In search of lost eggs: the evolution of Faberge

Chicken eggs to decorate for Easter, but also in the pre-Christian era, this game was known. Popular worldwide food form without flaws - for centuries eggs have acquired a positive reputation. They are associated with spring, rebirth, life-giving force. Miracles of the Bible, history, describing how the eggs suddenly became red in support of words praising the resurrection of Christ, contributed to the staining became part of religious tradition. And loved not only ordinary people but also the aristocracy.

Russian Imperial Court was the main customer of unique jewelry in the shape of an egg Carl Faberge. The first of these well-known jeweler, who worked in Russia, made for Alexander III in 1885 as a gift to his wife, and until 1917 annually manufactured for the royal family precious eggs one another smarter and more refined.

Faberge eggs from a museum in St. Petersburg

At the word Fabergé come to mind terribly useless and expensive toys, pathos and kitsch. For a long time for the unique gizmos (just for the imperial family was made of about 50) was fought race is not so much because of their jewelry and artistic value, but because of them of status. But it was not just fashion element - about 8 products Faberge long considered lost, so far found only three of them. Now in the collection of the Kremlin are 10 products, part owned jewelry house Fabergé, the rest - in museums and private collections. Over the past six months have been a few occasions to talk about the legendary eggs - opening a private museum of Faberge in St. Petersburg at the end of last year, and on the eve of Easter - Exhibition jade Faberge eggs in Harrods, organized jewelry house Fabergé, and a demonstration of one of the items recently found - gold Faberge eggs with built clockwork Vacheron Constantin in London.

The third "lost" egg

Faberge Egg in 1901, exhibited at Harrods

Consider jewelry Faberge Eggs interesting - they have a lot of small details, intricate patterns, fine workmanship, precious stones. But even more precious else - eggs, which relates Fabergé (the company has managed to become a full-fledged jewelry house - the successor to Carl Faberge workshop only in 2007), and are now - and they are no less impressive.

We are talking about a charity project Fabergé Big Egg, in which contemporary designers and artists created sculptures for Easter eggs in the form and are placed throughout the city. The idea was realized in 2012 in London, during the 40 days the inhabitants of London were looking for hidden art objects.

The Big Egg Hunt 2012

This year, The Big Egg Hunt Fabergé gave the go-ahead large urban adventure in New York. This time the organizers of the marathon Easter hid 260 sculptures. Participants should find as many eggs, take a picture, put in social networks and note their locations on a special card application. The winner will get a prize - a pendant in white gold with precious stones from Fabergé.

In the creation of designer-egg sculptures in 2014 was attended by artists such as Zaha Hadid, Jeff Koons, Rasmussen, Emily Adams, Marchesa, Marc Quinn and others. The project aims not only to entertain the audience to entertain, decorate the city, but also pursues charitable purposes. All proceeds from the sale of eggs Fabergé, will go to the charity Elephant Family Company and Studio in a School. Price for each item ranges from 500 to 31,000 dollars (for sculpture Zaha Hadid).

A natural and positive trend in the development of the jewelry house Fabergé, which has been recognized for issuing unique gizmos for private use, and again forced to talk about himself in many years, demonstrating million inhabitants of large cities the results of work by contemporary artists continue to remain indifferent to the Easter tradition and create a festive mood.