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Fabergé eggs are jeweled eggs that were made by the famous Russian
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the House of Fabergé,
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to 1917. The eggs were made of valuable metals or stones coated with beautiful colors and
decorated with precious jewels.
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The first Fabergé egg was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who gave his wife, the Empress Maria
Fedorovna, an Easter egg to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. He placed án Prder with a young
jeweler, Peter Carl Fabergé, whose beautiful creations had caught Maria's eye earlier. On Easter morning
of 1885, what appeared to be a simple enameled egg was delivered to the palace. But to the delight of
the Empress, the egg opened to a golden yolk; within the yolk was a golden hen; and concealed within
the hen was a diamond miniature of the royal crown and a tiny ruby egg. Unfortunately, the last two
surprises are now lost to history.
Empress Maria was so delighted by this gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a “goldsmith by
special appointment to the Imperial Crown.” The Tsar also asked Fabergé to make an Easter egg every
year. The requirements were straightforward: Each egg must be unique, and each must contain a pleasant
surprise. With excellent craftsmanship and an inventive spirit, Peter Fabergé and his successors
repeatedly ſet the challenge. The House of Fabergé made approximately 50 Imperial Easter Eggs for
Tsar Alexander III and his son Nicholas II until 1917, when the Russian revolution broke out.
Today, the term “Fabergé eggs” has become a synonym of luxury and the eggs are regarded as
masterpieces of the jeweler's art. More significantly, perhaps, they serve as reminders of the last Russian
imperial family.
