Abstract – The paper reviews the existing and stateof-the-art
computer-aided technologies and
computational techniques, which can be applied to
jewelry design and casting. A broad array of techniques
are selected and ordered into three key parts: design;
model-making; and casting, that outline the core of
computer-aided jewelry design and casting. Computeraided
design and haptic technologies are surveyed in
the purposes of supporting the design of jewelry and
shape modeling. Rapid prototyping and computer
numerical controlled machines are reviewed in the
functions of fabricating physical jewelry models and
developing the direct tools. Computer-aided
engineering technologies are investigated in the
rationales of simulating lost-wax casting process and
optimizing process parameters. Artificial intelligence
techniques are reviewed in intentions of developing
algorithmic designs, and assisting hard computations
and parameter optimizations in designing and casting.
With those computer advanced technologies, major
challenges and solutions are systematically discussed
and commented to address new developments for
jewelry industry