Ben Forrest
Ben Forrest is the founder of Reserved for Humans, a DeLand, Florida studio creating light-up crystal jewelry. Their Spire Pendant illuminates natural stone; soft-launched August 2025, it generated in December. Forrest oversaw production in China and is now weighing outside capital.
Ben Forrest's Bio
Ben Forrest is the founder of Reserved for Humans, a DeLand, Florida studio creating light-up crystal jewelry. The company's flagship product, the Spire Pendant, illuminates natural crystal inclusions through an integrated LED system, combining material science with wearable art. Reserved for Humans was formally established as a Florida LLC on April 13, 2021, after years of development.
Forrest oversaw the product's engineering and manufacturing, managing production in China while maintaining final assembly and quality control in DeLand. After a soft launch in August 2025, the business generated its first revenue by December 2025 and is now evaluating outside capital to scale.
Before launching Reserved for Humans, Forrest authored Why You Should Write: Stories about storytelling, published in 2017 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. The 122-page collection explores the craft and purpose of writing through personal narratives and reflections on storytelling.
Today, Forrest continues to lead Reserved for Humans from its DeLand studio, where a small team hand-assembles each Spire Pendant, balancing growth with the intimate, craftsmanship-driven ethos that defines the brand.
Career Timeline
2017 — Published first book, 'Why You Should Write: Stories about storytelling'
Published a 122-page collection exploring the craft and purpose of writing through personal narratives, released through CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (ISBN-13: 9781542947671).
2021 — Reserved for Humans LLC officially filed in Florida
Formally established the business entity for the jewelry studio in the State of Florida (Document Number L21000170669).
2021 — Developed Spire Pendant concept
Spent four years sourcing natural crystals from Brazil and Madagascar, engineering the integrated LED lighting mechanism, and establishing manufacturing relationships in China.
2025 — Soft-launched Spire Pendant product
Offered hand-assembled light-up crystal necklaces featuring amethyst, fluorite, moss agate, and other gemstones to initial customers.
2025 — Spire Pendant generated first revenue
Validated market demand and established initial sales channels through direct-to-consumer sales.
2026 — Began evaluating outside capital opportunities
Assessing funding options to scale production and marketing while overseeing manufacturing in China and final assembly in DeLand, Florida.
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