Faberge eggs were brought into existence by Peter Carl Faberge in 1885. He only produced 57 hand-painted porcelain eggs, two of which were never completed. Often times, these eggs would have precious gemstones or stones as decoration on the surface.
Faberge eggs were first created as an Easter gift for the wife of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, Maria Fyodorovna. Within the egg was a golden yolk, and within that yolk was a gem-encrusted crown.
The first gift was so well received that each year these eggs would be produced for Easter and should vary in design. Tsar Nicolas II continued this ritual with his wife as well. After the Russian revolution took place, Stalin sold many of these pieces far below their actual value, and some were brought to the United States, where replicas of the original eggs were being created.
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Last recorded in 2006, there were 21 eggs remaining in Russia. Many others belong to private collections, and most of those remaining eggs in Russia are on display at the Kremlin Armory Museum. Victor Mayer inherited the famous Faberge name and business, and has made eggs that are representative of the original Faberge that were first introduced to the Tsars in Russia.
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