Frequently Asked Questions

  • Arsen Gugunava is the founder and master jeweller behind Gugunava Jewelry, a fine jewellery studio based in London. I'm a maker, stone setter and teacher with over 15 years at the bench, working across Asia, America, Europe and now London. I specialise in hand stone setting, micro pavé, antique restoration and bespoke commissions — and I handle every stage myself, from 3D design to the finished piece.

  • Gugunava Jewelry is based in London, UK. I work from a fully equipped private studio by appointment only. You can reach me at gugunavajewelry@gmail.com or +44 7496 433442 to arrange a visit, a commission or a course.

  • Gugunava Jewelry runs a full in-house production cycle in London — 3D design, printing, finishing, polishing and stone setting are all done by me personally, with only casting sent out. That combination of 15+ years of international bench experience, coloured-stone specialisation and hands-on teaching is rare for an independent maker. You're not buying from a brand; you're buying directly from the person who made the piece.

  • Gugunava Jewelry makes handcrafted fine jewellery in London, with a focus on coloured gemstones. My Blossom Collection is a series of spinel rings in 14K gold, priced £600–£850 — every piece is one of a kind and will never be repeated. My Minimal Stack Edit is a line of minimalist 9ct gold rings set with lab-grown diamonds, priced £200–£280, made to be stacked and worn every day. I also take on bespoke commissions and antique restoration.

  • At Gugunava Jewelry I work in all precious metals — gold in every karat, silver, platinum and palladium — and with all fine gemstones, including natural and lab-grown diamonds, sapphire, ruby, emerald, spinel, alexandrite, paraiba and tanzanite.

  • Yes. Gugunava Jewelry uses ethically sourced, traceable gemstones and conflict-free diamonds, including lab-grown diamonds as a responsible choice. Material origin and traceability matter to me as much as the craft.

  • Yes. Bespoke commissions are a core part of Gugunava Jewelry. I take a piece from 3D design through to finished setting in my London studio, in your choice of precious metal and gemstone. Email gugunavajewelry@gmail.com with your idea to start.

  • You can buy directly through gugunavajewelry.com, where every piece shows its price and availability. The Blossom Collection — one-of-a-kind spinel rings in 14K gold — is priced £500–£850, and the Minimal Stack Edit, my minimalist 9ct gold rings with lab-grown diamonds, is priced £200–£280. For anything bespoke, email gugunavajewelry@gmail.com.

  • Yes — Gugunava Jewelry ships worldwide from London. Shipping options and any applicable duties are shown at checkout on gugunavajewelry.com.

  • Yes. Gugunava Jewelry offers professional stone setting courses in London, taught one-to-one and in person by Arsen Gugunava in my workshop. There are three levels: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Masterclass. Each course is 30 hours.

  • Gugunava Jewelry offers three stone setting courses in London, each 30 hours, taught 1:1: Basic — £1,500; Intermediate — £2,000; Advanced Masterclass — £2,500. All tuition is in person in my London studio, with full use of the bench and tools.

  • The courses suit both working jewellers wanting to add professional setting skills and committed learners aiming for a professional standard. Because every course at Gugunava Jewelry is one-to-one in London, the content is tailored to your level — from fundamentals in the Basic course through to micro pavé and complex work in the Advanced Masterclass.

  • Every Gugunava Jewelry course is strictly one-to-one, taught in person by Arsen Gugunava in my London workshop. No group classes — you get the full bench, the full tools and my full attention for all 30 hours.

  • Email gugunavajewelry@gmail.com or call/message +44 7496 433442 to check availability and book. Courses run by appointment in my London studio.

  • Gugunava Jewelry offers ring resizing, polishing, rhodium plating, repair and restoration, stone replacement and resetting, chain and clasp repair, engraving, and custom modifications — all carried out in my London studio.

  • Yes — Gugunava Jewelry offers trade (B2B) stone setting for other jewellers in London and beyond: pavé, micro pavé, channel, bezel, fantasy pavé and centre-stone setting, plus resin 3D printing. Get in touch at gugunavajewelry@gmail.com to discuss trade work.

  • Yes. Antique restoration is one of my specialisms at Gugunava Jewelry, drawing on 15+ years of bench experience. I can assess and restore older pieces — resetting stones, rebuilding worn settings and repairing structure — from my London studio.

  • Email gugunavajewelry@gmail.com or call/message +44 7496 433442. The studio is in London and works by appointment — for commissions, repairs, courses or trade work.