An Easter Egg Quest For The Wealthy

A gift of love that went past the borders of flippancy, Faberge eggs became a token of status and wealth for art appreciators all over the world.

Made by Peter Carl Faberge for the Czar Alexander III, and later, for Czar Nicholas II, the Faberge eggs is an example of the monumental wealth of the Russian Territory. Of all the fifty seven that were made, eight more were reportedly still misplaced, sending a different kind of Easter egg hunt craving for those who want them.

Perhaps fuelled by their desire to be seen as cultured, or mainly because they wish to imitate such a excessive lifestyle, these so-called collectors will go through any lengths to outbid, outbuy, and outlast competition to be the sole survivor of the Faberge hunting contest. Of course the rivalry is not televised, nor does it have a council, but we are pretty sure that there are incidents of alliances, theft and backstabbing involved; all for the sake of eight large eggs made from enamel, gold, and other precious stones.

It seems that a lot of them may have forgotten that those eggs is part of the grounds of why Russian economy sank into a decline during the time of the Czars.