My Faberge Egg Pendant
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I kid. It's not mine.
The chances of me being able to afford it (if ever) before someone else buys it are practically non-existent.
I love Faberge (many people do); I love chrysoprase, and can tell you anything with a bird motif in the world of jewelry is money in the bank.
This is a steal, imo. I remember pristine Faberge cane handles for sale at Rau in New Orleans about thirty years ago selling for 10k. My guess is they'd be between 50k to 100k now.
Somebody will be lucky to own this piece especially at this price.
"We present a fabulous egg pendant in the form of a miniature gilt silver chick, charming and detailed, and a gorgeous droplet of pure natural chrysoprase, a sandy sea green color that's translucent, allowing light to move through it, giving life and character in its depths. The chick is made of 88 silver, and its eyes are encrusted with natural rubies. It is truly an enchanting piece of jewelry.
This is not just any Russian silver jewelry item. It's a rare and highly sought-after collectible, the Russian Imperial Silver-Gilt Egg Chick Pendant with two natural rubies and chrysoprase stone (which was very popular for making Faberge jewelry).
Its original fitted silver gilt bale hanging ring bears the initials “H.W.” - The workmaster’s initials are Henrik Wigström, Greek letter "α" (St. Petersburg Assay Office), the woman's head in a kokoshnik looking to the right, Imperial Standard mark '88' for silver.
Henrik Immanuel Wigström (2 October 1862 – 14 March 1923), a Finnish silver and goldsmith, was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters, alongside Michael Perkhin. Perkhin served as Fabergé’s head workmaster from 1886 until his passing in 1903, after which Wigström succeeded him. Together, they were responsible for creating nearly all Imperial Easter eggs.
The egg is in excellent antique condition with the gilding on the silver still intact, which is surprising given its venerable age; apparently, this item was carefully stored.
It weighs 8.8 grams and measures 29 x 22.5 mm.Charming and unique, this piece would make a beautiful Easter gift in the tradition of Imperial Russia, as well as a refined present for any celebration — or simply a treasured addition to one’s collection.
Please note: Authentic works of Karl Fabergé, the Fabergé workshops and masters, as well as other objects produced during the Imperial Russian period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were not originally issued with certificates of authenticity.
Attribution and authenticity are determined through careful examination of original maker’s marks and assay marks, materials, craftsmanship, construction techniques, and comparison with documented examples published in recognized scholarly references and archival sources."
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Using the devil on one shoulder, angel on the other trope, the devil is whispering "buy it"-- "it will hold it's value and then some if the currency collapses."
I still can't do it based on the "needs first, wants will follow" advice I'm following, and based on the values of being practical and conservative.
I'm going to need to get my bearings in the financial management of the responsibilities that will mine.
Sigh.
I love it.
I wish I could have it.
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You do right; firstly as you ought to get yourself settled in your new home for a while to see how your finances pan out, secondly because you'll never sell jewellery unless things are dire and so it's never an investment to anyone but your children/inheritor, and thirdly for me the piece is being valued on the magical faberge name when in truth it's a bit plain & an unusual style for a pendant.
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Instead do some window shopping at a place I purposely divert to when walking in London:
https://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/?s=Pendant
https://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/faberge/
Couple of weeks ago, a beautiful sapphire and diamond bracelet in their window caught my eye, made probably early 1900s. No price on things in window.
Their website is brilliant: searched bracelets, sapphire, high to low. It came sixth at £24.5khttps://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/bracelets/
Hope I've distracted you enough
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