Rosario Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, into a family with a strong artistic tradition. Her work translates the artistry of “paper quilling” into fine metals. Garcia is primarily self-taught with over 30 years of experience, completing a master’s program in jewelry in Florence, Italy.

“The island where I grew up full of vegetation and the ocean is still stamped in my soul. I can remember that while my childhood friends were playing and jumping around me I could stay quiet, lost in the beauty of my surroundings, then collecting things on my way home, and making with my hands what ever I could, that help me interpret what it was in the inside of me.”

In 1988, her work got the attention of ACAC (Cuban association of artists and artisans). Several years after meeting her husband Enrique Garcia, who was a metalsmith and GIA graduate, they established “Rosario Garcia Designs. INC”. Her jewelry now receives widespread respect from clients and critics across the United States.