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The Art of Mindful Adornment: Using Jewelry to Cultivate Presence and Awareness February 28, 2023 – Posted in: Blog

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity, and non-judgment. It involves bringing your full awareness to your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the environment around you. Mindfulness encourages you to observe your experiences without getting caught up in them or reacting to them impulsively. Jewelry can be a powerful tool to support mindfulness, which is the practice of being present in the moment and fully engaged in the…

Chelsea Bond Jewelry Expands Through Fair Trade Partnerships October 3, 2018 – Posted in: Blog

THE JOURNEY TO FAIR TRADE JEWELRY Fair trade jewelry is something that I’ve wanted to incorporate into Chelsea Bond Jewelry for a very long time. As a student on Semester at Sea, I was privileged to see how people around the world, particularly in Vietnam and India, creating businesses with minimal resources. It is with tremendous excitement that I share this news! I created Chelsea Bond Jewelry with the goal of designing handcrafted jewelry that carried deep,…

Mother’s Day Happy Hour with Chelsea Bond Jewelry May 3, 2017 – Posted in: Blog

Let’s celebrate all of the women in our lives with a little pop, fizz, clink, shall we? Most of the women in my life are Mothers. Whether they’re mothers of tiny humans or fur babies (raising my hand over here), I’m always in awe of how gracefully they juggle the challenges of being a mother, a wife, a friend, a sister, and in many instances, a business owner. I want to do something to…

Beach Bride Wedding Inspiration – Golden Bond Bombshell Bride October 6, 2016 – Posted in: Blog

Are you a beach bride who is getting married in paradise? Looking for a style that will make your husband-to-be (and every one of your guest’s) mouths drop? This stunning, awe-inspiring beach bride look transcends time and borders. Combine a gorgeous smokey eye, coral lipstick, and a bronze glow with the perfect jewels and dress to capture this Golden Bond Bombshell Bride look. The architectural style of this J. Mendel dress is a modern take on…

Bridesmaid’s Jewelry – Gifts that Don’t Suck October 3, 2016 – Posted in: Blog

WARNING: This article may completely inspire you to customize and personalize bridesmaid’s jewelry gifts for the rest of your life. Please expect puddles of happy tears, air-tight hugs and “OMG I’m in love’s” immediately upon opening their ready-to-gift packages. I give you, Bridesmaid’s Jewelry – Gifts that Don’t Suck. By: Chelsea Bond Below you will find the list of questions that I asked myself as a bride about bridesmaid’s jewelry. After working with countless…

Hair Apparent: Hairstyles That Go from Sweats to Sequins {And Everything in Between!} July 31, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

As a woman, hair has always been an extension of my spontaneous, fun-loving and at times, OCD personality. The thought of chopping it off always seemed exciting, but I never thought I could actually go through with it. Never having any nervousness to go from drastically blonde to black, cutting my locks seemed like the scariest thing possible. Have you ever felt like that? How long does it take hair to grow? {WOW} I was wrong! …

How Do You Celebrate the EVERY Day? July 30, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Whether you’re single, married or anything in between, you can still celebrate the every day! Something as simple as closing your eyes and sitting outside for 15 minutes, chatting on Skype to your friend living abroad or an impromptu getaway for the weekend…it can all be a celebration. As a jewelry designer, I have the pleasure and privilege to design for brides getting married around the world! Being chosen as the person who will…

Barefoot Bombshells TV: How to Survive Planning Your Destination Wedding and Rock It! July 26, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Are you tired of everyone thinking your wedding is just going to plan itself? Are you feeling more like an employee of your wedding vs. the Barefoot Bombshell Bride that you are? If there was a free resource out there with tips, advice, how-to videos and inspiration, would you take advantage of it? Good news…IT’S HERE!! Welcome to the launch video of Barefoot Bombshells TV: How to Survive Your Destination Wedding Planning and Rock It! During…

COMPLIMENTARY July 17, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Custom Wedding Jewelry: 3 Easy Steps to Getting Your Own Jet-Setting Fairy Jewelry Godmother Do you ever wish that you could hire someone who could walk into your closet, offer you the perfect barefoot sandals, necklace, bracelet, earrings and hair jewelry to accompany any outfit? Do you wish you had someone who could not only offer personalized jewelry recommendations to accompany your gown for the big day (and any other day), but also design them…

One of THE Biggest Threats to Modern Brides + 3 Ways to Treasure Your Bridal Status! July 16, 2012 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Not everyone wants to talk about it. It lives in your computer and quickly takes over your hands. In its severe cases, it even spreads to your family + friends. There is a syndrome that is plaguing brides of all backgrounds and with modern technology, it threatens to overtake many more. IT affects brides that are traveling to their destination weddings as well as brides getting married in their own backyards. In its severe cases,…