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Karl Fabergé Jewelry & Watches

Russian, 1846-1920

Master goldsmith Gustav Fabergé, a descendant of Huguenot emigrées, founded the House of Fabergé in St. Petersburg in 1842. While the firm 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. Fabergé 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.

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.

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.

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Creator: Karl Fabergé
Faberge Antique Russian Tourmaline Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch
By Karl Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in St. Petersburg in the 1890s The rare antique FABERGE button-shaped brooch is centered with a sparkling pink tourmaline that is elegantly complimented by a glossy white enamel background inlaid with channels of rose cut diamonds. Diameter 26 mm (1 in.) The cushion cut tourmaline measures 10.65 x 10.53 x 6.75 mm and is approximately 5.23 ct. Marked on the pin guard with 56 zolotnik Imperial gold standard (14K); on pin – with St. Petersburg assay mark and workmaster’s initials ‘AH’ for August...
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Karl Fabergé Jewelry & Watches

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Imperial Russian Karl Fabergé Diamond Yellow Gold Flower Ring
By Karl Fabergé
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Imperial Russian Flower Ring by Karl Faberge. With 9 Round rose cut diamonds total weight approximately 1ct Details: Ring Size: 7....
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Early 1900s Russian Antique Karl Fabergé Jewelry & Watches

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Antique Faberge Sapphire and Diamond Brooch
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
This is a truly rare and wonderful brooch from the luxury jewellery house Faberge. The brooch dates back to the early 1900s and is stamped in Cyrillic KF (Karl Faberge) and the 56 go...
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Karl Faberge 14kt gold oval cabochon amethyst and rose - cut diamond brooch
By Karl Fabergé
Located in Braintree, GB
Karl Faberge 14kt yellow gold oval cabochon amethyst and rose - cut diamond brooch. This exquisite circular brooch, crafted in 14-karat matte gold, embodies the opulence and artistr...
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Faberge Pink and Green Enamel Taperstick Holder by Faberge'
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge pink & green enamel taperstick holder by Faberge', the sconce of translucent pink enamel on an engine turned radiating guilloché ground, the pink column...
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Faberge Circular Enamel Diamond Set Locket 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1900.
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge circular enamel diamond set locket in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1900. A rare, hand crafted yellow gold and platinum locket pendant by Karl Fabergé. Of circular shape, c...
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Fabergé Enamel and Diamond Brooch Circa 1900
By Karl Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé enamel and diamond brooch, circa 1900. A rare, hand crafted 14ct yellow gold and silver brooch by Karl Fabergé, comprised of a roy...
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold

Faberge Nephrite Jade Egg Pendant 14k Gold
By Karl Fabergé
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Early 20th Century, Russia Faberge 14k Gold and Nephrite Jade Egg Pendant. Pendant features a white gold leaf motif that is centered with a small round cut ruby, while each leaf is a...
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Karl Fabergé jewelry & watches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a range of Karl Fabergé jewelry & watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using yellow gold. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage Karl Fabergé jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that Karl Fabergé diamond jewelry & watches, from our inventory of 3, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 5 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. Prices for Karl Fabergé jewelry & watches can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,500 and tops out at $148,656, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $28,500.

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