The moon, the stars and the world's star — the sun.

They are all paid tribute too through by French Jewelry Makers Van Cleef & Arpels, which was founded in Paris in 1906.

What You Need To Know

"Cosmic Splendor: Jewelry from the Collections of Van Cleef & Arpels" is an exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History

It features astronomy-inspired jewelry from the collection of Van Cleef & Arpels

The exhibition is located inside the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals

What's up in the sky and beyond has been an inspiration for the luxury brand almost since the beginning.

"By looking at our collection, we have pieces from the 20s, the 30s, the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s that were inspired by either the stars, the moon, the sun. So yes, we were inspired by the cosmos," Alexandrine Maviel

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