This photograph taken on April 21, 2026 shows a freshly cast gold ingot cooling in water, at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops, in Meyrin near Geneva. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 21, 2026 shows the entrance of the headquarters of Swiss manufacturer and retailer of watches, jewellery and accessories Chopard, in Meyrin near Geneva. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

A foundry worker removes the mold to reveal a gold ingot at Chopard high-jewelry workshops in Meyrin, near Geneva on April 21, 2026. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

An artisan polishes a Palme d'Or during a reenactment of the creation of the Palme d'Or, at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops, in Meyrin near Geneva, on April 21, 2026. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 21, 2026 shows Fairmined-certified gold granules destined to be melted down at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops in Meyrin, near Geneva. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

An artisan adjusts a Palme d'Or on a crystal cushion previously drilled with precision, during a reenactment of the creation of the Palme d'Or, at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops, in Meyrin near Geneva, on April 21, 2026. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

An artisan adjustes a Palme d'Or on a crystal cushion previously drilled with precision, during a reenactment of the creation of the Palme d'Or, at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops, in Meyrin near Geneva, on April 21, 2026. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Swiss Jeweller's Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele poses at Chopard's high-jewelry workshops, in Meyrin near Geneva, on April 21, 2026. The Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, takes more than 70 hours of meticulous craftsmanship to produce at Swiss jeweller Chopard's workshops outside Geneva. Since its creation in 1955, the Palme d'Or has constantly evolved. Its current form was conceived in 1998 by Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)