About The Owner
Halle M. Kost::
As a self-taught jewelry designer based in San Diego, CA. I run every aspect of the brand myself - designing and crafting each piece, sourcing materials, taking photos, creating marketing, editing, and even managing the numbers. Every creation is personal, intentional, and inspired by the world and people around me.
My love for creativity began in childhood, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio in a home where imagination was everywhere. From crafting projects in the living room with my sister to watching my mom make every one of our Halloween costumes by hand, and drawing alongside my father’s art, I learned early that making things was how I could express myself. But it wasn’t until a big leap of faith - leaving my career as VP of Operations and moving across the country with my husband - that I discovered jewelry was my true language.
To anchor myself in a new city, I crafted my very first necklace for my birthday. That simple act sparked everything - jewelry became my language, a way to share joy, curiosity, and beauty, and a way to remain connected to my creativity and sense of home.
From there, my designs began to reflect the places and experiences that make life feel luminous. Time spent on sun-warmed beaches, quiet mornings by the water, golden-hour light, and the serene moments of travel became a central inspiration. The calm, effortless elegance of resort life - the feeling of waking slowly, savoring the day, and carrying a sense of peace with you - is infused in every piece I create.
Handcrafted or thoughtfully sourced, each piece of bungalowBLONDE Jewelry brings calm, effortless luxury, and the feeling of a life well-lived - one that doesn’t wait for vacation to feel like paradise.
Through my jewelry, I hope to share this mindset: to help you slow down, savor life’s moments, and feel radiant, confident, and fully present. Paradise isn’t a place - it’s a perspective.
Feel like you’re in paradise, even when you’re not.