  Faberge
Peter Carl Faberge was a fully trained artisan who joined his father's jewelry business in St. Petersburg to later take over management in 1872. It was during that time the name Faberge began accumulating world fame. It was the start of the Easter egg, as his creations were of beautifully crafted eggs or known as Imperial Easter Eggs. Faberge received the Gold Medal in 1882 and three years later, Czar Alexander III appointed him Court Supplier. Soon thereafter, several royal houses appointed him Court Goldsmith. After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, when the demand for jewels dropped, Peter sold his shares in the company to his employees and fled. He died in 1920 in Lausanne, Switzerland. 72 years later, the legend of Faberge was brought back by worldwide workmaster, Victor Mayer, once considered a competitor of Faberge. Mayer continued the tradition of Peter Carl Faberge designs and today, Mayer's grandson and great grandson oversee the company.
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