Coralia Leets was born in Nicaragua, and moved to the United States in 1987. In 2001, she launched Coralia Leets Jewelry Design, originally selling her products wholesale to the US Market, and eventually to the European Market in 2005. Later in 2009 Coralia Leets started selling to Bloomingdales, as well as many specialty stores throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.