From the Hatton Garden Workshops to Building a Fine Jewellery Business with Anelia Kuprina(podcast episode)
This week on the Jewellers Academy Podcast, host Jess sits down with award-winning jeweller Anelia Kuprina to dive into the fascinating journey of her career. Anelia shares the powerful moment she fell in love with jewellery-making and how her education shaped the jeweller she is today. She reflects on her early experiences as a bench worker with prestigious jewellers in London’s West End and Hatton Garden, where she mastered essential skills like soldering, repairs, and remodelling. These formative years led her to compete—and win—at the renowned Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards in both 2008 and 2009.
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225: From the Hatton Garden Workshops to Building a Fine Jewellery Business
with Anelia Kuprina
This week on the Jewellers Academy Podcast, host Jess sits down with award-winning jeweller Anelia Kuprina to dive into the fascinating journey of her career. Anelia shares the powerful moment she fell in love with jewellery-making and how her education shaped the jeweller she is today. She reflects on her early experiences as a bench worker with prestigious jewellers in London’s West End and Hatton Garden, where she mastered essential skills like soldering, repairs, and remodelling. These formative years led her to compete—and win—at the renowned Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards in both 2008 and 2009.
Now the founder of her own bespoke jewellery business, Anelia Jewellery, she focuses on creating stunning fine jewellery commissions for her clients. In this episode, Anelia also offers an exclusive look behind the scenes of her role as a tutor in the all-new Jewellers Masterclass series, where she developed the exciting Decorative Collets masterclass.
Whether you’re a jewellery enthusiast, aspiring professional, or seasoned jeweller, this episode is packed with inspiration, insights, and career advice you won’t want to miss!
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About Anelia
Anelia Kuprina is an award-winning independent London jewellery designer, who combines traditional hand-making techniques with modern technologies to create exquisite jewels. In the ten years that she has spent in the industry, she has worked for leading UK jewellery companies, West End ateliers and the time-honoured workshops of Hatton Garden.
She launched her own studio in 2019 with the aim of utilising her new-found artistic freedom to create innovative and highly covetable fine jewellery. Her pieces are lauded for their sumptuous quality and their timeless and striking elegance. She enjoys working on commissions and works closely with her clients - from sketches to the finished jewels - to bring their visions to life whilst creating a deeper meaning beyond the aesthetic.
Decorative collet Masterclass
Under the expert guidance of Anelia, you'll explore the art of setting round, marquise and hexagon shaped stones into silver or gold using a variety of pierced-out collet styles. From geometric patterns to more organic and floral designs, you'll discover how to mark out intricate designs on flat and domed settings.
Anelia will also show you how to apply these techniques to earrings, necklaces, and rings. This advanced-level course is perfect for jewellers looking to challenge themselves and take their skills to the next level. Get ready to master the fine details of decorative collets and elevate your craft!
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