Cindy Chao And French Jewelry Students Create Floral Wax Sculpture

Cindy Chao teaches her signature lost wax technique to students at Haute École de Joaillerie Cindy Chao High jewelry artist, Cindy Chao, conducted a week-long workshop with 28 students from Haute École de Joaillerie (HEJ), the esteemed French jewelry school based in Paris. The workshop focused on Chao’s Cire Perdue(lost wax) technique, which she is widely known. With Chao’s guidance, the students completed a four-foot-high floral wax sculpture that was unveiled on February 2 at the Louvre Museum. The completed wax sculpture Cindy Chao Chao not only shared her practical knowledge and expertise but also demonstrated her avant-garde designs that…Continue Reading

Clio Police investigate a robbery at Bits & Pieces Fine Jewelry | Crime

CLIO, Mich. (WJRT) – The Clio Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a suspect that police say was involved in a robbery for a local jewelry store. On March 18 at approximately 10:02 pm, the Clio Police Department and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Bits & Pieces Jewelers on West Vienna Street for an entry alarm. Police say when they arrived, they observed the glass front door smashed and made entry. According to Clio Police, a male suspect made entry into the building, smashed a display case open and removed several necklace charms. When the…Continue Reading