
Vincent McGee
Jewelry designer jewelry modeller CAD designs pencil sketch
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Lead Custom Jewelry Designer
Brilla Jewelry • Vollzeit
Jun 2022 - Jun 2026 • 4 yrs
Spearheaded the digital creation of bespoke bridal, engagement, and fine jewelry collections from initial 2D conceptual sketches up to final production-ready 3D meshes. Conducted rigorous stress and structural integrity tests on complex ring architectures, including hidden halos, split-shanks, and intricate vintage filigree work, ensuring everyday wear durability. Optimized models for precise gemstone positioning, executing exact 5-degree stone seat undercuts for baguettes and fancy cuts to allow seamless setting work. Maintained flawless control over digital file preparation, managing file sizes through optimized mesh instancing without sacrificing intricate surface details.
Senior 3D Jewelry CAD Modeler
CAD • Freiberufler
Apr 2022 - Aug 2025 • 3 yrs 4 mos
Re-engineering and developing high-precision, manufacturing-ready 3D CAD models for custom jewelry requests and commercial clients. Responsible for translating complex creative concepts into optimized digital files, ensuring strict adherence to casting tolerances, minimum wall thicknesses, and metal shrinkage allowances. Regularly perform advanced structural modifications on client-provided 3DM files, specializing in stone layout reconstructions, custom prong matrices, and micro-pave layout adjustments. Partner closely with the production and casting teams to test and refine models for flawless direct-to-metal 3D printing and SLA resin production, reducing metal porosity and casting failure rates to zero.
3D CAD Designer (Custom Division)
Ring
Feb 2023 - May 2025 • 2 yrs 3 mos
Generated high-end 3D CAD models within the specialized custom jewelry pipeline, focusing heavily on high-volume sports championship rings, signets, and bold corporate milestone pieces. Managed complex engineering challenges including deep-relief typography modeling, multi-piece interlocking assemblies, and hollow-core structural honeycombing to optimize raw metal weight costs without sacrificing premium aesthetics. Engineered precise 0.15mm to 0.25mm clearance tolerances for separate casting assemblies and mechanical joints, ensuring flawless post-cast alignment and fluid motion in kinetic jewelry designs.