As strong as titanium and as graceful as the precious stones adorning it, the dragonfly is a motif at the heart of Cindy Chao – a visual representation of her unwavering perseverance through the wind, and of enduring creativity that transcends East and West. Architectural, sculptural and organic in signature style, an innate delicacy is imbued to the piece’s wings courtesy of a softly undulating spectrum of precious stones – a trove of pear-shaped and rose-cut sapphires and colour-changing garnets are cut in a minimally faceted style to harness light and shadow to scintillating effect. Each meticulously set at precisely calculated angles under 20 to 60-times magnification, this dragonfly is the realisation of two decades of artistic prowess – a monumental addition to the 20th Anniversary Collection.

With wings that beat to the rhythm of life, the dragonfly motif is one that Cindy Chao highlights in her celebratory 20th Anniversary Collection. A symbol of grace and strength, it represents her revolutionary ethos and unwavering artistic dedication over two decades – breaking through against the wind, transcending East and West, and looking to the future. Through delicate observation of nature, each wing in the series is wholly unique in shape and adorned with a hand-selected trove of gemstones – from the Sri Lankan sapphire at the head to the pear-shaped diamonds on its body. The awe-inspiring combination of titanium, white and yellow gold requires the deftest of touches, where master craftsmen use precise angular calculations and undergo a dedicated process of research, polishing and re-carving.

Endlessly inspired by leaves in ever-changing nature, Cindy Chao looked to her pivotal 2007 Four Seasons series in her celebratory 20th Anniversary Collection – a curation of fine art jewels that showcase the artist’s creative evolution and enduring confidence over the past two decades. Manipulating light and shadow to mesmerising effect, a 47.39-carat array of diamonds is meticulously set in titanium – the hardest metal that creates the softest of curvatures, expertly sculpted with organic undulations to portray the cyclical rhythm of life. Weighing a mere 22 grams, the brooch embodies the lightness and agility of real leaves.

Marking two decades of artistic ingenuity, the exquisite 20th Anniversary Collection opens its Four Seasons Collection with the exquisite Leaf Brooch. A motif symbolic of Cindy Chao’s enduring spirit, the leaf holds profound significance to the artist – a nod to her pivotal flora-inspired Four Seasons Collection, which saw the maison’s acclaimed international auction debut. A reflection of Chao’s 20-year creative journey, here she expresses the season of spring, with fresh green buds and a gradual retreat of diamond-drifted winter encapsulating the anticipation of a fresh beginning.

Emotive and sensual, the piece’s undulating curves speak to the organic nature of the wax moulding technique by which it was imagined. The leaf’s vitality was deftly captured in titanium by 12 European master craftsmen, whereby its wrinkles, light and shadow gradients, and colour transitions speak to the extreme sculptural skill of the metalwork. Crowned by a vivid green Colombian emerald, scintillating white diamonds and tsavorites bring a captivating visual dynamic.