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10 Rainbow Jewels to Celebrate Gay Pride
In the wake of the Orlando attack, this week’s gay pride festivities in New York take on an extra layer of significance.
Finn’s classic “Love Knot” in 18-karat gold with rubies, sapphires and tsavorites ($3,400)
New York--With the country still reeling from the recent attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, which has been called both a terrorist attack and a hate crime, this year’s Gay Pride Week in New York City takes on an extra layer of significance, and Sunday’s parade is predicted to be the largest ever.
The correlation between fine jewelry and current events might not be immediately apparent but, like any artist, jewelry designers don’t create in a vacuum and cultural influence will always be an aspect of their work.
The recent surge in rainbow jewelry, which coincides with important milestones in the gay rights movement, reflects a change in consciousness and politics towards LGBTQ citizens.
One of Scandinavia’s most successful designers and an LGBTQ-equality activist, Efva Attling donates 30 percent of the proceeds of U.S. online sales of her “Rainbow Freedom” pendant to the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the United States’ oldest LGBTQ youth group.
Attling designed the piece after the International Amateur Athletic Federation instructed high-jumper Emma Green Tregaro to remove her rainbow-colored nail polish at the Moscow World Athletics Championship in 2013. Tregaro was protesting Russia’s anti-gay laws.
Other pieces, like Celine Daoust’s rainbow-hued ring or Finn’s multi-colored love knot, are less didactic, but embody the joyful spirit that is Gay Pride Week in New York, even in times of strife.
Click through for a selection of jewelry that expresses hope for a more peaceful and harmonious world.
Finn’s 18-karat gold ring with rubies, sapphires and tsavorites ($3,400)
FinnJewelry.com
FinnJewelry.com
Efva Attling’s sterling silver pendant with oxidized chain ($235)
EfvaAttling.com
EfvaAttling.com
Celine Daoust’s 14-karat yellow gold ring with sapphires, ruby, tsavorite and amethyst ($980)
CelineDaoust.com
CelineDaoust.com
Noor Fares gray rhodium-plated 18-karat yellow gold choker with ruby, sapphires, green tourmaline and amethyst ($26,250)
NoorFares.com
NoorFares.com
Sydney Evan’s 14-karat rose gold hoop earrings with sapphire, emerald and ruby ($1,500)
SydneyEvan.com
SydneyEvan.com
Robinson Pelham’s 18-karat yellow gold ring with sapphire and tsavorite ($11,497.)
RobinsonPelham.com
RobinsonPelham.com
Carolina Bucci’s 18-karat gold and sapphire bracelet ($13,680)
CarolinaBucci.com
CarolinaBucci.com
SheBee’s black rhodium plated sterling silver and black rhodium plated 18-karat yellow gold earrings with topaz ($950)
SheBee.com
SheBee.com
Ippolita’s 18-karat gold necklace with pink opal, clear quartz and mother-of-pearl doublet, orange carnelian, lemon citrine, peridot, mint chrysoprase, turquoise, blue topaz, dark amethyst and ruby ($8,995)
Ippolita.com
Ippolita.com
Armoura’s 18-karat yellow gold ring with sapphires and rubies (price available upon request)
www.armoura.com
www.armoura.com
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