Kris Averi

06/17/2026

If there is one thing I’ve learned through creating custom jewelry, it’s that a ring begins beyond metal or stone, as it begins with a story.

It starts with a conversation of a dream with a promise of a love that deserves to be honored.

This Pride Month, I want to celebrate the incredible humans who trusted me with some of life’s most meaningful moments. Because the truth is: without my clients, Kris Averi wouldn’t exist.

Every custom piece begins with your vision, your story, and your willingness to dream alongside me. It is my greatest honor to transform those stories into something tangible as talismans of love to wear, hold, and carry with you for a lifetime.

✨ Alden & Caitlin wanted a ring that reflected their love of the ocean and the deep connection they share.

✨ Tom & Alex dreamed of rings inspired by their love of gaming, infused with bold geometric details and a sense of adventure.

✨ Jake & Jess envisioned something timeless and elegant, with hidden touches of nature woven into the design through delicate vine-inspired details.

✨ Nick & Brett created deeply personal rings inspired by architecture, antique treasures, and vintage craftsmanship all filled with meaningful details only they would recognize.

✨ Rui & Nathan wanted something classic yet unexpected, featuring a striking ombré of sapphires fading from deep blue into brilliant diamonds.

Every ring is different because every love story is different ❤️

At Kris Averi, we believe jewelry celebrates life’s milestones in all their forms from engagements, weddings, anniversaries, remembrance, personal achievements, and meaningful gifts. We design with intention, inclusivity, and heart, creating one-of-a-kind pieces that honor who you are and who you love.

As a q***r woman-owned fine jewelry studio, I’m proud to create for all expressions of love, identity, and devotion. From being featured in The New York Times to partnering with organizations that support LGBTQ+ communities, our mission has always been rooted in one simple belief:

Love is the most creative force in the universe.

06/16/2026

Introducing the Prism Thorn Ring.

This piece began with a feeling: light breaking open, color rising through darkness, strength sharpened into something beautiful.

Inspired by prisms, pyramids, and the protective power of thorns, the Prism Thorn Ring is made with princess-cut Angel gemstones set face down and point up creating a crown of luminous, sculptural peaks. A little armor, little spell just for you. We’ve always believed in talisman jewelry and rings as stackable armor.

For Pride, this ring will be available in two made-to-order presale versions:

🌈 Rainbow / Multicolor Lab Created Sapphire
A radiant spectrum of joy, visibility, and celebration.

🖤 Black Spinel
Bold, protective, nocturnal, and powerful.

For this special presale, 25% of profits from these rings will be donated to Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit organization behind NYC Pride. Heritage of Pride NYC Pride works toward a future without discrimination, where all people have equal rights under the law, producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate, and celebrate our diverse community.

These pieces are made-to-order, and this presale offering includes special pricing created in honor of Pride and in support of this organization.

This offering feels deeply aligned with what Kris Averi has always stood for: jewelry as devotion, self-expression, protection, transformation, and love in all its forms.

I’ll have two samples available to see in person at New York City Pride, and I’m also honored to share that Kris Averi will be featured in this year’s Heritage of Pride Pride Guide, so keep your eyes open. ✨

The Prism Thorn Ring presale is now open for a limited time.

Made to order with intention for every version of you.

06/12/2026

Words can do no justice to how incredibly grateful and proud I am to be a part of such an incredible panel discussion last night Luminary | Networking · Education · Events · Coworking . Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Mariana S Russo & Andrea Lucille Pooler for bringing this event to life, all your hard work, and belief in having these important conversations in our jewelry industry.

Thank you National jeweler National Jeweler, Michelle Grant who did an incredible job moderating. It was a pleasure to speak alongside Grant Mobley , Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich St. Jewelers , and the former chair of FIT FIT NYC jewelry department Michael Coan Michael Coen

These empowering conversations bring light to make changes in our industry & within our communities to uplift and make waves.

Jewelry belongs to everyone and comes from a place of authenticity & expression - a place in which everyone deserves to have a seat at the table for.

Cheers to all of you & thank you everyone who attending - it was unforgettable

xx
Kris

06/10/2026

Grateful to be featured!

A panel of LGBTQ+ creatives, to be presented this Thursday in midtown Manhattan, is just one example of Pride Month commemorations by members of the jewelry

06/10/2026

Thank you to for the feature of tomorrow’s panel “Pride in the Industry”. Special thank you to & for hosting & making this event happen with

Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it as I look forward speaking alongside , of , and former jewelry chair moderated by Micheal Graff of

RSVP, space is limited - tickets in bio.

Xx
Kris customjewelry

06/09/2026

Robert Arnold

Not long ago, not very long ago at all in fact, simply existing as your true self could get you arrested or cast out. There was a time when Love had to whisper when q***rness lived only in coded language and back rooms and bruised hearts.

