Stanley Lechtzin (born 1936)[1] is an American artist, jeweler, metalsmith and educator.
[2][3] He first encountered jewelry and metalsmithing at Cass Technical High School.
While working for the City of Detroit Public Lighting Commission he realized that he did not want to continue that career path, so he began taking night courses at Wayne State University in Detroit.
He soon entered the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where much of his graduate work dealt with ferrous metals and stainless steel flatware.
[5] Lechtzin was one of nine founding members of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.