TODD ALAN STUDIOS, LLC
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

In a world of mass production, most pieces of jewelry are machine cast or stamped. Here, Todd makes every single one on his bench, one at a time. Bench Made is a jewelry industry term used to describe high end jewelry made without the use of molds, casting, stamping, CAD modeling and, in general, any gadget that takes artistry out of the jewelry making process. Artist Todd Alan creates his pieces one at a time. This jewelry is not cast or mass produced, but uniquely and individually handcrafted creations. Todd Alan has been a full time metalsmith creating heirloom jewelry since 1986.  After operating an art gallery for over a decade, Todd has now settled in Southern Ohio. From there, he sells his one-of-a-kind art jewelry to fine galleries, specialty shops, and online customers all over the world. Inspired by the patterns of nature, Todd's unique art-form has evolved into his signature style. Each piece of jewelry is a miniature work of art. "By chance or destiny, in 1988 I found myself merchanting at a show next to a great wire worker named Wayne Wirebender. Wayne could shape copper and silver wire into amazing wire jewelry as well as intricate, realistic sculptures.  After several days of getting to know each other, Wayne helped me learn my first braid.  For many years after that, him and I would meet at different shows and exchange ideas with each other. If not for his sad death years ago, I'm sure we would still be meeting and contributing to each other's work like artists of an ancient guild." Adding a rope center can only be done on some of the braids featured here at Todd Alan Studios. There will be a box next to the ring that says 'add a rope center' if you can add one to that braid style. Important Notice: Todd will be away and not making rings from April 25th - My 11th. Please call to inquire about timelines. We love to hear from our customers and we understand that choosing wedding rings is a very big decision. We are available most weekdays from 10:00am-5:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Lyra or Todd will be in the office to answer your questions. If, for some reason, we miss your call, please leave us a message with your name, number and the best times to return your call and we will get back you as soon as we can.