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Few treasures captivate the imagination quite like the Russian Imperial Easter Eggs. Steeped in history and craftsmanship, Fabergé Eggs have become synonymous with wealth and beauty.

Few realize that Fabergé eggs are more than ornate antiques. They were first created as startling personal gifts from the Russian Tsar to his beloved wife.

Another busy day across Central Indiana in the weather department. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued this afternoon ahead of a developing line of showers and storms. As the line moved east, it became more organized and prompted multiple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings to be issued by the National Weather Service. Some localized flooding also occurred […]

At least four homes and many trees were damaged or downed by extreme weather

Fabergé egg, any of a series of decorative eggs containing objets d’art that were made by Peter Carl Fabergé’s studios from 1885 to 1917. The best-known—as well as the most lavish and intricate—were the 50 Imperial eggs created for the Romanov family and given as Easter gifts. In 1885 Alexander III first commissioned an egg as a present for his wife, Maria Fyodorovna. He worked in close collaboration with Fabergé, a jeweler known for his fine craftsmanship and creativity. Their resul...

Fabergé eggs have long been symbols of craftsmanship, prestige, and ultimately tragedy. They tell a story of the wealth, power, and decadence that would seal the fate of the Romanovs.

A new exhibition tracing the history and legacy of Carl Fabergé is at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

In the waning decades of their dynasty, Russia's Romanov rulers maintained a standing order with Peter Carl Fabergé to create jeweled eggs to be presented as Easter gifts. Forty-three of them are accounted greatest artistic commissions of modern times and the remaining eggs.

A deep dive into nine of the most important Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs, and where they are now.

3rd April 2021 The Imperial Coronation egg, one of the most famous and iconic of all the Fabergé eggs [Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta] Probably best known for the exquisite Easter eggs that he crafted for the Russian Imperial house of Romanov, Peter Carl Fabergé was Russia’s premier master goldsmith at the beginning of the twentieth century, the House of Fabergé having been founded in St. Petersburg by his father, Gustav Fabergé in 1842. Although Fabergé would go on to design spectacular ...