The Return of Faberge Easter Eggs
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The last Faberge egg was created in the year 1917, just before the Russian Faberge Family was dispersed during the Russian Revolution. For almost a century no Faberge eggs have been produced but that will soon change - sometime next year a Faberge egg will be launched, its revival participated by the descendants of the founder.
Originally intended as gifts for Russian royalty these amazing bejeweled treasures are now scattered between museums and private collectors, some lost to history. The original were made by Gustav Faberge, a Russian jeweler and craftsman in the late 19th century.
It was the Tsar Alexander III who spawned the iconic appreciation of the Faberge egg after gifting his wife with one during an Easter. The eggs became more and more intricate as the years went by - all containing tiny bejewelled surprises. This gift-giving Russian tradition was carried on by Tsar Nicholas, Alexander’s son, until the Russian Imperial Family amassed a total of 50 Faberges.
Nine of these eggs wound up with the Malcolm Forbes before they were sold to Russian energy tycoon Viktor Vekselberg, 10 are housed in Moscow’s Kremlin, 5 are at the Virginia Museum in Richmond, and 3 are owned by Queen Elizabeth.
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