers/brands, or something else?
I’m especially curious what actually worked for you in the beginning and how long it took to build a steady flow of projects.
Any advice or experiences would be really appreciated. Thank you! :)
Got engaged last year and now finalizing the design for my wedding band! First photo is my e-ring with the plain band they had in the store (independent local jeweler). The band will be curved to fit my stone like in the CAD in photos 2&3. Anything I should change?
2.5mm, lab diamonds, 3/4 eternity
recently made this Infinity Ring in Rhino and recorded the workflow.
I tried to keep the process simple and focused on techniques that can also be reused in other ring designs.
Full tutorial:
I’d also be interested to know how you would approach this shape in Rhino.
Hi, I’m making an engagement ring with a marquise centre stone. The stone dimensions are 16.01mm x 8.19mm x 4.9mm. I’ve set the prongs to 1.15mm. This is a flower/lotus head setting. Wanted to get your opinions on the my decision of the prongs size and also the openings for the flowers. Is 0.9-1.8mm openings for the flowers good? And is 1.15mm a good diameter for prongs? Thank you
Hello! It’s my first time buying custom jewelry from a Chinese supplier and I just received the CADs. I’m not really sure what to look out for so any advice and help would be really appreciated.
At first glance I don’t really like the look of the chains as the links look a bit too big and I would prefer a finer look. Are CADs typically accurate to the final product? I’m also planning to add a middle
Hi this is my first time ordering and customizing jewelry. I recieved this CAD and was just wondering if everything looks right? I based it off a design the supplier posted and just changed a few things and was just looking for input. TIA!
Since upgrading from Rhino 7 MG 3.5 I find that trying to left click to select a curve, point or surface the program is much more likely to select the wrong thing.
For example see picture posted- I went to click on the light green claw and the curve underneath the claw is what got selected. If I wanted to select that I would switch to ghosted or turn the layers off.
It feels like a joke how much it happens! I honestly feel like I’m clicking where I would normally do to select a certain thing and it gets something else every time. I’ve worked on matrix for nearly 10 years and know it doesn’t feel right.
Can anyone help or relate? 😅
Thanks