All about Peter Carl Faberge eggs

Advertisement
By Rohan Madhav Modwel | Updated: 5 June 2012 10:47 IST
Highlights
  • All that you would want to know about Peter Carl Faberge's Eggs that feature on today's Google Doodle.
All about Peter Carl Faberge eggs
One cannot deny that the Faberge egg is commonly known to many people around the world. However, only the tiniest percentage of these would probably know how and where they even came from.

Featuring in the latest Google Doodle on account of Peter Carl Faberge's 166th birthday, the Faberge's egg is, at the very least, a rare gem in today's world.

Indeed, it was the Russian, Peter Carl Faberge who, in the year 1885, produced the first imperial egg.

Interestingly, this beautifully simple egg opened up to reveal a yolk. Inside the yolk was a golden hen and inside the hen was a diamond miniature of the crown as well as a tiny ruby egg. Faberge was a court supplier to the last two Russian Czars, and hence, presented this egg as a gift to the Czarina Maria, wife of the Czar Alexander III. As it reminded her of her home, a new egg was commissioned by the Czar and created by Faberge for the Czarina each year thereafter.

Hence began the tradition of gifting an egg each year to the Czarina during the Russian Orthodox Easter festival. The eggs became more and more elaborate, and each one contained a hidden treasure within. This tradition was also taken up by the Czar's successor, Nicholas II. A total of 50 imperial eggs were made for Russian czars, but only 42 have survived.

In order to create these precious eggs, Faberges used various metals - silver, gold, copper, nickel, palladium - that were combined in varying proportions to produce different colors. Another technique used by Faberges included guilloche, a surface treatment that could make waves and striations in the design, either by machine or by hand. Faberge used natural stones that were found in abundance in the area. These included jasper, bowenite, rhodonite, rock crystal, agate, aventurine quartz, and jade. Precious stones including diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds were used only for decoration.

One spectacular egg, in particular, is the Azova Egg, which is named for its surprise - a fantastically detailed model of a ship of gold and platinum, which is point precise, all the way down to the tiny windows made of diamonds. Another one is the Renaissance Egg, which is one of the few eggs displayed on its side rather than stood on one end. Other famous eggs are the Coronation Egg, the Czarevich Egg, the Gold Pelican Egg, and the Resurrection Egg.

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. iQOO Z10 Lite 5G With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Features
  2. Redmi Pad 2 With 11-Inch 2.5K Display, 9,000mAh Battery Launched in India
  3. Vivo X200 FE Launch Date, Colours, and Design Revealed Ahead of Launch
  4. Nothing Phone 3 to Be Equipped With the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC
  5. Apple Back to School Offer Brings Discounts on iPad Air, Other Products
  6. Nothing Headphone 1 Price, Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Launch
  7. Samsung Galaxy M36 5G to Launch in India Soon; Design, Price Range Teased
  8. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Price in India Discounted for a Limited Time
  9. Trump Mobile T1 Phone With 5,000mAh Battery Announced; See Price, Features
  10. Amazfit Active 2 Square Debuts With 1.75-Inch AMOLED Display
  1. Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash AI Models Are Now Generally Available to All Users
  2. Apple Bringing Journal App to iPad and Mac With iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe
  3. Ancient Scrolls Found in Qumran Caves Unlock Secrets of Jewish History and Biblical Texts
  4. Ancient Xiaohe Burials Uncovered: Boat Coffins, Cattle Symbols, and More
  5. Supernovas May Have Triggered Deadly Ancient Climate Shifts, and They Could Happen Again
  6. Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Portrait of Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas in Glowing Detail
  7. NSF’s DKIST Captures Sharpest-Ever Images of Fine Solar Magnetic Striations
  8. Microsoft Says Next-Gen Xbox Will Run on AMD Chip, Not Be 'Locked to a Single Store'
  9. Redmi Pad 2 With 11-Inch 2.5K Display, 9,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications
  10. iQOO Z10 Lite 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.