{"id":4924,"date":"2025-04-17T06:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/about-maria\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:10:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4924\" class=\"elementor elementor-4924 elementor-178\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaed2d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaed2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66589b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b66589b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e2b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77e2b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ambassador of the art and<br>culture of Chordeleg<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c4ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0c4ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar\u00eda Pepita is a window into the art and artisanal tradition of Chordeleg. Through the emblematic filigree technique and other expressions of handmade work, we honor the talent of local artisans, giving them the place and recognition they deserve as the true protagonists of every creation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7c135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e7c135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-1024x335.png 1024w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-1536x502.png 1536w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-2048x669.png 2048w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-450x147.png 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Firma-Pepita@2x-800x261.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da05e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da05e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Galarza<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f866f18 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f866f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7203b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7203b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ced89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88ced89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77675cd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77675cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1.jpg 894w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1-450x562.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-4-1-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedb7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bedb7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"1104\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MARIA-JOSE-GALARZA-5-e1773413426354.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4934\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36130e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36130e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b7c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b7c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A life woven between silver threads and tradition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb24e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb24e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"864\">Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Galarza was born at the heart of a family deeply connected to craftsmanship: with a jeweler father, an embroiderer mother, and grandparents devoted to filigree and weaving. <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1043\">She grew up surrounded by history and antique pieces in her father\u2019s museum, which awakened in her a special sensitivity for design.<\/span><br><br><br>At 15, she began creating her own designs and, in 2009, officially founded Mar\u00eda Pepita.<br>Today, more than a designer, she is a committed ambassador dedicated to dignifying artisans and showcasing Ecuadorian culture to the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df4bc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8df4bc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2039cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2039cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Identity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de28a4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de28a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2821d elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8b2821d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"olight-icon- olight-icon-sapphire\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo preserve and elevate the ancestral art of Chordeleg filigree, creating exclusive handmade pieces that fuse tradition and identity with contemporary design, under fair-trade practices\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9957bbd elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9957bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-left&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"olight-icon- olight-icon-achievement\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo be a national and international benchmark for Ecuadorian artisanal jewelry, positioning the brand as a symbol of excellence and cultural pride, without ever losing the human value that defines us\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe83450 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe83450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mariapepita.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Clip-Web-7.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09daea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d09daea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d40d2 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--sequenced-animation elementor-button-default elementor-animated-content elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-olight-banner\" data-id=\"a2d40d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"olight-banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n                <div class=\"elementor-cta__content-inner\">\n                    \n                    <div class='elementor-content-wrapper'>\n                                                    <div class=\"elementor-cta__subtitle elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-right\">\n                                Our Philosophy                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-right\">True luxury lies in the hands that create<\/h2>                                                    <div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-right\">\n                                We believe craftsmanship is heritage, identity, and honor. We uphold the value of handmade work, respecting the time and history of each master artisan. Every creation is a tribute to our roots and a statement of pride in Ecuadorian culture.                              <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--move-right\">\n                            <a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/en\/shop\/\">\n                            <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                                <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the creations<\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47eb01b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47eb01b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b0a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd6b0a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af9c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6af9c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Master Artisans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da5a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da5a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work with master artisans with extensive experience, many of whom come from families with more than three generations in the craft. Our team includes specialists in fine filigree, crown assembly, stone setting, and artisanal polishing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a33abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a33abe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b714a1e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b714a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4650142 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-olight-team-box\" data-id=\"4650142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"olight-team-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"elementor-teambox-item-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"grid-item elementor-teambox-item\">\n                        <div class=\"team-item\">\n                            <div class=\"team-top\">\n                                            <div class=\"team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1195\" height=\"1494\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CECIBEL-CABRERA-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"team-icon-socials\">\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"team-caption\">\n                                \n                                <h5 class=\"team-name\">Melida Cecibel Cabrera<\/h5>                                                                    <div class=\"team-job\">Artisan<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452608d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452608d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"ES-US\">Since I was 19, the art of jewelry-making awakened in my hands under the guidance of Master Jorge Lituma. Since then, filigree has become my language and my destiny. <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">Being an artisan is listening to the voice of our roots and weaving it into the present.<br>In every silver thread beats my patience, my dedication, and my love for a tradition that lives and breathes through my hands.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">I do not only create jewelry: I weave stories, memory, and pride into every piece born of fire and heart.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a15126 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a15126\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b9ce3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-olight-team-box\" data-id=\"e3b9ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"olight-team-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"elementor-teambox-item-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"grid-item elementor-teambox-item\">\n                        <div class=\"team-item\">\n                            <div class=\"team-top\">\n                                            <div class=\"team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LUIS-VILLA_-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"team-icon-socials\">\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"team-caption\">\n                                \n                                <h5 class=\"team-name\">Luis Gonzalo Villa Juela<\/h5>                                                                    <div class=\"team-job\">Artisan<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf257f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf257f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"ES-US\">I began in jewelry-making at 13, training alongside Master Miguel Espinoza Naranjo and refining my craft for years in the workshops of Santiago Reiban and Nelson V\u00e1zquez L\u00f3pez.