Todd Alan Studios
For almost four decades, Todd Alan has been hand crafting one-of-a-kind pieces of intricate jewelry. His self-taught signature style is treasured all over the world. Online since 1999, when Todd started his web-based store “Hand Woven Bands,” Todd has handmade and shipped over 18,000 wedding rings and engagement rings to couples all around the world.
Todd Alan has designed an elegant style of braided wedding rings that represent the weaving of your lives together. They are a small, family run business in Sarasota, Florida. Todd and his daughter Lyra are here to help you along every step of your journey as you design your perfect rings.
Every piece is a very involved step-by-step process:
It has taken over close to four decades for Todd to master this unique and one-of-a-kind art form of hand braiding and swirling gold. Every step of the process requires rare jeweler skills and years of repetitious mastery to create these intricate yet sturdy designs.
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. This jewelry is not cast, or mass produced, but uniquely and individually handcrafted creations. Todd Alan is one of the finest gold weavers in the world. He is a traditional bench jeweler, who uses traditional tools and a hand torch. Raw metal round wire is poured, cut, woven, forged, fused, and filed by hand. Todd Alan has been a full-time metalsmith creating heirloom jewelry since 1986.
Todd Alan recently moved to Rosemary District on 4th Street from historic district of Burns Court. 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. You can see him on YouTube as ‘The Ringmaker” and see how he creates each piece by hand.
Only working with the finest metals and gemstones and diamonds, Todd weaves intricate one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces reminiscent of vintage filigree handwork with a contemporary expression.
Every Ring Is Treasured
“I take my time with every ring and every customer because I know how special every wedding is and how treasured your wedding rings are and will be. They are the symbol of your love and a reminder of your connection to the one you love every day.” – Todd Alan (The Ringmaker)
Part of Your Story
“I truly love my work, I enjoy every aspect, from the phone call consultations, through the creating of the rings, to seeing customer’s photos when they come in my email. I’m a small shop artist and I prefer it that way. I like having a connection to the couples I work with. To me, the whole point of having your rings handmade is to have a human connection to the process of where your rings came from. They become part of the story of your marriage, weaving lives together.” – Todd
Jewelry Should Be Handmade
“To me jewelry should be handmade. So many things in our world are factory-produced, not unique or original. I take my time with every piece because I know how special it is going to be for you. Thank you for your interest in my work.” – Todd
Customer Reviews:
“Todd made this beautiful custom ring for me using my own scrap gold and this very cool enhydro quartz I had previously purchased. The stone has ancient water and moving air bubbles inside, and I love it, but the original setting was plain .925 silver. Now I have this masterpiece I can wear every day. I’m delighted to own this completely hand-made piece of art created by such an innovative jeweler. Thank you!” – Amber E.
“Thank you to Todd and Lyra for creating a beautiful ring for my bride of 47 years. I hid the ring in a flower in our kitchen for her to discover on her birthday. She loves the ring, and we appreciated your time working with us to create a one-of-a-kind ring for us to cherish forever. I also thank you for meeting our deadline so I could surprise her on her birthday. Best wishes and we look forward to visiting you at your new store location in the future.” – Dick Stein
“We went down to Sarasota to visit Todd’s studio for our wedding rings as we wanted something more unique than plain bands, and he and his shop are awesome. For our rings, we got matching Cord of Three rings, and they turned out wonderfully. I loved my wedding band so much, I had my engagement band redone by Todd to match, which also turned out beautifully. Lyra is always super responsive, and everyone provides excellent customer service. I would highly recommend for your engagement, wedding, and other fine jewelry needs!” – Susan Kim
Address:
1542 Fourth St., #106
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941-217-4969
Website:
Todd Alan Studios Facebook Page
Todd_Alan_gallery Instagram
Todd Alan Studios YouTube Channel