The custom started and the jeweled Easter eggs slowly came to be known as Faberge Eggs. This beautiful technique gave the Easter Eggs a beautiful shine and luster. A total of 54 eggs are famed worldwide. The technique of hand crafting Faberge eggs remains even today and there are many artists who specialize in making such exquisite Faberge eggs. Faberge eggs are available to suit different budgets and tastes. Yes, there are many sites which sell good quality silver and semi precious stones studded Faberge eggs. With a variety of Faberge Eggs that range from cheap imitation varieties that are created from nickel to silver and gold.
The beautiful Easter eggs that we see today are a replica of the jeweled eggs that the Russian Tsars ordered during the biggest festival of Russian Orthodox Church.
The custom of handcrafting Faberge Eggs began in 1884 on the personal demand of the Czar for his wife, Czarina Maria. Faberge, a famed jeweler and businessman was an innovative man, who agreed to make an Easter egg for the Czarina each year. The Easter egg would always contain a special surprise and the Royal family looked forward to these intricately carved artifacts, with amazing workmanship.
The custom started and the jeweled Easter eggs slowly came to be known as Faberge Eggs. When the Czar passed away, his son continued the tradition and till the Russian Revolution.
Faberge used an innovative technique and came up with a color palette of 140 colors while layers of enamel fired after each application. This beautiful technique gave the Easter Eggs a beautiful shine and luster. The metals used were gold, silver, copper, nickel used in varying proportions with adornments of precious gems like diamond, rubies, emeralds and sapphires. A total of 54 eggs are famed worldwide.
However, even today the thirst to have and collect Faberge eggs has not diminished while the legacy of the expert craftsmanship was passed on down the generation. The technique of hand crafting Faberge eggs remains even today and there are many artists who specialize in making such exquisite Faberge eggs.
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