Hen Egg – $6 million The first Imperial egg ever created, featuring a white enamel shell that opens to reveal a golden yolk, a golden hen, and a miniature imperial crown.

These jewels are among the most famous luxury items ever produced. The first of several dozen of these jewel-encrusted eggs (around 70 are thought to have been made of which 61 are known to have ...

The story begins in 1842 when Baltic German jeweller Gustav Faberge opened his eponymous ... Maria was mesmerised by an egg that belonged to her aunt, which comprised five parts: an ivory eggshell, ...