7 interesting facts from the biography and millionaire jeweler Carl Faberge

difficult to find a jeweler better known than Karl Faberge. Easter eggs made by him for the imperial family, now estimated at millions of dollars and are considered unmatched samples of jewelery jeweler masterstva.Sam lived a difficult life: its share fell and carefree years in the height of his fame, and the hard days of emigration, neglect and poverty. < Website




1. The idea of ​​creating Easter eggs originated from the emperor Alexander III in. 1885.
< 2. The first hack created a furor at the court,






3. Faberge products sold in major cities of Russia,




4. Apart from its own jewelry in the house of Faberge jewels kept foreigners,






5. There are several versions about the fate of the treasures


6. After the incident, Carl Fabergé was forced to leave Russia, he took away everything




7. sold out Russia's artistic treasures.
In 1925, the catalog of the imperial court of values ​​(crown wedding crowns, scepter, orb, tiaras, necklaces and other jewelry, including the famous Faberge eggs) were sent to all foreign representatives in the USSR. Part of the Diamond Fund was sold to the English antiquarian Hormanu Weiss. In 1928, seven of the Diamond Fund "low-value" Faberge eggs, and another 45 items were seized.

However, precisely because of this Faberge eggs were saved from melting. Thus preserving one of the most incredible creations - egg "Peacock". Inside masterpiece of crystal and gold was enameled peacock. And this bird was mechanical - when it was removed from the golden branch, the peacock its tail raised like a real bird and even could walk



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