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THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET IS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THE BALLERINA BUTTERFLY BROOCH DESIGNED BY TAIWANESE HIGH JEWELLER CINDY CHAO AND AMERICAN ACTRESS SARAH JESSICA PARKER IN THEIR FIRST COLLABORATION. THE CREATIVE DUO FIRST MET IN 2011 AND MUTUAL ADMIRATION EVENTUALLY LED TO THE START OF THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT. THE EXQUISITE JEWEL FEATURES A CUSHION-CUT FANCY BROWN WEIGHING 26.27CTS AND THREE BROWN DIAMOND SLICES TOTALLING 47.71CTS. IT ALSO FEATURES THREE ADORABLE PINK CONCH PEARLS AND 98.09CTS OF WHITE AND FANCY COLOUR DIAMONDS. THE PIECE, WHICH IS ALSO CHAO’S ANNUAL BLACK LABEL MASTERPIECE, WILL BE AUCTIONED AT SOTHEBY’S HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AND JADEITE SALE IN OCTOBER.