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Who will do the modelling?
Rhino, MatrixGold, 3Design and JewelCAD all take time to learn. If nobody on your team models today, plan for training or for hiring a CAD designer.
Buyer’s guide for Indian studios
Jewellery CAD software in India.
Most jewellery CAD takes training to use, and many listed prices are in US dollars. This guide covers Rhino, MatrixGold, 3Design, JewelCAD and Aurevia, so you can see what each one asks of your studio.
Aurevia is our own product. We do not claim it replaces CAD software. It helps with sketches, renders and measured sheets before the CAD stage, and your CAD team makes the final files.
Get startedMaking 3D models with Aurevia’s own CAD engine is in private testing, by demo only. Trials and regular plans don’t include it yet.
Facts checked on each maker’s own website on .
How to choose in India
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What will it cost you?
Many vendors list prices in US dollars. Ask for the current price in rupees, and ask what the quote includes, such as support and upgrades.
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Where do you want AI to help?
AI can help before the CAD stage, with sketches, renders and measured sheets. Final CAD work and checks still belong to your CAD team.
Side by side
Prices below are only the ones we could confirm on a vendor’s own page. Prices change, so treat every figure as a guide.
Rhino
- What it is
- General 3D CAD with rendering built in and no jewellery tools of its own
- Who models
- A trained operator, or a jewellery plug-in on top
- Price we could verify
- US$995 commercial, US$195 educational. One-time, no maintenance fees (rhino3d.com, 2026)
MatrixGold
- What it is
- Jewellery CAD built on Rhino, with parametric tools, stone settings and rendering
- Who models
- You or a CAD designer, after training
- Price we could verify
- US$5,995 with Rhinoceros (stuller.com). Stuller lists other prices for existing users upgrading or moving from Matrix or RhinoGold.
3Design
- What it is
- Parametric jewellery CAD with a history tree, organic modelling and a rendering add-on
- Who models
- A professional CAD user
- Price we could verify
- Not public. Ask a reseller for a current quote.
JewelCAD
- What it is
- Jewellery CAD
- Who models
- A CAD operator
- Price we could verify
- Not public. Ask a reseller for a current quote.
Aurevia
- What it is
- A jewellery design studio: research, sketches, renders, measured sheets and 3D views of your own files
- Who models
- You describe the piece or upload a photo. A CAD designer builds the final model.
- Price we could verify
- ₹1,999 to ₹39,999 a month + 18% GST, by team size
Rhino prices are from rhino3d.com/buy. The MatrixGold price is from stuller.com/matrixgold.
Training and computers
- Rhino has rendering built in. For jewellery it needs skill or a jewellery plug-in, and it does not do research or moodboards.
- MatrixGold is full jewellery CAD that takes time to learn. Stuller offers training for beginners and professionals.
- Desktop CAD installs on your own computers. Check each maker’s system requirements and ask your reseller which computer you need.
- Rhino is sold through resellers. Ask McNeel which one serves your city and what the price includes.
- Aurevia runs in a web browser and as a desktop app. AI renders are made on Aurevia’s servers, so you do not need a powerful computer for them.
When AI helps
- Turning a brief or a customer’s photo into sketches, renders and a measured sheet.
- Showing a client options early, so you do not spend CAD hours on a design nobody wants.
- Making a measured design sheet your CAD team can start from.
When your CAD team is still needed
- Checking dimensions, stone seats, prong and wall thickness, and ring size on every file.
- Final edits and any change that needs exact control of the model.
- Approving the file before it is cast or printed.
- Making 3D models with Aurevia’s own CAD engine is in private testing, by demo only. Trials and regular plans don’t include it yet. A trained CAD designer has far more control over every detail.
Questions about jewellery CAD in India
Which jewellery CAD software can I buy in India?
Common choices are Rhino, MatrixGold, 3Design and JewelCAD. Ask a reseller or the maker who serves India, and for a current quote.
How much does jewellery CAD software cost?
Rhino lists US$995 for a commercial licence and US$195 for education, as a one-time price. Stuller lists MatrixGold with Rhinoceros at US$5,995. We could not confirm current prices for 3Design or JewelCAD, so ask a reseller for a current quote.
Do I need a trained CAD designer?
For Rhino, MatrixGold, 3Design and JewelCAD, someone on your team needs CAD training. Aurevia’s sketches, renders and sheets need no CAD training, but a CAD designer still makes and checks the final file.
Does Aurevia replace Rhino or MatrixGold?
No. Aurevia is a design studio that helps with research, sketches, renders and measured sheets. Final CAD work stays in Rhino or MatrixGold.
Can AI make a file I can cast straight away?
No. Every file should be checked by a CAD specialist before casting or printing. Check dimensions, stone settings and metal thickness for your own process.
Is there jewellery design software priced in rupees?
Aurevia is priced in rupees: ₹1,999 to ₹39,999 a month + 18% GST, by team size. See the pricing page for every plan.
See what Aurevia makes from your photo.
Bring a real brief. We will show you the sketches, renders and measured sheet, and you can ask to see the CAD engine.