Esmeralda's father had a woodworking shop where he made custom rifle stocks, as well as a variety of other wooden crafted items. About 15 years ago, as a gift for a friend, Esmeralda crafted her first set of wooden grips for a Colt 45 Government pistol. Before long, numerous friends wanted more grips made, and this is how Esmeralda got into this business. Her grips are all hand-crafted and unique, no two sets are the same. Below you can see some samples of her work:

1911 Full size, double diamond checkered, no ambi-safety.

1911 Full size, smooth, (no ambi safety)

1911 Full size, 1/2 checkered, 1/2 smooth, (no ambi safety)

Esmeralda has an on-line shop, where you can see the actual grips before you purchase them.