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1 4 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I Fabergé: Exploring the art of colour F abergé, the world’s most iconic artist jeweller, creates modern collections of extraordinary jewellery, watches and accessories for a discerning international clientele. From its beginnings in 1842, Fabergé has been the most revered name in jewellery ever since Peter Carl Fabergé became official goldsmith to the Russian Imperial Court. The house has a long and storied history of creating exquisite jewels and objects, including the legendary series of lavish and ingenious Imperial Easter Eggs. Peter Carl Fabergé was renowned for his exquisite and artistic use of colour, making the most of each gemstone’s unique characteristics and developing a vibrant enamel palette. The Fabergé Charms Collection Today, Fabergé continues to explore and epitomise the ‘art of colour’, pushing the boundaries of artistry and craftsmanship with superlative coloured gemstones and innovative techniques. In the Fabergé Charms Collection, the house presents a series of precious egg- shaped charms, to be collected on a chain bracelet for a contemporary day to evening style. It is a long-standing tradition in Russia to gift bejewelled egg pendants for special occasions, as cherished tokens of love and friendship. Fabergé, the jeweller for the international nobility and aristocracy in Imperial Russia, was the gift of choice during family gatherings and official royal visits. Fabergé treasures created a special bond between the gift-giver and the receiver; and the precious egg charms were collected and layered on necklaces and bracelets. Today, Fabergé charms showcase a modern, playful take on this tradition. Miniature versions of the most popular, much-loved Fabergé egg pendants, the charms are available in the Treillage, Spiral, Cadeau and Emotion collections, as well as a diamond-set gold egg which can be engraved with a personal message or initials for a bespoke gift. This series of covetable miniature egg charms shows unrivalled craftsmanship through a contemporary interpretation of traditional techniques and iconic motifs. Stylish and versatile, the intricate charms are delicately punctuated with diamonds and gemstones in captivating colours. The Fabergé Rococo Collection This collection is a modern take on the rococo style, reinterpreting the iconic scroll motif through a sumptuous collection that celebrates Fabergé’s illustrious heritage, technical virtuosity and artistry. The collection takes inspiration from the gold scrolls featured on the legendary Rocaille Egg, an original Fabergé Easter Egg created in 1902 for Russian heiress Varvara Kelkh, which recalls 18th century Louis XVI style and the rococo artistic movement. The Fabergé Rococo jewels form arabesques of precious gems in an ode to colour, the swirls interspersed in a kaleidoscope of mosaic pavé settings combined with significant centre stones. Exuberant jewellery designs range from cocktail rings and bracelets to necklaces and drop earrings, all set with exquisite, rare centre stones. These opulent coloured gemstone suites feature perfectly matched, large dusky pink and purple spinels, vivid emeralds, luminous amethysts and radiant aquamarines. Fine jewellery creations include openwork rings, wide cuffs and pendants, pavé-set with vibrant multi- coloured gems or white diamonds. The Fabergé Rococo collection is also available in a feminine rose gold version, for a contemporary yet distinctively Fabergé look. The Art of Colour The House of Fabergé historically perfected the art of colour through expert coloured gemstone combinations and pavé-setting techniques, but also through the innovative use of enamelling of unprecedented calibre. When Peter Carl Fabergé took over the family business in 1882, he soon focused on the design aspect of jewellery using a variety of gemstones, which earned him recognition as an artist-jeweller. Often more concerned with ingenuity than value, he famously said: “Expensive things interest me little if their value is merely in so many diamonds or pearls.” Peter Carl Fabergé had a dual understanding of product and organisational design that served the aesthetic and aspirational desires of his clients. Fabergé’s key characteristics included a distinctive sense of proportion, signature colours in rich shades, setting each gemstone to its best advantage and taking the art of enamelling to new heights. Fabergé involved the finest craftsmen of his time in the manifold workshops creating his masterpieces – gem setters, enamellers, embossers, engravers, finishers, and others. Today, Fabergé preserves this legacy with contemporary jewelled creations using exceptional, ethically-sourced coloured gemstones and innovative designs. Modern Fabergé creations harness revered craftsmanship, artistry and precious materials to capture the essence of the House’s heritage.