Oscar and Ilsa Morales

Oscar and Ilsa Morales are a husband and wife team of jewelry artisans. "I met Ilsa some years ago when I began learning to work with silver. I began working with a prestigious jeweler in Guatemala City where I assembled the jewelry and she worked in a different area, refining and polishing it," Oscar says. <br><br> "With us, it was love at first sight. We felt a very big connection from the moment we met and we fell head over heels in love. <br><br> "As time went by, we decided we both had the experience necessary to set up a workshop of our own. We started from zero. I was a big challenge and a little scary as we began to craft our own designs. It was a tough beginning and a big investment. <br><br> "Little by little, we gained clients of our own. We began receiving orders and these people are still buying from us. They trust the quality of our designs. <br><br> "Today, our biggest dream is for our workshop to grow. We want to innovate with each new design and, with this, make a future for our son because he is our greatest source of strength and motivation. Every morning, we wake up with the dream of seeing him graduate from college and have a career he can be passionate about just as we do. We thank God for being able to achieve so much."