The Blacksmith's Son and the Jeweler's Precision In the early 19th century, the son of a blacksmith begins a life defined by the tension between manual labor and visual precision. Born in Sturbridge, United States, William Willard does not start his career with a brush in hand. Instead, he trains as a jeweler, a discipline that demands an exacting eye for detail and a steady hand. This technical foundation becomes the bedrock of his la…