Fabergé 18K Gold Mariners Link Chain with Guilloché Enamel Stations
View Similar Items
Fabergé 18K Gold Mariners Link Chain with Guilloché Enamel Stations
About the Item
Fabergé
While the House of Fabergé is best known for creating the lavishly ornate and intricately devised Imperial Easter eggs given by the last czars to their families as annual holiday gifts, it was the most prestigious Russian luxury goods maker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Serving the aristocracy and the well-to-do through stores in St. Petersburg, Moscow and as far afield as London, Fabergé crafted a wide range of brooches and other jewelry, clock cases, silver and myriad objets de vertu that included picture frames, cigarette cases, cufflinks and carved hardstone floral and animal figurines. Following the revolution, the firm was closed by the Soviet state in 1918.
Master goldsmith Gustav Fabergé, a descendant of Huguenot emigrées, founded the company in St. Petersburg in 1842. The firm did a brisk trade among the lesser nobility and the merchant class, but it flourished under the guidance of Gustav’s eldest son Peter Carl Fabergé — known also as Karl Gustavovich Fabergé — who took over in 1872.
Cosmopolitan, widely-traveled and himself a master goldsmith — he was sent on a Grand Tour in the 1860s — the younger Fabergé drew early design inspiration when he volunteered to catalogue and restore pieces in the imperial jewelry collection in the Hermitage.
Fabergé pieces based on historical jewelry from the Hermitage caught the attention of Czar Alexander III at a Moscow exhibition in 1882, and three years later he commissioned the first Imperial Easter egg as a gift for the czarina. Czar Nicholas II continued the tradition, presenting two eggs each Easter — one for his wife and one for his mother.
Relatively simple in design compared to the complex cloisonné-adorned eggs that followed, the first Fabergé egg was a white-enameled ovoid containing a gold “yolk” that held a gold hen, which in turn contained a replica of the imperial crown from which hung an egg-shaped ruby pendant.
As the appointed goldsmith to the royal court, the House of Fabergé became the darling of Russian aristocrats as well as wealthy patrons across Europe. Many and varied objets — hundreds of thousands by one count — were made to meet their demand. The firm employed some 500 craftsmen and designers when it was shuttered.
After the Russian Revolution, the Fabergé name and trademark endured a checkered passage through the 20th century.
Family members left their homeland in 1918 and set up a new business in Paris that was mainly concerned with repairing and restoring earlier-made wares. The name was adopted by an American fragrance and beauty products maker in the late 1930s, and later authorized by the family in a 1951 agreement. The trademark has been subsequently sold several times, and attached to numerous products including jewelry.
Fabergé pieces are richly redolent of a romantic past, and a source of thorough delight — for connoisseurs, true Fabergé refers to items made in the firm’s brief, golden decades from 1885 to 1917.
Collectors are advised to make a study of Fabergé works in museum collections such as the Victoria & Albert and the Royal Collection in London to gain an understanding of the quality of genuine goods made by the original firm, and then to purchase only from reputable and reliable dealers, such those at 1stDibs.
Find Fabergé eggs for sale and other objects and vintage jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Fabergé 18K Gold Diamond Guilloche Enamel Locket by Victor MayerBy FabergéLocated in Venice, CAThis handmade 18k gold, diamond, and guilloche enamel locket was designed by VICTOR MAYER for Fabergé. The cobalt blue enamel has stunning detail—it is transparent to reveal intricat...Category
1990s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
- Vintage 18K Gold Fancy Link Italian ChainLocated in Venice, CAThis 18k gold fancy link chain consists of elongated bisected oval links, sandwiched between sections of box link chain. The shape adds texture and reflects the light, making for a v...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Vintage 18K Gold Italian Flattened Byzantine Link ChainLocated in Venice, CAVicenza is known as a quality gold making city, and this beautiful vintage chain is no exception. The 18k gold links are a groovy, flattened version of a Byzantine link with a yin an...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 18K Gold Italian Vintage Curb and Infinity Link ChainLocated in Venice, CAThis gorgeous 18k gold chain has a great presence on the neck. Its long length allows it to be worn once or twice to create a stylish layered look alone or paired with other chains. ...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
- 10K Gold Long Chain with Oblong and Purple Paste StationsLocated in Venice, CAIt’s always good to have an extra long chain in your collection, and this 10k gold 52” long Edwardian chain is the perfect piece to wear multiple...Category
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Chain Necklaces
Materials10k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 22 - 24K Gold Nugget Fringe Necklace on 18K Gold Italian ChainLocated in Venice, CAThis 18k gold Italian chain contains a selection of stunning 22-24k gold nuggets. The nuggets graduate in size, with the largest nuggets at the center of the chain; each has a unique shape and the variations of sizes and forms complement each other nicely. They hang from an 18k gold biker chain...Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Substantial Bulgari 18K Gold Mariner Link Chain NecklaceBy BulgariLocated in London, GBNecklace is comprised of substantial and stylized mariner links Puffed with a brightly polished finish Completed by a concealed clasp that opens on a hinge With a figure eight safety...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold
- Mariners Puffed Link Chain UnoAErre Necklace 18k Yellow GoldBy UnoAErreLocated in beverly hills, CAA beautifully rendered mariners link necklace in gleaming 18 karat yellow gold by the distinguished Italian goldsmith company, UNOAERRE. Composed of twenty-five “puffed” mariners...Category
Late 20th Century Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 18K Vintage White and Yellow Gold Mariner Link Chain 33"Located in New York, NYThis timeless 18K Vintage White and Yellow Gold Mariner Link Chain 33" will make a statement. Expert craftsmanship and luxurious materials make this piece an heirloom-worthy addition...Category
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
- Fabergé 18K Gold Diamond Guilloche Enamel Locket with Box/CertificateBy FabergéLocated in Pittsburgh, PAGorgeous handmade 18k gold, diamond, and guilloche enamel locket. This limited edition piece was designed by Victor Mayer for Fabergé. The design features vibrant blue transparent en...Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
- 13.47 Carat Diamond Mariner Link Chain Necklace 18K Yellow GoldLocated in New York, NYStep into a world of glamour with our 13.47 Carat Diamond Mariner Link Chain Necklace in stunning 18K Yellow Gold. This show-stopping piece is a dazzling symphony of luxury, featurin...Category
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$29,000 Sale Price20% OffFree Shipping - Long Chain Necklace with Diamond Stations in 18K GoldLocated in Houston, TX18K yellow gold chain style necklace with diamond stations. The stations are in a diamond shape with each station containing eight round diamonds. The 168 round diamonds total 5.90...Category
Early 2000s Unknown Chain Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal
Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
Everything You’d Want to Know about Enamel Jewelry
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, enamel jewelry encompasses a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.