Artist Peter Carl Faberge, while in St Petersburg Russia created the Faberge eggs in the 1880′s. The ‘Easter Egg’ is made of rubies, diamonds, gold, pearls, enamel, and Lapis lazuli. The egg has hinge, which opens to reveal a ‘yoke crown’. The crown is also hinged and contains a ruby. This is not one of [...]
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The origins of the Easter egg came from the dietary restrictions of Lent hundreds of years ago. Since eggs were not to be eaten they were prized gifts exchanged on Easter morning. As the custom went on people started to dye, color or decorate Easter eggs. This tradition reached its pinnacle with the eastern Europeans [...]
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