Jon M. Ryan is the sole designer and craftsman of Royal Goblin Metalworks. He is a professional goldsmith and has been working with metal since 1996. He has a Graduate Jeweler Gemologist diploma from the Gemological Institute of America, and a master’s degree in Jewelry and Metal Arts from the University of Iowa. His metalwork has won both national and international awards, has appeared in numerous books and magazines, and is in the permanent collections of several museums. He lives near Phoenix, Arizona.