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Growing up, Ben Bentvelzen enjoyed making things with his hands. The smaller and more precise the build, the more he enjoyed it. When the time came to start considering his future career, his father suggested that he look into a De Vakschool, which offered courses to become a bench jeweler, silversmith, watchmaker, and the like. He completed their 4-year program and began working as an independent contractor for the two companies where he had interned. Ben had dabbled in stone setting and hand engraving during school and enjoyed both, so he planned to study them further. This led him to take two weeks of courses at the New Approach School for Jewelers with Blaine Lewis. After that, he completed the 3-month program at the Alexandre School for Optical Diamond Setting. Since then, Ben has studied engraving with Sam Alfano and Martin Strolz and taught in Singapore, Denmark, Tahiti, Guatemala, Brazil, the Netherlands, and the United States. Currently, he divides his time between client work, instructing, and demonstrating at trade shows.
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