CounterSketch
CounterSketch is 3D jewelry design software for jewelers creating custom pieces with customers in real time.
What CounterSketch is
CounterSketch is 3D jewelry design software for jewelers creating custom pieces 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 Freehand tool supports creating designs from scratch, and finished work can be sent to Stuller’s CAD/CAM Services team for CAD verification, casting and finishing. Users can also open available designs from Stuller.com or Stuller Showcase in the software. CounterSketch runs on Mac and Windows computers. Its 15-day trial includes other functionality but limits the library to 25 styles and 21 Freehand parts. Membership includes technical support and Online Academy access; one-on-one training is also offered. US pricing includes a $349 a year membership, or one-time licenses priced at $2495.00 USD without Rhinoceros and $2995.00 USD with Rhinoceros 8. Both license options include a one-year membership.
Good
- More than 3,000 customizable styles and components
- Real-time prices with business-specific markups
- Freehand tool creates designs from scratch
- Photorealistic renderings for design presentations
- Membership includes technical support and Online Academy
Watch out
- 15-day trial limits styles and Freehand parts
- No free plan
- US license options require one-time payments
Who it suits
It suits jewelers who customize designs directly with customers in-store. It may also suit teams that want to send completed designs to Stuller for manufacturing services.
Verdict
CounterSketch combines customer-facing design tools with access to Stuller’s inventory and manufacturing services. Consider the trial’s restricted library and the separate membership and license choices when evaluating it.
Plans and prices
From CounterSketch's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CounterSketch Membership | $349 a year | Tech support · Online Academy · monthly library updates · quarterly virtual seminars · software upgrades · $349/year; international price shown as $549/year. |
| CounterSketch Without Rhinoceros | $2,495, paid once | One license · one-year membership · Includes one CounterSketch license and one-year CounterSketch Membership; international price shown as $4,495. |
| CounterSketch With Rhinoceros | $2,995, paid once | One license · one-year membership · Includes one CounterSketch license, Rhinoceros 8 license, and one-year CounterSketch Membership; international price shown as $4,995. |
The facts
Each one read from CounterSketch's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D printing
- Stuller documents printing CounterSketch designs as resin samples with B9 Core Series XL and 550 printers; the files print in gray resin at 170 microns.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Design library
- Stuller says CounterSketch offers 3,000+ customizable jewelry styles and components.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Manufacturing
- Completed designs can be sent to Stuller’s CAD/CAM Services team for work spanning CAD verification, casting, and finishing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing and rendering
- It provides real-time pricing with business-specific markups and photorealistic design renderings.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CounterSketch is 3D custom jewelry design software for jewelers to create designs with customers in real time.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Stuller inventory
- The software provides access to more than one million natural and lab-grown diamonds and gemstones in Stuller’s inventory.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Stuller Showcase integration
- A Stuller article says users can open available designs from Stuller.com or Stuller Showcase directly in CounterSketch.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support and training
- Membership includes technical support and access to the Online Academy; Stuller also offers one-on-one training.checked 3 Oct 2026
- US purchase offer
- For US customers, the product page offers an approval-based 12-month interest-free payment plan and says customers can cancel within 30 days without charge.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Stuller describes CounterSketch as an in-store customization tool for jewelers working directly with customers.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1990checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Davenport, Iowa, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Freehand
- The built-in Freehand tool can be used to create custom designs from scratch.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Trial limits
- The 15-day trial has a limited library of 25 styles and 21 Freehand parts, while the article says other functionality is included.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform
- A Stuller video transcript says CounterSketch Streaming runs on Mac or Windows computers.checked 3 Oct 2026
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