The Metamorphosis of Cindy Chao

It took 15 years for Cindy Chao to gain global recognition in the rarefied world of high art jewellery. She now aims to turn her brand into one for the ages

Portrait by Chiang Ming Shih

Imagine a butterfly in mid-flight, its iridescent wings spread open and dotted with tiny droplets of morning dew. Now imagine that same butterfly, in all its beauty and fragility, expressed as jewellery, a spectacular creation consisting of Burmese rubies, white and yellow diamonds, sapphires, and more rubies. It is delicate, intricate, bold and precious. It is, down to the yellow diamonds that delineate the wings, and the white diamonds of different sizes and cuts signifying water droplets, nature transformed into art through the medium of gemstones. This stunning piece is the Aurora Butterfly Brooch, the 2019 Black Label Masterpiece from Cindy Chao The Art Jewel that was presented to an awestruck audience at last year’s Masterpiece London Art Fair. Chao, the founder and creative director of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel, has…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2020

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