Fabergé Unveils ‘The Journey of an Egg’
For nearly two centuries, mystery and intrigue has surrounded the legendary Fabergé. As a new decade dawns, Fabergé welcomes you on a voyage of discovery with their latest film: “The Journey of an Egg”.
Opening the doors of their discreet workshops nestled in the Black Forest, watch their Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Heart Surprise come to life at the hands of true artisans. The 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.
The film documents the process of this pendant’s creation - commencing in London with Fabergé’s Designer, Liisa Tallgren, delicately painting the design with a wash of watercolours, ready to be shared with the artisans in Pforzheim, Germany.
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.
Fabergé’s 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.
16 sparkling diamonds are then delicately set into the 18 karat gold piece before it is assembled and polished. The final stop is quality control in Pforzheim and London.
Opening the doors of their discreet workshops nestled in the Black Forest, watch their Palais Tsarskoye Selo Turquoise Locket with Heart Surprise come to life at the hands of true artisans. The 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.
The film documents the process of this pendant’s creation - commencing in London with Fabergé’s Designer, Liisa Tallgren, delicately painting the design with a wash of watercolours, ready to be shared with the artisans in Pforzheim, Germany.
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.
Fabergé’s 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.
16 sparkling diamonds are then delicately set into the 18 karat gold piece before it is assembled and polished. The final stop is quality control in Pforzheim and London.