Russian Imperial Spangled-Egg Earrings - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Russian Imperial Spangled-Egg Earrings

	Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920) revolutionized the way jewelry was evaluated in Russian society by emphasizing creativity and workmanship over the use of precious stones and metals. His studio produced a wide variety of objets d'art, including magnificent jewelry, clocks, enamel cigarette cases, boxes, frames, and his ultimate achievement, a series of jeweled Easter eggs created for Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia. These delicate “works of fantasy” often memorialized important occasions in the reign of the Imperial Romanov family. The playful pattern on the Museum’s earrings is adapted from a white guilloché cigarette case decorated with precious diamonds and disks of brightly colored enamel from the workshop of Peter Carl Fabergé. Made expressly for the Metropolitan Museum in the United States. 22K gold plate, hand enameled, with Swarovski™ crystals. Length 1 1/16 in. Pierced, with 14K gold posts. Special offer, save 15%: set of 1 each Russian Imperial Spangled-Egg Pendant and Earrings; see Russian Imperial Spangled-Egg Pendant to order Russian Imperial Spangled-Egg Earrings 09-010059 Member Price: $85.50 each Non-Member Price: $95.00 each Quantity: