MatrixGold 4 vs RhinoGold
RhinoGold is no longer a current product. Stuller states that Gemvision no longer offers technical support for Matrix or RhinoGold, that MatrixGold combines features of both, and that MatrixGold can import legacy RhinoGold .3dm files, along with profile libraries. The table below compares MatrixGold 4’s published facts with what we could still source for RhinoGold. It is not a recommendation and not a paid placement. Source: Stuller on Matrix and RhinoGold.
One or both of these programmes is discontinued. Check the “still supported?” flags in the table and prefer a current official quote before you buy.
| MatrixGold 4 Current | RhinoGold No longer supported | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows 10 or 11. Gemvision’s requirements list does not include ARM. A licence activates on one device at a time. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published Legacy product; the original site could not be used as a current source. Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| Price | US list on the Gemvision store: $5,995.00 with Rhinoceros; $5,495.00 without. The with-Rhinoceros option is listed as including a MatrixGold 4 licence, Rhinoceros 9, and a six-month MatrixGold Membership. MatrixGold 4 runs on Rhino 8, which Gemvision says is included with a Rhino 9 commercial licence. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published No current official price. The product is no longer supported. Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| Licence | Paid licence; a valid Rhino licence is required. Can be activated on one device at a time. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| Rhino required? | Yes. MatrixGold 4 requires Rhino 8. If you are on Rhino 7, a Rhino upgrade is required before or alongside MatrixGold 4. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Yes, historically — it was a Rhinoceros plugin. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Exports | Exports include STL, 3DM and OBJ, per Gemvision materials cited on the store and feature pages. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| Jewellery tools | Gem placement, profile builders, pattern libraries, gem maps, material lists and tech reports, in the maker’s wording. Version 4.1 adds Advanced Pavé, mesh tools, experimental AI Connect, and other modelling updates. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published Last checked 11 November 2026 |
| Trial | Gemvision offers a 15-day trial to qualified users in some regions. Availability is not published as a global self-serve download. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not applicable — Gemvision no longer offers technical support for RhinoGold. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source |
| Membership or upgrades | A six-month membership is included with the licence purchase on the store. After that, membership is an optional annual extra; Stuller’s materials list software upgrades among membership benefits. The current annual membership price was not published on the pages checked. Last checked 11 November 2026 · Source | Not published Last checked 11 November 2026 |
Gemvision’s jewellery plugin built on Rhino. Current list prices on the Gemvision store are $5,995 with Rhinoceros and $5,495 without.
A widely used Rhino jewellery plugin, no longer supported. Stuller says MatrixGold combines features of RhinoGold and Matrix, and that MatrixGold can import legacy RhinoGold files.
Written by the editorial team. Prefer a current official quote before you buy.