And then one night in 1969 a group of tired and fierce and gloriously flamboyant, endlessly brave people said no more. The first pride wasn’t afraid it was a riot. It was resistance. It was a sacred act of defiance by those who had spent their entire lives being told to shrink to disappear to pretend..

the Stonewall uprising was not polite It was not quiet. It was not interested in fitting in. It was a collective screen from the soul that we are here we have always been here and we will not apologize for being alive.

And thank God for that

I wake up every day, knowing I can speak my truth without shame that I can love without hiding that I can dress the way I want walk the way I walk talk the way I talk and laugh the way I laugh that I can be quiet or loud that I can cry in public and I can kiss who I love

I can hold my partner’s hand in a grocery store and not think twice about it that is Freedom! and that is what it means to be free and that Freedom! belongs to everyone

No one should have to wake up, afraid of who they are. No one should have to carry the crushing weight of silence just to survive. Life is already short.

It is hard it is messy. And it is beautiful and to spend even one second of pretending to be someone else just to make other people comfortable is a cruelty. No one shouldn’t have to bear.

Diversity shouldn’t be tolerated. It should be celebrated every day the world is richer and deeper and more colorful because of the q***r kid who paints their eyelids like a sunrise because of the trans woman who dances like the wind has blessed her feet because of the non-binary, so who defies every box and boundary and proves that human spirit is vast and wild and uncontainable

Because of the gay uncle that throws the best goddamn parties you’ve ever seen because of the le***an poet who writes in the world versus and the best friend who refuses to pick aside because Love is not a battlefield it is a garden and it should be cultivated

We are not better when we all look the same we’re not stronger when we all speak the same language of comfort of fear. We are strongest when we celebrate the weird and the bold the big the outlandish the deeply holy art of just being yourself without apology that’s what pride it is and it’s not just glitter and floats they bring on the glitter and floats. it is sacred it’s protest

It’s Joy it’s survival it’s community. It’s Freedom!. It’s a middle finger to shame and a love letter to every little kid that ever felt alone. Let us live lives that are big and brilliant and loud and lovely and let us shout down every voice that ever told you to sit quietly and be small, let us dance in the streets and not just because we can but because they said you couldn’t.

And today and every day celebrate not just survival but triumph and to every soul hearing this, you’re seen in your precious you’re necessary and your loved.

06/05/2026

A little glimpse behind the magic. ✨

When you see a finished Kris Averi piece, you’re seeing the final chapter of a much larger story.

What begins as a conversation, a dream, a memory, a promise, or a spark of inspiration slowly transforms into something tangible through countless hours of sketching, sourcing, refining, and handcrafting.

Every piece you see here is created with intention, heart, and a deep respect for the story it carries.

While engagement and wedding rings are some of the most meaningful creations I have the privilege of bringing to life, custom jewelry extends far beyond that. Memorial pieces that honor loved ones. Rings that celebrate personal milestones. Heirlooms reimagined for a new generation. One-of-a-kind creations that simply couldn’t be found anywhere else.

Each piece is handcrafted in the heart of New York City’s Diamond District, where old-world craftsmanship meets modern artistry.

If you’ve ever dreamed of wearing something that feels unmistakably you, something that tells your story rather than following someone else’s, this is where Kris Averi shines.

Because the most beautiful jewelry is deeply personal

✨ Custom design consultations are always available.

06/04/2026

I’m excited to invite you to The ROI of Living Your Brand with Ugly Talk.

June 25th 5-7pm at Luminary, NYC

Most founders treat visibility like a marketing tactic. It is not.

​It is the hard call to be seen clearly. Clear enough that the right people get you, and the wrong people keep walking.

​This room is about what it costs to live your brand in public. The no’s. The friction. The moments where being honest costs you something first, then pays you back.

​🎯 Why You Should Attend

​✨Hear founders break down how visibility actually turns into trust, reach, and revenue.
​✨Get the hard part. The tradeoffs. The no’s. The rooms they skipped. The calls that cost them something.
✨​Learn what happens when your brand finally matches how you operate.
​✨Meet builders who are done pretending they have it all figured out.

​🙋 Who’s Getting In This Room

​✨LGBTQIA+ founders, builders, and community leaders
​Luminary members and New York founders in the thick of it
​✨Service-based and product-based operators trying to earn attention the hard way
​✨Brand, marketing, and community people who know polish is not the same as proof
​✨People building something real, and tired of rooms that talk in circles

💬 What We Do Not Sugarcoat

​✨Visibility is not exposure for exposure’s sake. It is being known for something, then living up to it.
​✨The right yes usually shows up after a few painful no’s.
​✨If your brand says one thing and your decisions say another, people feel it fast.
​✨Being seen sounds good until the scrutiny hits. Then you find out if the brand was real or just pretty.

Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough “aha!” moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.

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