Limited-Edition Congo Egg Objet with Gorilla Surprise

Celebrating the flora and fauna of the rainforest, these limited-edition egg objets pay homage to Fabergé’s rich heritage. Limited to just 10 numbered editions per design, these creations fuse the iconic egg with animal surprises inspired by the inhabitants of tropical climates.

Forming part of the Fabergé Rainforest capsule collection of egg objets, this limited-edition creation celebrates the Congolian rainforests. Hand-crafted in Pforzheim, Germany, every egg objet is entirely unique. Limited to ten numbered editions, each egg objet is crafted from 18k yellow gold and hand-painted with black enamel to represent the ebony tree, diospyros crassiflora, that is native to the Congo. The dark exterior of the egg is complemented by an 18k gold ebony leaf wrapping around part of the circumference, with leaves set with responsibly mined Gemfields Zambian emeralds and hand-painted green enamel. The egg is mounted on a green aventurine base, with an 18k yellow gold stand which has been set with emeralds. The egg objet opens to reveal a gorilla, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa, carved from black obsidian, set with two black diamond eyes.

Peter Carl Fabergé was renowned for crafting quirky little animals from hardstone as charms and ornaments. Art historians have described these creations – the Fabergé menagerie – as possessing ‘psychologically interpretive aspects’, or human-like qualities. Fabergé often combined these hardstones with precious metals and coloured gems, seamlessly integrating each with the other to produce miniature works of art.