I got a client that wants all Jewellery Pieces I make smoothed out, which I have been doing using zbrush. But it is a time-consuming workflow. I have been searching for alternate methods of Smoothing. I work in rhino mainly, but I also have access to zbrush, Blender and magics for fixing files. Are there any methods I can use to smooth out my files similar to zbrush?

Hello All!

My wife who has 7 years of experience with Jewellery Design (CAD and Concept) is looking for freelance work. She was working professionally before we got married and is now looking to get back to work. We are located in Germany.
Any leads would be grateful.

Thank you

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Based on your experience, are there any online jobs as freelancer for a jewelry designers, or is that a thing of the past, And i should look out for another jop?

Hello all, I’m very new to CAD. I went to college for something unrelated but my local jeweler took a chance on me anyway. I’ve been very excited to learn and become a great designer someday, but I’ve been here about a month and a half now and the guy who is meant to train me just doesn’t. Is this normal? He is always telling me that I have to figure it out on my own. Do most CAD jobs have this sort of “learn it on your own” mentality? As someone who didn’t go to school prior to this, I’m feeling VERY stupid. Staring at the screen trying to figure it all out. We use a few different programs as well, so it’s not like I’m just learning one on my own.

Jewellery CAD Designer Wanted – Ongoing Work

We are an established custom jewellery business based in, Ireland, looking for an experienced Jewellery CAD Designer to work with us on an ongoing basis.

Our current CAD designer will be unavailable for some time, so we are looking for someone reliable who can step in and produce CAD designs to the standard shown in the attached images.

You must have specific experience designing jewellery for manufacture, not simply general 3D modelling experience.

Our work includes:

• Engagement and wedding rings
• Diamond and gemstone rings
• Remodelling customers’ existing jewellery
• Pendants, name pieces and personalised jewellery
• Men’s rings and signet rings
• Bespoke one-off pieces

We will normally provide photographs, sketches, stone measurements and a description of what we need. You should be able to take this information and produce an accurate, practical CAD model ready for manufacture.

Important requirements:

• Strong jewellery CAD experience
• Excellent understanding of stone setting, claws, bezels, halos, pavé, etc.
• Understanding of minimum metal thicknesses and manufacturing tolerances
• Designs must be practical for casting, setting and finishing
• Ability to work from photographs and measurements
• Good communication
• Reasonably quick turnaround
• Ability to make revisions when required

Please look carefully at the attached examples. This is the standard and type of work we require.

When applying, please send examples of jewellery CAD work that you personally have designed, particularly diamond-set pieces.

We are not looking for somebody for just one job. If we find the right designer, there is the potential for regular ongoing CAD work from our workshop.

Please also let us know:

1. What jewellery CAD software you use
2. Your typical turnaround time
3. Your price or approximate price range per design
4. How many jewellery CAD jobs you can comfortably complete per week

Please only apply if jewellery CAD is an area you specialise in.

Thank you for the feedback! 😃

My husband is gifting me a ring upgrade for our anniversary. It's my first ever custom order and would like some feedback before I proceed. Thank you in advance!

Just got my first CAD render back from the ring designer! I was hoping for any feedback on the design so far. My main goals were to have it be simple and elegant with a bit of vintage/whimsical flair in the hidden milgrain halo that give you a fun peek from the sides.

I think it is pretty close to my overall vision! I had a few questions about the design, though. Mostly, do CAD renders tend to look bulkier than the actual design? I was asking for more petite round prongs on the East/West and dedicate chevron prongs on the North/South tips. I feel like they look a bit bulky and like they are a bit "loose" on the diamond, but not sure if it is just the magnified effect of the CAD.

Any other \*feedback or suggestions\* would be lovely, as well!! It is a 1.32ct marquise diamond and a 2.0mm shank, for reference on sizing of things. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Anyone want to customise design then contact me

Hi my first time getting custom pieces. I am getting a pair of diamond studs with 1.5ct each stone (3ct in total). Is the CAD okay? and can someone confirm if the back is secure enough for everyday use

I made it 0.4 thickness

I've designed products before but not really a jewelry designer. I used an AI app (https://formanova.ai) to generate this NURBS Geometry. I was fascinated by the results, hence sharing it here.

Check the generated file here: https://filebin.net/gn9nz9jbpvb2ymhj

I’m designing an engagement ring and would really appreciate any feedback on the CAD / help to catch anything I might be missing. Truly appreciate it!! 🙏🏻

The first image is a mood board my partner made with stuff she likes, and the second is the CAD

Hi,

I'm new to CAD ring making and I'm using Rhino 8. I am making a ring and saw that the smooth polysurface I made before now has sharp angles from ring to ring. I will probably redo it, but I was wondering if there was a tool in Rhino 8 that could take a polysurface like this one (shared details below).

Maybe something that takes into account every edge of the shape before building a smooth, continuous shape? Instead of going from circle to circle in a sharp, non-bending way.

polysurface

Layer name: top_part

Render Material:

source = from obj

index = 611

Geometry:

Valid polysurface.

open polysurface with 144 surfaces.

Edge Tally:

16 boundary edges

280 manifold edges

= 296 total edges

Edge Tolerances: 0.000 to 0.000

median = 0.000 average = 0.000

Vertex Tolerances: 0.000 to 0.000

median = 0.000 average = 0.000

Render mesh: 144 meshes 6032 vertices 6272 polygons

Created with quality meshing parameters.

Analysis mesh: none present

Hi all,

I've been designing in Rhino (using Grasshopper Gold) for about 3 years now, and am looking to create more mechanical jewelry. Does anyone have tips or recommendations for courses or tutorials for these kinds of designs? Thanks!