The peace sign is among the most recognizable symbols of the late 20th century, embodying anti-Vietnam War fervor, as well as trippy pop psychedelia. Created in 1958 by the British designer Gerald Holtom to promote nuclear disarmament — the downward three-pronged fork represents the semaphore signals for the letters “N” and “D” — it became synonymous in the ensuing decades with a certain boho bonhomie. To celebrate Chopard’s 25th anniversary of working with the Cannes Film Festival (the Swiss high jewelry house designs the Palme d’Or every year), Caroline Scheufele, the brand’s co-president and artistic director, produced the latest iteration of her annual Red Carpet Collection with movies in
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