FABERGÉ (1842 - 1917)
Gustav Fabergé
Russian jeweller famous for its objets d'art and, in particular, its enameling. The Fabergé family heritage hails to seventeenth-century France.
Fabergé "Beauty in the Garden" Miniature Egg
The House of Fabergé
"Beauty in the Garden" Miniature Egg
- Magical beauty that could only have come from the House of Fabergé.
- Exquisitely handcrafted and hand-painted.
Fabergé, Carl:
The legendary jeweler to the Tsars, this talented Russian became most famous for his world-renowned jeweled eggs.
Fabergé: Peter Carl Fabergé (1846 to 1920). The Russian renowned for his artistic and imaginative creations in gold, enamelling and gemstones.
Carl Fabergé, the famed 19th-century Russian jeweler, prized working in platinum, as did Louis Cartier of Paris and many other great jewelers throughout history.
Why Platinum?
Platinum is among the finest, purest and rarest precious metals.
A favorite of the famous Russian goldsmith Karl Fabergé, demantoid garnet is one of the most desirable of all colored gemstones and extremely rare.
French enamel refers to fine enamel work (like the work of Fabergé) the was first developed in France. In this technique, many thin layers of translucent colored enamel (glass paste with colorants) are applied to a metal surface.
Originally discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1853, these Ural pearls captured the imagination of the likes of reigning Czars, Peter Carl Fabergé, and George F. Kunz of Tiffany’s.
First and foremost, Russia's star jeweller Carl Fabergé adored it for its tremendous brilliance and loved to incorporate it in his precious objects. But with the chaos of the First World War, the green star began to fade rapidly.
French Enamel: Fine enamel work developed in France in which many layers of thin colored enamel is applied to metal. This technique was used by Fabergé.
French Ivory: Imitation ivory molded from plastic such as celluloid.
Originally discovered in Russia, the demantoid garnet was favored by Russia's leading court jeweler, Carl Fabergé. It is the most expensive garnet and is one of the most precious gemstones. It is said that a demantoid will glow even in the shade.
The process (aka Samorodok) was popularized by Russian artists such as Fabergé.
Satin Finish (v) A non-directional or directional finish created with abrasive compounds that produce fine lines across the surface of the metal.
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