Alan Revere, Founder and Director of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, is a master goldsmith and award-winning jewelry designer with degrees in both psychology and sculpture.

His passion for making jewelry drew him to Germany where he trained under some of the 20th century's most celebrated goldsmiths and designers. Returning to California with skills rarely taught in the United States, he was asked to share what he had learned with other jewelers and students.

For several years, Alan taught in college jewelry programs and in 1979 he assembled a group of outstanding master craftsmen and established the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco's historic jewelry building.

Alan writes and lectures on a variety of jewelry subjects. His first series of articles appeared in JCK magazine during the 1980's and led to the publication of "Professional Goldsmithing." His current magazine series, Professional Jewelry Repair, will also be compiled into a book.

Alan is president of the American Jewelry Design Council and founder of the Contemporary Design Group. He is also a recent winner of the Contemporary Design Group's prestigious High Achievement Award.