Since its founding in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has drawn an international clientele, supplying jewelry to numerous royal courts in Europe and the Middle East. Indian maharajahs also commissioned pieces; in 1924, the brand created a bracelet (later turned into a brooch) set with rubies and sapphires that depicted the Hindu gods Vishnu and Brahma. Two years later, the French American socialite Daisy Fellowes ordered an Indian-inspired manchette cuff trimmed with diamonds and emerald teardrops.