What it is
- Aurevia
- A jewellery design studio in the browser and as a desktop app
- RhinoArtisan
- A jewellery CAD plugin for Rhino 7 and 8
Comparison
Aurevia vs RhinoArtisan.
RhinoArtisan is jewellery CAD software inside Rhino, and version 7 adds AI that drives its real modelling tools. Aurevia is a jewellery design studio in the browser that builds a first CAD model from a brief or a photo.
One is a CAD designer’s toolkit with AI help. The other aims to get you to a model without modelling it yourself. Here is a fair comparison, using RhinoArtisan’s own website as of October 2026.
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Side by side
Who models
- Aurevia
- Aurevia’s engine builds the first model from your design; you review it
- RhinoArtisan
- You do, with an AI assistant that runs RhinoArtisan commands
AI
- Aurevia
- Reads a photo or brief; makes sketches, renders, a measured sheet, 3D and CAD
- RhinoArtisan
- Assistant, a link for Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini, and AI images, video and organic meshes
Files
- Aurevia
- STL, STEP and Rhino .3dm (CAD by demo)
- RhinoArtisan
- Native Rhino .3dm, STL
Computer
- Aurevia
- Any modern browser, or the desktop app
- RhinoArtisan
- Windows 10 or 11 only, with Rhino
Price
- Aurevia
- ₹1,999 to ₹39,999 a month + 18% GST, by team size
- RhinoArtisan
- €4,000 one-time with Rhino 8, or €3,000 if you own Rhino; AI usage paid to the AI providers
What both do
- Use AI to speed up jewellery CAD work.
- Work with Rhino .3dm files.
- Help with metal weight, stones and getting a file ready to print.
Where RhinoArtisan is stronger
- It is complete CAD. You can model and edit anything by hand, with jewellery tools for gems, pavé, settings and shanks.
- Its AI leaves parametric, editable geometry in your Rhino file, and changes are proposed with Apply and Cancel.
- A permanent licence with no maintenance fees, and a 15-day free trial.
- If you already have trained Rhino designers, it makes them faster without changing how they work.
Where Aurevia is different
- No CAD skills needed. Describe the piece or upload a photo, and the engine builds the model.
- It runs in a browser and on Mac, so you don’t need a Windows CAD workstation.
- Design and client tools around the model: research, sketches, renders, model photoshoots, try-on and costing with live metal rates.
- Monthly plans in rupees instead of a one-time licence in euros.
- The limit: access to Aurevia’s own CAD engine is limited while it is tested; studios get it by demo. A CAD designer can do far more by hand in RhinoArtisan.
Which should you choose?
Choose RhinoArtisan if you have CAD designers on Windows and want AI to make them faster.
Choose Aurevia if you want to turn client photos into a first model without a CAD seat, or you also need design and presentation tools. Some studios can use both: Aurevia for the design and first model, then Rhino for the final edits.
Questions about Aurevia and RhinoArtisan
Is Aurevia a RhinoArtisan alternative?
Partly. Both use AI for jewellery CAD, but they suit different people. RhinoArtisan is full CAD for designers who model in Rhino. Aurevia builds the first model for you from a photo or brief, and adds design and client tools.
Does RhinoArtisan have AI?
Yes. RhinoArtisan 7 has an assistant that runs its commands from plain text, an MCP link so Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini can drive it, and a studio for AI images, video and organic 3D meshes. The AI features come with the licence, but you pay the AI providers for usage.
Does RhinoArtisan run on a Mac?
Not today. RhinoArtisan says it needs Windows 10 or 11, because Rhino for Mac lacks features it relies on. Aurevia runs in a web browser on any computer and as a desktop app.
Can I open Aurevia’s files in Rhino?
Yes. Aurevia exports Rhino .3dm and STEP files as well as STL, and Rhino 8 users can add the optional Aurevia plugin.
See what the engine builds from your photo.
Bring a reference photo from a real order. We’ll show you the model Aurevia builds and the files you can take into Rhino.