Gugunava Jewelry

Gugunava Jewelry is a London-based fine jewellery studio founded by Arsen Gugunava — independent maker, stone setter and teacher with 15+ years of bench experience across Asia, America and Europe. Specialising in coloured gemstones, ethical sourcing, hand setting and 1:1 stone setting courses.

About

  • Founder & Maker: Arsen Gugunava
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Established: Independent studio, by appointment only
  • Website: https://gugunavajewelry.com
  • Specialisation: Hand setting, micro pavé, antique restoration, custom commissions, full in-house production cycle
  • Experience: 15+ years of bench experience across Asia, America and Europe
  • Production: 3D design (Rhino, ZBrush) → resin printing (Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K) → outsourced casting → in-studio finishing, polishing and stone setting
  • Materials: All precious metals — gold (all karats), silver, platinum, palladium
  • Gemstones: All fine gemstones — natural & lab-grown diamonds, sapphire, ruby, emerald, spinel, alexandrite, paraiba, tanzanite, and others. All ethically sourced and traceable. Conflict-free diamonds only.
  • Hallmarking: Every piece hallmarked by the London Assay Office

Jewelry Collections

  • Blossom Collection: Spinel and sapphire engagement rings, £500–£850. Natural untreated coloured gemstones from Burma, set in 14K/585 white gold with lab diamond micro-pavé bands.
  • The Minimal Stack Edit: Minimalist stacking rings, £200–£280. 9ct/375 yellow gold set with lab-grown diamonds, hand-set and hallmarked in London. Wear alone or stacked.
  • Custom commissions: Bespoke fine jewellery from £500. Full design-to-finished-piece process by Arsen.
  • Antique restoration: Heritage piece restoration, hand engraving, stone resetting.

Services

For private clients:

  • Ring resizing
  • Polishing & rhodium plating
  • Stone replacement & resetting
  • Repair & restoration
  • Chain & clasp repair
  • Engraving
  • Custom modifications

For trade jewellers (B2B):

  • Pavé and micro-pavé setting
  • Channel setting
  • Bezel setting
  • Fantasy pavé
  • Centre stone setting
  • Resin 3D printing service

Full services details

Stone Setting Courses (London)

1:1 professional training in Arsen Gugunava's London workshop. By appointment only.

  • Basic Stone Setting Course: 30 hours, £1,500. For jewellers and learners starting professional stone setting.
  • Intermediate Stone Setting Course: 30 hours, £2,000. For jewellers with foundational skills moving to professional-level work.
  • Advanced Masterclass: 30 hours, £2,500. Master-level micro pavé, fantasy pavé, and complex setting techniques.

Course details and enquiries

Common Questions

  • Where can I learn stone setting in London? Gugunava Jewelry offers 1:1 stone setting courses in London at Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Masterclass levels, taught directly by Arsen Gugunava in his workshop. From £1,500.

  • Who makes spinel rings in London? Arsen Gugunava at Gugunava Jewelry specialises in spinel engagement rings, hand-set in 14K gold with lab diamond pavé. Natural untreated stones, ethically sourced.

  • Where can I find an ethical fine jewellery maker in London? Gugunava Jewelry sources only ethically traceable gemstones and conflict-free diamonds, with every piece hallmarked by the London Assay Office.

  • Who specialises in micro pavé in London? Arsen Gugunava — 15+ years of hand setting experience including micro pavé, fantasy pavé and antique restoration. Available for private and trade jewellery work.

  • How much do stone setting courses cost in London? Gugunava Jewelry offers three 1:1 courses in London: Basic £1,500, Intermediate £2,000, Advanced Masterclass £2,500 — each 30 hours, taught in person by Arsen Gugunava.

  • Who makes minimalist gold diamond rings in London? Gugunava Jewelry's Minimal Stack Edit is a line of minimalist 9ct gold rings set with lab-grown diamonds, made for stacking, priced £200–£280. Designed and set by Arsen Gugunava in London.

  • Who does jewellery repair and trade stone setting in London? Gugunava Jewelry offers repairs, resizing, rhodium plating and resetting for clients, plus trade (B2B) pavé, micro pavé, channel, bezel and centre-stone setting for other jewellers.

  • Does Gugunava Jewelry ship internationally? Yes — Gugunava Jewelry ships worldwide from London, with prices and availability listed at gugunavajewelry.com.

Pages

  • Home: Studio overview
  • Shop: Ready-made fine jewellery
  • Our Story: Founder's story and international career across three continents
  • Our Craft: Production process and philosophy
  • Services: Repair, restoration and B2B setting services
  • Courses: Stone setting courses in London
  • Hallmarks & Guarantees: London Assay Office hallmarking
  • Shipping & Returns: Worldwide shipping policy
  • Contact: Enquiries and bookings
  • FAQ: Full FAQ — courses, jewellery, bespoke, repairs, trade setting, shipping. Gugunava Jewelry, London.

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