Traces back of European jewelries
We might remember back in the younger days to hunt for decorated eggs for Easter. The egg was a pagan symbol of the rebirth of the Earth in celebrations of spring and was adopted by early Christians as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as jelly beans. These eggs are often hidden for children to find on Easter morning. However, it seems that the Russian take the word decorative too serious. For the Russian royal family, the decorative eggs were precious gifts commemorating Easter and an important family tradition.
The story of faberge egg began when Tsar Alexander III decided to give his wife the Empress Maria Fedorovna an Easter Egg in 1885, possibly to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their betrothal. Empress Maria was so delighted by this gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a ‘goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown’. He commissioned another egg the following year. However, after that, Peter Carl Febergé, who headed the House, was apparently given complete freedom for future Imperial Easter Eggs, as from this date their designs become more elaborate. These days, the modification of Ferberge eggs can be found in a form of necklaces pendants or rings, as a remembrance of the old Russian blue-blood. When the Russian got their Faberge, the Venice is well known of their own traditional luxurious accessory called Murano Glass.
Some of the Murano’s historical glass factories remain today as well known brands, amongst them Venini, Salviati, Barovier & Toso, Pauly, Seguso and Simone Cenedese and many other. Colors, techniques and materials vary depending upon the look a glassmaker is trying to achieve to produce a lavish Murano Glass accessories. Aquamarine is created through the use of copper and cobalt compounds whereas ruby red uses a gold solution as a coloring agent. Murrine technique begins with the layering of colored liquid glass, which is then stretched into long rods called canes. The better-known term “millefiori” is a style of murrine that is defined by each layer of molten color being shaped by a mold into a star, then cooled and layered again. Sommerso or “sunken glasses”, is a form of artistic Murano glass that has layers of contrasting colors, which are formed by dipping the object in molten glass; the outermost layer, or casing, is often clear. Just like Ferberge egg, these days, the murano technique is well known to make a beautiful pendants, earrings, bracelets and other accessories.
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