CounterSketch is 3D custom jewelry design software for jewelers creating designs with customers in real time. Its library includes more than 3,000 customizable styles and components, and it provides access to over one million natural and lab-grown diamonds and gemstones in Stuller’s inventory. Designs can show real-time prices using business-specific markups and photorealistic renderings. The built-in Freehand tool supports creating designs from scratch, and completed work can be sent to Stuller’s CAD/CAM Services team for CAD verification, casting, and finishing. Users can open available designs from Stuller.com or Stuller Showcase in CounterSketch. It runs on Mac and Windows computers. The 15-day trial has a limited library of 25 styles and 21 Freehand parts, though other functionality is included. Membership includes technical support and Online Academy access, and one-on-one training is offered. Listed US options include a 349.00 USD per year membership, a 2495.00 USD per once license without Rhinoceros, and a 2995.00 USD per once license with Rhinoceros 8. Both license options include a one-year membership.
Who it is for
CounterSketch suits jewelers who work with customers in store to create custom jewelry designs. It may also suit businesses that want designs to show marked-up pricing and photorealistic renderings before sending them for production services.
What is good
- More than 3,000 customizable styles and components.
- Access to over one million Stuller stones.
- Freehand supports designs created from scratch.
- Completed designs can go to CAD/CAM services.
- Membership includes technical support and Online Academy access.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Trial library is limited to 25 styles.
- Trial includes only 21 Freehand parts.
- License options require a one-time payment.
Verdict
CounterSketch brings design tools, Stuller inventory, pricing, rendering, and manufacturing services into a jeweler’s customer-facing workflow. The trial limits its style library and Freehand parts; full license options include a year of membership.
Get started with CounterSketch
- Visit the Stuller CounterSketch product page.
- Choose the 15-day trial or a listed membership or license option.
- Use a Mac or Windows computer to run CounterSketch Streaming.
- For the trial, work within its 25-style and 21-Freehand-part library.
- Use the included Online Academy or arrange one-on-one training if needed.
Limits to know first
The 15-day trial limits the library to 25 styles and 21 Freehand parts; other functionality is included. The yearly membership and one-time license options are paid plans.
Questions about CounterSketch
Is CounterSketch free?
There is no free plan. A 15-day trial is available.
What does the trial include?
Other functionality is included, but the trial library is limited to 25 styles and 21 Freehand parts.
How much does CounterSketch cost?
The CounterSketch Membership is 349.00 USD per year. One-time license options are 2495.00 USD without Rhinoceros and 2995.00 USD with Rhinoceros; international prices are shown as $549/year, $4,495, and $4,995 respectively.
Which computers can run CounterSketch?
CounterSketch Streaming runs on Mac or Windows computers.
What is included with membership?
Membership includes technical support, Online Academy access, monthly library updates, quarterly virtual seminars, and software upgrades.
Can designs be manufactured or printed?
Completed designs can be sent to Stuller's CAD/CAM Services team for CAD verification, casting, and finishing. Stuller documents resin sample printing with B9 Core Series XL and 550 printers, using gray resin at 170 microns.
CounterSketch plans and pricing
All plansCompared on jewelry design software
- Free plan
- No
- Parametric modeling
- Yes
- Ring sizing tools
- Yes
- Stone setting tools
- Yes
- Photorealistic rendering
- Yes
- Manufacturing export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- desktop
