I found this browsing the website of an antique jeweler that I discovered through Pricescope. I won't say which one as it's still on their website showing the price (marked as unavailable though).
I bought it in recent years but have never worn it, since I've been home-based for a long time. It doesn't mean I love it any less, though.
The egg is from Faberge Paris, which is the company the Faberge sons set up in Paris after fleeing the Russian Revolution. So this is not the super-valuable Romanov-era Faberge with the workmaster number, etc. As you can see, it looks too new and perfect to be one of those. (They also cost many thousands and are very much the worse for wear, so I wouldn't buy one even if I could.)
Faberge Paris was still making eggs in modern times, until it closed in 2001. Given how pristine it is, I'm sure this is a modern egg. Faberge Paris lost the right to use "Faberge Paris" on jewelry in 1984, so perhaps it's an Eighties egg. I'm also sure it's real Faberge Paris - there is a series of complicated Russian-style hallmarks and the enamel is beautifully done, with a lovely dappled quality.
I asked the antique jeweler how they knew it was genuine and they said they have researchers. The piece is heavy and the diamonds are good quality and sparkle. I did email the current Faberge in New York and sent them the weblink, but I never heard back, perhaps because today's Faberge is different again from Faberge Paris. (The company history is rather complex.) Anyway, given the evident quality and the reputation of the antique jeweler, I'm happy that it's real Faberge Paris (although you always have to be careful with pre-owned items).
18k gold, diamond weight 0.35.
Hope you like the pictures!
ETA: Attached below are two eggs from contemporary Faberge which remind me of mine.
I bought it in recent years but have never worn it, since I've been home-based for a long time. It doesn't mean I love it any less, though.
The egg is from Faberge Paris, which is the company the Faberge sons set up in Paris after fleeing the Russian Revolution. So this is not the super-valuable Romanov-era Faberge with the workmaster number, etc. As you can see, it looks too new and perfect to be one of those. (They also cost many thousands and are very much the worse for wear, so I wouldn't buy one even if I could.)
Faberge Paris was still making eggs in modern times, until it closed in 2001. Given how pristine it is, I'm sure this is a modern egg. Faberge Paris lost the right to use "Faberge Paris" on jewelry in 1984, so perhaps it's an Eighties egg. I'm also sure it's real Faberge Paris - there is a series of complicated Russian-style hallmarks and the enamel is beautifully done, with a lovely dappled quality.
I asked the antique jeweler how they knew it was genuine and they said they have researchers. The piece is heavy and the diamonds are good quality and sparkle. I did email the current Faberge in New York and sent them the weblink, but I never heard back, perhaps because today's Faberge is different again from Faberge Paris. (The company history is rather complex.) Anyway, given the evident quality and the reputation of the antique jeweler, I'm happy that it's real Faberge Paris (although you always have to be careful with pre-owned items).
18k gold, diamond weight 0.35.
Hope you like the pictures!
ETA: Attached below are two eggs from contemporary Faberge which remind me of mine.
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