Start a Fabergé Style Egg Pendants or Egg Style Pendant Collection

The phrases "Faberge Style" and "Egg Style" come from very historical roots. Peter Carl Faberge who is also known as Carl Gustavovich Faberge was born in Saint Pertersburg Russia on May 30th 1846. His father Gustav Faberge was a famous Jewler of his time. Peter Carl Faberge spent much of his youth traveling around Eurpoe and studying art in various museumes and universities. At the age of 26 he returned back to Saint Petersburg where his fathers jewerly company was still thriving. It was being run by a man named Hiskias Pendin who served as the master crafter. He began learning the skill from Hiskias and slowly gained more responsibility within the company. In 1882 Hiskias Pendin passed away and Carl Faberge took over the company.

Soon After Carl Faberge took over the family business he was awarded the title of Master Goldsmith. This allowed him to use his own hallmark as well as the hallmark of the company. He had built such a great reputation for himself that he was allowed to bypass the traditional three day exam period. At about this time Carl's brother, Agathon joined him in the family business and the two began the process of becoming world renowned. Their popularity began to flourish as they won award after award for their fine work.

Carl Faberge also began to move the companies focus. They moved away from making French 18th Century traditional style jewelry to a more artist styling. The two brothers brought back the art of enameling and using every stone to its best advantage. They also began making everyday items into beautiful golden works of art. This gained the House Faberge recognition from the Czar Alexander III who declared the House Faberge "Goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown.

in 1885 Czar Alexander III commissioned the House Faberge to craft a jeweled Easter Egg as a gift for his wife, the Empress Maria. The Czar was so impressed with the work that he placed another order thr following year. Starting in 1887 Carl Faberge was given complete design freedom when making Imperial Easter Eggs for the Czar. The eggs became much more elaborate and ornate. The Czar only had one requirement, that the Egg contain some type of surprise. The following Czar, Nicholas II would order two Imperial Eggs every year, one for his mother and one of his wife. Carl Faberge and the House Faberge continued to receive awards and honors on their work. He was even awarded the French Knight of the Legion of Honor. 

All was well until 1916 when the House Faberge became a joint stock company worth 3 million rubles. The next year the October Revoultion struck and the company was confiscated. This led to the nationalization of the company and Carl and his family fled the country. The House Faberge existed no more. 

Carl Faberge eventually died in Switzerland one September 24th 1920. Some say that he had died of a broken heart after losing his passion, the House Faberge.  

Keeping with the rich and glorious traditions that Carl set fourth there are many businesses today that produce egg style pendants. The pendants are much more versatile today because they can be worn as jewelry. The major difference is that there are a lot of businesses that mass produce pendants with impersonal machines which goes against everything Carl Faberge stood for in his design process. There is only a small amount of jewelers today that still hand craft their pendants with the love and dedication that they were born from. 

One such collection is the Faberge style pendants offered by Peerless Pendants. The family that produces the pendants in that collection has done so for generations. Every piece is hand molded from the 24 karat gold molds to the Swarovski Crystals. This makes starting a collection much more rewarding. Now that you know the history that inspires the designs it would be great to keep the tradition alive and only get pieces that are still handcrafted.