Last checked 11 November 2026
Choosing jewellery CAD or AI tools? See real prices, versions and what actually gives you a castable file.
Figures come from the maker’s own pages, dated and linked. If a price or format isn’t published, we say so. A listing picture is not a file for a caster.
At a glance
Three programmes, sourced prices
- MatrixGold 4$5,995 with Rhinoceros; $5,495 without
- Rhinoceros (Rhino 9)€995 commercial, Europe
- 3Design V13Not published
Jewellery CAD
MatrixGold, Rhino and 3Design
| MatrixGold 4 | Rhinoceros (Rhino 9) | 3Design V13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $5,995 with Rhinoceros; $5,495 without Source | €995 commercial, Europe Source | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows 10 or 11 Source | Windows and Mac Source | Windows 11 Pro, or Apple silicon Source |
| Rhino required? | Yes — Rhino 8 Source | This is Rhino Source | No Source |
| Exports | STL, 3DM, OBJ Source | 3DM, STL, STEP, IGES, OBJ and others Source | Confirm the current edition with the vendor Source |
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Each cell is a short reading of a sourced field. See the full table for the complete wording, dates and links.
AI at the Bench
What they actually give you
39 tools, labelled by output. “Vendor claims STEP or 3DM” means the maker says so — we have not independently printed or cast those files.
MatrixGold AI Connect
Vendor claims STEP or 3DMAn experimental MCP link that lets an AI assistant read and command a MatrixGold document. It does not replace knowing the software.
Meshy
Mesh onlyA general text- and image-to-3D mesher that can look like jewellery. It is not a substitute for MatrixGold or Rhino.
Photoroom
No — images or copy onlyA widely used AI product-photo editor. Useful for jewellery listings, but not trained only on jewellery.
Tashvi
Vendor claims STEP or 3DMA jewellery-specific design studio that goes further than image generators, with a parametric ring path that claims STEP export. Still a vendor claim until independently checked.
RhinoArtisan Assistant and Ettore
Vendor claims STEP or 3DMAI features inside RhinoArtisan: a conversational Assistant and the Ettore agent, described as working on real geometry rather than just pictures.
NeuroViz
No — images or copy onlyA jewellery-specialised AI photography and try-on platform for listings and ads, not for building the file.
Updates
What changed recently
MatrixGold 4.1 adds experimental AI assistance
Gemvision’s 4.1 release notes, dated 10 November 2026, list Rhino MCP (connecting local AI assistants to the Rhino document), Advanced Pavé, and new mesh tools.
Rhino 9 Europe list: €995, with an upgrade promo ending 1 March 2027
McNeel’s Europe sales page lists Rhino 9 commercial single-user at €995. An upgrade is listed at €595, with a promotional €395 price ending 1 March 2027. A working US dollar price list was not opened on this check.
GemstoneAI, a phone gem-ID app, covered by National Jeweler
National Jeweler’s 20 August 2026 report describes a new AI gem-identification app. The coverage is useful context; a phone app is not a laboratory report.