BENEFITS OF COUNTERSKETCH

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2 BENEFITS OF COUNTERSKETCH Easy To Use Design With Customers Combining award-winning software with flexible manufacturing options, CounterSketch International brings a new level of custom design capability to your customers. Committed to making CAD/CAM profitable and easy to use, CounterSketch International was designed for jewelers to use with customers on the sales floor. With CounterSketch International, even a casual computer user can be a major player in today s new custom jewelry world. Considering that the manual for Countersketch International is 1 10 the size of Matrix ; this gives you a good idea of how much easier CounterSketch International is to learn and use. Whether a jeweler uses the style quiz to break the ice or hands the mouse over to a customer, CounterSketch provides a pressure-free shopping experience to browse the virtual inventory at a pace that suits them. With more than a thousand styles in the collections packed full of everything needed to design bridal, remounts, family jewelry, pendants, earrings, and more, it s all there to assist your customer in locating a design that matches his customer s needs. Using the process of elimination, your customers can speed up the time it takes to find a model. Then, they can focus on the important details. Personalizing the design. Making subtle changes. Adding completely new elements. The power is in their hands. When it comes to custom design, jewelers have many options. And CounterSketch delivers many of them in an easy-to-use interface customers love. 2 3

3 COUNTERSKETCH NOW WITH MORE OPTIONS We ve listened to your requests for the ability to download digital files to create the jewelry or to send to a local manufacturer. And, in this new international version only available in select countries we ve provided just that. This retailer-based option will have a daily limit on file exports. Or, you can design, choose stones, and manufacture through Stuller within the program. The choice is yours. You can use this to drive bridal business and custom business. Brides want a twist on the traditional bestsellers. And CounterSketch gives you the tools to deliver exactly what they want every time. ONLY AVAILABLE IN SELECT COUNTRIES Whether a jeweler is altering an existing design or conceptualizing from scratch, this program has everything needed to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. Freehand Mode More than just a library, CounterSketch gives more flexibility than ever before. Add gems and design elements to an existing model, or create a new design from the ground up. This approach to designing and selling allows interaction with the design. Move, scale, rotate, and bend design elements on screen until they are just right. By combining the flexibility of the program library, beautiful design elements, and flexible counterparts, CounterSketch provides creative freedom without sacrificing speed and ease-of-use. Prototypes Stuller s high-quality prototypes are rhodiumplated alloys set with cubic zirconia. This valuable resource helps the consumer visualize and make the translation from a computer monitor to a live piece of jewelry. Prototypes can help determine things, such as setting styles for side stones, prong layout, and stone shapes while identifying the Counter- Sketch models that work best for them. 5

4 THE TEAM BEHIND THE SCENES Gemvision and Stuller s strategic partnership began in 2009 and has never been stronger. You can harness the power of Gemvision s leadingedge technology and the expertise of Stuller s uncompromised customer service and logistical finesse to provide the total solution for jewelry customization within your store. You are familiar with Gemvision through innovative technology products, such as Matrix and Revo, but you may not be as familiar with our partner, Stuller, Inc., Let us introduce them to you. ABOUT STULLER Matt Stuller founded Stuller, Inc. in From a United States-based manufacturing and administrative headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana, Stuller provides same day shipping of more than 200,000 different items to more than 40,000 jewelry professionals worldwide. With four operations three in North America and one in Bangkok, Thailand Stuller provides a complete range of products and services for jewelry professionals including design technology and comprehensive CAD/CAM Services that meet each jeweler s need for customization. Stuller s core product categories include bridal jewelry, mountings, jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, findings, metals, tools, supplies, and digital solutions. Known for quality and consistency, Stuller is your source for everything you need to run a custom jewelry business. Stuller Manufacturing In the 1980s, Stuller s casting department started with two employees and today has grown to 34 people, most with years experience. As the department has grown in people, it has also grown in equipment. What began as a three-oven operation is now 30- ovens, accommodating between 6,000 and 10,000 customer-focused castings every day. This state-of-the art casting operation is clean, well maintained, and exceeds every safety standard. From traditional design and manufacturing to CAD/CAM technology, Stuller leads the field. The casting operation also supports Stuller s CAM services team by casting the CAD designs and CounterSketch designs that customers send in for casting. Each is inspected individually to determine which equipment will deliver the best results. Experienced craftsmen oversee the process, and every piece has to pass stringent quality controls. Because Stuller is a prime manufacturer, you can be sure you re getting precise specifications, superior surface finishes, and attention to detail that is second to none. 7

5 For more information please contact your CounterSketch International dealer or Christopher Burger, Gemvision Director of Dealer Network 2016 Gemvision LLC