The Journey of a Faberge Egg The Journey of a Faberge Egg

The Journey of a Fabergé Egg

Fabergé welcomes you on a voyage of discovery, taking you behind the scenes as one of the Fabergé Heritage Heart Surprise Lockets is created.

Concept art of the egg locket

The ‘Journey of an Egg’ film documents the process of this pendant’s creation - commencing in the Fabergé head office in London with Head Designer, Liisa Tallgren, delicately painting the design with a wash of watercolours, ready to be shared with the artisans in Pforzheim, Germany.

Removing the gold form

We then open the doors of the discreet workshops nestled in the Black Forest, where the Heritage Yellow Gold Diamond Turquoise Locket with Heart Surprise comes to life at the hands of true artisans. These workshops are overseen by Fabergé’s appointed workmaster Dr Marcus Mohr - fourth generation of Victor Mayer, a 130-year-old family business well versed in the art of guilloché and enamelling.

Melting the gold

Gold is hand poured into bespoke silicone moulds, before being delicately filed and buffed. Next, the mesmerising guilloché pattern unfurls by engine turning, a technique which dates back to the 18th century and has remained an integral part of Fabergé’s creations since the company began.

Painting on the enamel

Our craftspeople meticulously hand-paint the unique turquoise powder onto the egg, and crimson red for the heart surprise; when heated, the powder melts, flows and hardens into a lustrous, shiny surface. It can take up to five layers and five firings in the kiln to create the desired effect and can take as long as two days to produce a single item. Perfection takes time.

Buffing the locket

16 sparkling white diamonds are then delicately set into the 18k gold piece before it is assembled and polished. The final stop is quality control – after being inspected under the microscope to ensure there are no imperfections, it is carefully packaged and shipped to Fabergé’s London headquarters for the final check before it makes its way
to the client.

The finished piece

Each pendant beautifully captures the spirit of Peter Carl Fabergé and creates a legacy for future generations.

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