The Palme d`Or trophy is photographed 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)