In celebration of World Animal Day on 4th October, Fabergé introduces a more contemporary take on charms, with the addition of a series of 12 baby animals to the Essence collection. Celebrating Fabergé’s love for surprise and wit, each piece is crafted from either yellow, rose or white 18k gold, and each possesses its own cheeky personality traits, inspired by Fabergé’s hardstone animals. These pieces also incorporate a contemporary use of an array of different coloured gemstones set for each animal’s eyes including Gemfields’ emeralds and rubies.
Peter Carl Fabergé was creating charms in the 1900s, following a Russian tradition at the time, where every Easter, Christians would offer a little egg to loved ones, thereby reaffirming their faith in the miracle of Christ’s rebirth.
Fabergé was renowned for his quirky little animals, both created as charms and as ornaments in hardstone. The accentuation of specific characteristics of each subject also gave them distinctive personalities. Fabergé combined these hardstones with precious metals and gems, seamlessly integrating each with the other to create miniature works of art.
Each charm ranges from £1,200 to £1,320 and the collection is available to view at faberge.com. Enquiries can be directed to sales@faberge.com and will be passed on to a member of the Customer Relationships Team.
Essence 18k Yellow Gold Baby Seahorse Charm with Emerald Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Yellow Gold Baby Snake Charm with Diamond Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k White Gold Baby Unicorn Charm with Sapphire Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k White Gold Baby Rabbit Charm with Pink Sapphire Eyes - £1,200/$1,365
Essence 18k White Gold Baby Parrot Charm with Sapphire Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Rose Gold Baby Monkey Charm with Ruby Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Rose Gold Baby Fox Charm with Spessartite Eye - £1,200/$1,365
Essence 18k White Gold Baby Dolphin Charm with Turquoise Cabochon Eyes - £1,200/$1,365
Essence 18k Yellow Gold Baby Dog Charm with Emerald Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Rose Gold Baby Crocodile Charm with Ruby Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Yellow Gold Baby Chameleon Charm with Ruby and Emerald Eyes - £1,320/$1,470
Essence 18k Rose Gold Baby Cat Charm with Purple Sapphire Eyes - £1,320/$1,470