Founded in 1842, Fabergé is one of the world's most iconic jewellery houses. Official jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court, Pierre-Karl Fabergé created jewellery and objects of great finesse, including the legendary Imperial Easter Egg series.

The fabulous story of Fabergé eggs began in 1885, when Russian Tsar Alexander III decided to give his wife Maria Feodorovna a unique surprise: a jeweled egg to celebrate Easter, the most important religious holiday of the year.

He then designed the Hen Egg , an egg with a smooth white exterior and a thin gold rim in the middle. Like a matryoshka doll, the egg contains a few surprises once opened: a round gold yolk reveals a little golden hen with ruby ​​eyes.

The precious hen, articulated at the feathers and tail, also reveals two additional surprises: a gold medal and a replica of the imperial crown adorned with diamonds, with a tiny ruby ​​pendant in its center.

The egg was a great success with the imperial family, and the tradition of giving eggs designed by Fabergé was established. Around fifty eggs were subsequently created by the jeweler Carl Peter Fabergé until 1917.