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">Today, in my own workshop, I continue this legacy with gratitude and courage, driven by designer Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Galarza\u2019s trust in me when I first started out on my own.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">Being an artisan is transforming raw material with creativity, patience, and love, to turn it into a jewel that brings happiness to the person who receives it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12d35a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f12d35a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e02791 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-olight-team-box\" data-id=\"6e02791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"olight-team-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"elementor-teambox-item-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"grid-item elementor-teambox-item\">\n                        <div class=\"team-item\">\n                            <div class=\"team-top\">\n                                            <div class=\"team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELOY-CARDENAS_-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"team-icon-socials\">\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"team-caption\">\n                                \n                                <h5 class=\"team-name\">Eloy Antonio C\u00e1rdenas Cabrera<\/h5>                                                                    <div class=\"team-job\">Artisan<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1552794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1552794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"ES-US\">I began my journey in jewelry-making at 20, and at 25 I discovered in filigree an art that shaped my destiny. I learned from my brother-in-law, whose teaching lives on today in every metal thread I weave. <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">Being an artisan is carrying thoughts in your hands and turning them into unique pieces. It is shaping metal with patience, passion, and respect for handmade work. <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"ES-US\">As long as life allows my skill, I will continue creating exclusive jewelry, proud to share this craft and to see our works travel the world as a testament to 100% artisanal work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16078b6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16078b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f6a69 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-olight-team-box\" data-id=\"34f6a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"olight-team-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"elementor-teambox-item-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d-grid\">\n                                    <div class=\"grid-item elementor-teambox-item\">\n                        <div class=\"team-item\">\n                            <div class=\"team-top\">\n                                            <div class=\"team-image\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1189\" height=\"1486\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA-450x562.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ANGEL-MOLINA-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"team-icon-socials\">\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"team-caption\">\n                                \n                                <h5 class=\"team-name\">\u00c1ngel Rodolfo Molina Ruiz<\/h5>                                                                    <div class=\"team-job\">Artisan<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9805b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9805b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I began my path in jewelry-making, in the filigree technique, at 18 years of age, under the instruction of artisan Junior Jara, who passed on to me the foundations of this noble art.<\/p><p>For me, being a filigree artisan is a gift God placed in my hands. It is a vocation that demands infinite patience, good eyesight, and constant creativity to bring to life pieces such as rings, earrings, and crowns, each crafted with dedication and detail. <\/p><p>I carry passion in my heart, inspiration in my mind, and art in my hands. Through every creation, I convey who I am, transforming metal into a living expression that travels the world as a testament to our artisanal pride. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a7b40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9a7b40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3864d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e3864d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brand milestones<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f9cbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59f9cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e165c18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e165c18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efbbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-counter\" data-id=\"2efbbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-counter-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hfe-counter-title\">Years<\/h1>\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-counter-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-number\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"15\" data-speed=\"3000\" data-separator=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842c025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842c025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>of experience in the jewelry sector<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f6ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c7f6ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b55af elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-counter\" data-id=\"39b55af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-counter-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hfe-counter-title\">Crowns<\/h1>\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-counter-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-prefix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-number\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"150\" data-speed=\"2000\" data-separator=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-counter-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723471b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723471b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>designed for national and international pageants (Reina de Cuenca, Miss Latina USA, among others)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43d14 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8e43d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"olight-icon- olight-icon-award\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImpact\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPresence at 2 Ecuador Fashion Week runways and at Moda Caracas, Venezuela\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebdb06 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5ebdb06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-left&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"olight-icon- olight-icon-sapphire\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreators \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof the crown \"Buganvillas de Fe\", exhibited at the Municipal Museum of Chordeleg.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3971899 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3971899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0130a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0130a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a4813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37a4813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3896\">Mar\u00eda Pepita is a registered trademark with <\/span><span style=\"color: #dbaf36;\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3940\">SENADI<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3946\">, a member of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #dbaf36;\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3962\">Cuenca Chamber of Commerce<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3990\">, and is endorsed by the quality seal <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"4037\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/muchomejorecuador.org.ec\/directorio\/joyas-maria-pepita\/\"><span style=\"color: #dbaf36;\">Mucho Mejor Ecuador<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"4058\">. <\/span> <\/p><p><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"4058\">All our pieces include a one-year <strong><span style=\"color: #dbaf36;\">warranty<\/span><\/strong> for repairs, reaffirming our commitment to excellence<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0640f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0640f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/muchomejorecuador.org.ec\/directorio\/joyas-maria-pepita\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL.png 971w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL-450x250.png 450w, https:\/\/mariapepita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LOGO-MME-HORIZONTAL-800x445.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7044495 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7044495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe40a17 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe40a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hands That Nourish<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4845e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4845e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Mar\u00eda Pepita, we believe art has a responsibility to its community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534b2db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534b2db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae7b8f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fae7b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-right&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  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