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An unexpected beginning…

Dr. John T. Bennett, actually spent the first 50 years of his career as a dentist. He had an interest in biology, medicine, and working with his hands. Helping people and taking care of his family has always been his priority. Dentistry in itself is an art form that requires attention to detail, patience, precision, and a strong focus on aesthetics as well as long hours in the dental laboratory working with a variety of tooling, metals, and more. When he wasn’t helping his patients improve their smile, he found a love and hobby for creating with metals and precious stones. As it often does, time passed and he was ready to retire from his first career, which gave him the opportunity to transition into jewelry design full-time. Several years ago he then embarked upon an apprenticeship under a local master jeweler, Joe Madrid in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and has honed his craftsmanship into a thriving and creative jewelry design business ever since. He’s found it to be a natural and rewarding transition – from a cosmetic dentist, creating beautiful life-changing smiles to jewelry artisan/master craftsman where his desire for jewelry design has come to life!