Interview with Pavit Gujral

My company was established in 2016 after I completed by Gemology at GIA, New York. My design studio ‘Pavit Gujral Designs’ is based in Dubai Design District, Dubai. One can visit by appointment and have a customised experience. We strive to create bespoke, trendsetting jewelry pieces of the highest quality.

Design is Emotions. I am a person who feels deeply and my emotions inspire me to create designs. Each piece that I create has a memory, a story and feelings I felt in that moment.

Nature and Animals are my biggest inspiration and I love creating pieces that are playful & colorful and speak to you. I like every piece to be unique, trendsetting and bold. Being a Gemologist, rare and unique colored stones are my biggest focus while designing. All my pieces have a lot of attention to detail and finish.

My favorite piece is the ‘Crab’ Earrings. They are among my favorite pieces which I enjoyed creating. The award-winning Crab Earrings have been set in 18K Gold with over 800 pieces of Orange Sapphires, Pink Sapphires, Yellow Sapphires and Rubies creating an ombre effect. The piece is finished with beautiful deep blue heart brilliant Tanzanites and round brilliant Diamonds. As totems, Crabs are symbols of intuitive nature, perseverance, self-sufficient behaviour and sensitivity! The earrings are very dynamic and display movement due to the setting technique. The Crabs are balancing beautiful Tanzanite hearts with their claws!

Recently in the month of February 2023, the “Crab Earrings” won the WINNER in the category “High Jewelry of the Year” at the most prestigious award in Europe, INHORGENTA AWARD 2023 in Munich.

“The Hummingbird” Necklace was the first piece that I ever manufactured inspired from the Hummingbird’s wings. The Award-Winning Necklace has been set in 18K Gold with Rubies on one wing and Diamonds on the other. Both the wings meet at the beautiful centre stone, a 25.74cts oval brilliant Kunzite, flanked by trillion Rubies. Seen as healers and bringers of love, good luck and joy, Hummingbirds reflect the positive side of life by showing you the joy in small things. The Hummingbird puts an emphasis on the importance of honouring the small things in life! The Hummingbird is tireless in its pursuit of finding sweetness and reminds you to not let obstacles stop you from making your dreams come true. Their iridescence is just magical! The beautiful bird is also a part of my brand and logo for the same reasons.

Being a gemologist, I love gemstones that are rare, rich and colourful, regardless of their value. I have a special inclination towards phenomenal gemstones; those that portray some kind of special characteristics due to their chemical compositions or inclusions, such as colour change in alexandrite and play of colour in opal. All my pieces are created in 18K and each stone is set by hand. Because I love pavé setting, some of my pieces even have over 4000 set by hand!

I feel the most creative when I travel. When I see new horizons, new creatures, the wonders of marine life and nature’s phenomenon. I believe travel removes us from our usual ranges of familiarity and rouses us to see, taste and attempt new things. It continually challenges us, not exclusively to adjust to and investigate new environmental elements, yet in addition to draw in with various individuals, to embrace undertakings really to impart new and significant encounters to companions and friends and family. Travelling has inspired many of my designs, such as the ‘Iceberg Collection’ is inspired from my trip to Finland, the ‘Twilight Collection’ is inspired from a breathtaking view of the twilight sky in Canada and the Award-winning ‘Tuscany’ earrings also been inspired from my summer trip to the beautiful Italian town of Tuscany.

My designs are inspired from Nature's bounty and beauty. Every piece tells a story. Along with this, Mixology of Colour spectrum, my Love for Exotic Gemstones, Profound connection with the Animal Kingdom and Beauty in Randomness of Shapes are the aspects kept in mind while designing. 

Happy, inspired and lively.

I feel elated and triumphant. A lot of effort goes into bringing a piece to life, sourcing the ideal stones and overcoming certain challenges. With each piece that I create, comes a new learning!

I feel as long as you’re true to your design and create a truly bold and inspired piece, without fearing the outcome of it being liked, is when a design is successful. The piece should speak to you! And of course, the piece should be flawless and comfortable to wear.

Firstly, it is very important that my designs make the wearer feel confident and happy, regardless of their nationality, age or gender. Just because a piece is bold, doesn’t mean it is only for young people or some flamboyant personality! All the gemstones sourced should be conflict free.

I think people are expressing more freely now, without fearing what the society might think! Our lives and emotions are surely becoming more complex and people are finding ways to express themselves beautifully by creating art!

I have five essential elements which describe my design style. Mixology of colour spectrum, Love for exotic gemstones, Inspired by nature’s bounty and beauty, profound connection with the animal kingdom and beauty in randomness of shapes. My approach has always been bold, bespoke and opulent.

I am based out in Dubai, however, I am from India. Born in Calcutta, and raised in Chandigarh, I had exposure to two completely different and unique cultures. Calcutta is all about art, history, and chaos, whereas Chandigarh is a relatively modern and well-planned city. Both cities have played an important role in inculcating my interest in art and design. 

Be Bold. Don’t follow the trend. Just design what comes to mind. Following a trend will never allow you to have your own style.

Be bold and honest in your expression of design.

It really depends upon the complexity of the design. It can vary from 8-12 weeks.

I develop my designs myself. I am the CEO and head designer of my company "Pavit Gujral Designs".

Moving to Dubai and the Middle East has inspired me to work on a collection based on the Arab World. I am conceptualizing the new collection by taking inspiration from the Arab culture, colors, scripture, topography, animals, and, of course, the desert! 

My fans and clients are most welcome to interact with me on my social media handles, such as my Instagram page- Pavit Gujral Design(https://www.instagram.com/pavitgujraldesigns/?hl=en) , Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/PavitGujralDesigns/) and my personal LinkedIn profile ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavit-gujral-192a1883/).