Once upon a time there was a man with jewelry-making know-how; there was also a Czar who, just as much as this craftsman, had a passion for the great heritage of Russia. Once upon a time, Peter Carl Fabergé met the Romanov family. From this fateful encounter was born the Roses Egg.
1885: Monsieur Fabergé founds his eponymous jewelry house. His cornerstone piece? Ostentatious decorative eggs, for which the jeweler drew his inspiration from Czarina Maria Feodorovna. It was for her, more precisely, for her 20-year wedding anniversary, that he first presented his fascinating creation, inspired by an egg that one of his aunts possessed. Fabergé eggs became a customary Easter gift, but only the Czar and his family were allowed to hunt for them.
Alas, jewelry-making disappeared during the Russian Revolution, and it wasn’t until 2012 that it came back to life. In several cultures, the egg is a symbol of life, or even better, of rebirth. For “renewal” is without a doubt the keyword for this mesmerizing rose egg pendant, made in memory of the majestic Russia of the 18th century, where Catherine the Great- Maria Feodorovna’s mother-in-law- cherished the roses cultivated in her garden. In short, this latest egg, issued from the brand’s high jewelry collection entitled “Les Fameux de Fabergé”, is getting dressed up in yellow and white gold, silver, or platinum; a metallic base onto which is grafted roses made of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, or garnets. Abundant in creativity, the finished product is topped off with a knotted chain, made of various precious stones. Without a doubt, this creation brings romanticism and all the ancestral traditions of Russia to mind; but most importantly, it’s the union of innovation and the expectation of sophistication that conjure up the revived, even rediscovered expertise of Fabergé.
This design, this remarkable artisanal technique, no longer allures and accompanies the Czars, but rather, the stars. Amongst its loyal followers: Kristin Davis and Kim Kardashian.
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