Sotheby’s Auctioning Sarah Jessica Parker and Cindy Chao Brooch

The 2014 Black Label Masterpiece "Ballerina Butterfly"

(IDEX Online News) – A brooch created by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and fine jewelry designer Cindy Chao is to be auctioned at Sotheby's Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Sale in October.

Proceeds from the 2014 Black Label Masterpiece "Ballerina Butterfly" will be donated to the New York City Ballet.

The brooch took two years to make. It is made of titanium and 18-karat gold and features a cushion-cut fancy brown diamond weighing 26.27 carats, three rough brown diamond slices totaling 47.71 carats, three pieces of conch pearls weighing 7.25 carats in total and 4,698 diamonds and fancy-colored diamonds weighing 98.09 carats.

The Black Label Masterpiece Butterflies are one of Chao's motifs and are highly collectible. Chao has designed a Black Label Masterpiece Butterfly every year since 2008.

The brooch debuted during Haute Couture week in Paris in July.