Charms and Charity: Jewelry Designers Celebrate Pride Month

By Karen Dybis | June 17, 2025

In support of Pride Month, jewelry brands are debuting special pieces and collections in June and donating a portion of the proceeds to nonprofit organizations that serve LGBTQ+ people.

“Jewelry has long been a symbol of celebration,” says Merill Hollander, founder and designer of New York–based Fiametta, which has a new Pride collection. “But for many in our community, joy is not guaranteed—it is fought for. This [collection] honors that struggle and contributes to something larger than adornment.”

Fiametta makes its first foray into colored gemstones with its 14k gold Pride pendants, available on the brand’s website and at Trove’s New York City boutique. The company will donate 10% of proceeds from the collection to the Ali Forney Center, whose work providing shelter and support to LGBTQ+ youth is urgent and vital, says Hollander.

Other new Pride offerings of note include a rainbow-shaped charm from Bario Neal and Ben Garelick’s collection of engagement and statement rings.

Bario Neal Pride charm — *Bario Neal’s Pride charm, made from recycled sterling silver, is priced at $50 by itself or $380 as shown here on a necklace.*

Bario Neal
“100% of the profits from our Pride charm, which is crafted in 100% recycled sterling silver, will be donated to the Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia’s only dedicated LGBTQIA+ youth center,” says Page Neal, a cofounder and designer of the Philadelphia-based brand Bario Neal.

The Pride charm joins other Bario Neal pieces, including the Bans Off Our Bodies charm, in the jeweler’s charitable-giving initiative. Bario Neal also offers a Rainbow collection of rings, earrings, and pendants that celebrate Pride.

“At Bario Neal, it is important to us for us to build a giveback program into our business model to scale our global impact level and help make meaningful change,” says Neal. “We focus these efforts on donating to organizations and initiatives related to environmental and social impact in the jewelry industry, women’s empowerment, and LGBTQIA+ in our communities.”

The Attic Youth Center creates a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ youth, she says, and offers programs and support that empower them to thrive as healthy, independent, and civic-minded adults.

FIAMETTA PRIDE blue — *This Fiametta Pride pendant ($7,740) has a 1.14 ct. natural blue sapphire.*

Fiametta
At the heart of Fiametta’s Pride collection are seven vibrant gemstones, their different hues representing the diversity and beauty of the LGBTQ community, Hollander says. Every pendant is individually engraved with personal numbers and dates, allowing wearers to commemorate their own significant moments of self-discovery and pride.

To create the limited-edition Pride pendants, Hollander worked with female-led mining cooperatives and vintage stone experts. Each natural colored stone—sapphire, garnet, ruby, or spinel—sits within an array of lab-grown diamonds.

“One of the most inspiring parts of the queer community is the way we critically engage with tradition—choosing to keep what resonates and reimagining or discarding what doesn’t,” says Hollander. “That’s the lens through which I approach Fiametta: always questioning convention, preserving what feels emotionally or symbolically meaningful, but never shying away from exploring new materials, unexpected design choices, or unconventional forms of expression.

“Whether it’s introducing color for the first time, rethinking the function of a charm, or sourcing stones in a radically ethical way, I see innovation as a form of liberation,” she adds.

Ben Garelick pride ring — *Ben Garelick’s Radiance engagement ring ($1,750) features a burst of joyful color.*

Ben Garelick
A bridal jewelry specialist in Buffalo, N.Y., Ben Garelick has debuted a line of engagement and wedding jewelry featuring designs inspired by the pride flag. The brand says each piece is a wearable tribute to individuality, unity, and the journey toward equality.

Ben Garelick is celebrating the power of giving back as well as love and identity with the collection: It will donate 20% of proceeds to GLYS Western New York, a Buffalo-based nonprofit advocating for LGBTQ youth.

“These rings are more than beautiful pieces of fine jewelry, they are symbols of love, pride, and purpose,” says Peter Manka, co-owner of Ben Garelick. “We’re proud to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while giving back to the young people who need support the most, right here in our hometown.”

Collection highlights include the Blush Hidden Halo ring with lab-grown blue and pink diamonds, reflecting colors on the transgender pride flag; the Luna Ivy Twist Hidden Halo ring lined with either natural or lab-grown black and white diamonds, whose contrasting tones are a symbol of agender pride; and the Radiance solitaire ring, with a rainbow of pavé gems nestled beneath the center stone.

Top: Fiametta created seven charms for its first Pride collection. (All photos courtesy of the brands)