At the crossroads of art, illustration, design and architecture, Alexandre Benjamin Navet’s work brings fresh and vibrant color surging into space, engaging directly with the viewer. In 2017, he was awarded the Grand Prix Design Parade Toulon, sponsored by Van Cleef & Arpels. In 2018, he was the first artist to be given carte blanche by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris at its new Galerie d’Actualités. In 2020, he embarked on a long-term collaboration with the Maison by bringing his colorful universe to life on the façade of the New York Flagship boutique located on Fifth Avenue.  Two years later, his designs have expanding onto the city’s sidewalks, bringing Van Cleef & Arpels’ positive vision of life to all who pass by.

Back in the day, from the moment French High Jewelry and Watchmaking Maison Van Cleef & Arpels first crossed the Atlantic, it established a special relationship with New York. Members of American high society with a taste for exceptional pieces had fallen in love with the Maison in Place Vendôme during the 1930s. In 1939, the Arpels family sailed to New York on board the Queen Mary to attend the World’s Fair, where they presented “the Parisian style” in its French Pavilion. The general public was enchanted by the virtuosity of the jewels – which were specially designed for the occasion – and their inventiveness. 

This is the occasion to discover the newly launched Two Butterfly creations, decorated with bright turquoise for the first time. Inspired by the vitality of nature, the butterflies flutter from the hand to the hollow of the neck to reinterpret the grace and beauty of their flight. 

Choose a butterfly to deliver a message to your loved one by clicking here or by scanning the QR Code below.