CINDY CHAO

Taiwanese jeweller Cindy Chao is known for her sculptural take on jewellery, wwith her pieces setting records for contemporaryc jewellery sold at auction. Shes celebrates a decade of success thist year with a new masterpiece collection and the opening of a 2,000sqft2 showroom in Central. What excites you about being in Hong Kong? I still think Hong Kong is the city where dreams are madem and anything could happen if you prepare yourself before the opportunities arise. Established socials influencers here are really experienced and have sophisticated taste when it comes to fine jewellery. Your showroom will have... an environment like a gallery, where people can enjoy my work like art. Currently reading... Thesevenhabits ofhighlyeffectivepeople by Stephen R. Covey. It’s an influential and timeless book that I think everyone should at least read once. Red or white wine? Champagne! Nothing makes me feel better than a glass of bubbly. If you weren’t a jewellery designer what would you be? An architect, for sure!

“OBSERVE THE OBJECT AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MOST MINUTE DETAIL. AND THEN, WITH YOUR HEART AND SOUL, PUT INTO FORM WHAT YOU’VE PERCEIVED..” —CINDY CHAO