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Precision & Detail Design

Model five refined jewelry pieces in RhinoArtisan, from hoop earrings to a Moebius pendant. Each project builds precision where it matters most: gem alignment, radial symmetry, bezel and pavé detail, and automated prongs and cutters.

€300 · or free with a Commercial license (subject to current promotions)
Intermediate 5 topics 62 lessons
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By Paula Jiménez

Precision & Detail Design

What you'll learn

  • Design refined hoop earrings with perfectly spaced gems using Gem by Curve.
  • Build complex radial designs with Quick Polar Array, from simple curves to a snowflake pendant.
  • Model a clean infinity pendant with full control over curves, profiles, and gem setting.
  • Combine a bezel-set center stone with pavé detailing in a modern crossover ring.
  • Sweep continuous curves into a Moebius pendant with automated prongs and cutters.

Requirements

  • A computer meeting the minimum system requirements
  • RhinoArtisan installed and updated to the latest version
  • Completed the Kickstart course, or equivalent RhinoArtisan experience
  • Basic confidence with curve editing and gem placement in Rhino

Who is this for

  • Jewelry designers
  • CAD professionals
  • Jewelry manufacturers
  • RhinoArtisan users
  • Jewelry design enthusiasts

What's included

  • Video demonstration of each project, showing the full modeling process end to end
  • Illustrated step-by-step guide for all five tutorials, to follow online or in print
  • Reference images for every stage, from the starting curves to the finished piece

Master High-End Jewelry Modeling with RhinoArtisan

Take your jewelry design skills to the next level with Precision & Detail Design—a professional-level course focused on mastering the balance between aesthetic elegance and technical accuracy. Using RhinoArtisan, you’ll learn to model complex and refined jewelry pieces, from timeless classics to modern statements, with full control over curves, settings, and gemstones.

Through five in-depth tutorials, you’ll explore a variety of essential techniques: from radial symmetry and fluid form generation to prong and cutter automation, pavé detailing, and bezel integration. Each project has been carefully crafted to help you develop sharp, production-ready models while unleashing your creative potential.

Curriculum

5 topics · 62 lessons

01

Hoop Earrings

13 lessons
  1. 01.01 Overview
  2. 01.02 Earring Base Solid
  3. 01.03 Reference Curves
  4. 01.04 Channels with Push and Pull
  5. 01.05 Curves for the Gemstones
  6. 01.06 Gems on Curve, Prongs and Cutters
  7. 01.07 Clasp Arms
  8. 01.08 Hinge and Channel Curves
  9. 01.09 Inner Rails and Side Channels
  10. 01.10 Trim, Cap and Boolean Operations
  11. 01.11 Mirror the Model
  12. 01.12 Clasp, Insertion Slot and Hinge Pin
  13. 01.13 Video Lesson
02

Curves to Stunning Snowflake

10 lessons
  1. 02.01 Overview
  2. 02.02 Reference Lines
  3. 02.03 Offsets and Mirror
  4. 02.04 Boolean Curves and Inner Lines
  5. 02.05 Quick Polar Array
  6. 02.06 Extrude the Base
  7. 02.07 Gems with On Network
  8. 02.08 Dynamic Prongs
  9. 02.09 Array, Cutters and Boolean Difference
  10. 02.10 Video Lesson
03

Infinity Pendant

14 lessons
  1. 03.01 Overview
  2. 03.02 Base Circles and Trim
  3. 03.03 Blend the Infinity Curve
  4. 03.04 Edit the Curve Points
  5. 03.05 Offset and Fit the Rails
  6. 03.06 Reference Surface with Sweep 2 Rails
  7. 03.07 Rebuild and Main Profile
  8. 03.08 Isocurve, Split and Loft
  9. 03.09 Rail Profile
  10. 03.10 Create the Rail
  11. 03.11 Advanced Gems on Curve
  12. 03.12 Prongs and Cutters
  13. 03.13 Final Boolean and Bail
  14. 03.14 Video Lesson
04

Twist Bezel Ring

12 lessons
  1. 04.01 Overview
  2. 04.02 Shank Curves
  3. 04.03 Reference Cylinder and Pull
  4. 04.04 Center Gem with Gem Studio
  5. 04.05 Shank Profiles: Left Side
  6. 04.06 Shank Profiles: Right Side
  7. 04.07 Curve for the Side Gems
  8. 04.08 Gems on Curve
  9. 04.09 Micro Setting and Channel
  10. 04.10 Boolean Difference and Mirror
  11. 04.11 Bezel for the Center Gem
  12. 04.12 Video Lesson
05

Moebius Diamond Pendant

13 lessons
  1. 05.01 Overview
  2. 05.02 Base Circles
  3. 05.03 Split the Circles
  4. 05.04 Rotate and Position the Arcs
  5. 05.05 Join into a Single Curve
  6. 05.06 Offset and Fit the Rails
  7. 05.07 Sweep the Profile with Curves 2 Rails
  8. 05.08 Reference Curves and Channel
  9. 05.09 Isocurve for the Gemstones
  10. 05.10 Gems, Prongs and Cutters
  11. 05.11 Boolean Difference
  12. 05.12 Bail with Arc and Pipe
  13. 05.13 Video Lesson

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