“So, do you like my latest butterfly?” Cindy Chao looks at us in earnest—but the answer is so obvious. Together, we’re taking a turn around Opera Gallery Hong Kong, one of the city’s leading venues for world-class modern art. Characterised by white walls and warm, wooden floors, the space hosted Chao’s high jewellery event,, in October. Cissy Wang, wife of Hollywood star Donnie Yen, and designer Victoria Tang were in attendance, as was actor-turned-director Stephen Fung, and community members Feiping Chang and Eleanor Lam. In front of us, the 2023 Black Label Masterpiece I Amour Butterfly Brooch appears to levitate in a uniquely designed display case. This masterpiece, the tenth annual butterfly creation by Chao’s eponymous brand, Cindy Chao The Art Jewel, features three-dimensional, outstretched wings that are sculpted from lightweight titanium.
