These were shot with one torchlight being moved over the eggs.  I did take me a while to get it looking right as I had to shoot it at night as the studio I have no blackout blind.  There is some information on about these eggs and how they come about.

Peter Carl Faberge was the Romanovs favorite jeweler.  In total, he created 42 of his priceless decorative eggs for Russia's Imperial family. Czar Alexander III commissioned the first egg from Faberge in 1885.

What was good enough for the Romanovs was also good enough for some of the world's richest aristocrats and business tycoons.  Faberge soon found his workshop overwhelmed with orders from magnates such as the Rothschilds and the Duchess of Marlborough - Winston Churchill's grandmother!

It was only the Russian Revolution of 1917 that halted Faberge's rise to more fame and fortune.  He died in exile in 1920.

Imperial customers were not the only ones to request Faberge.  Alexander Ferdinandovitch Kelch, a multimillionaire, and Siberian oil tycoon ordered seven from the jeweler.

These eggs were created between 1898 and 1904.  Some were greatly inspired by eggs created for the Tsar.   So the 'Hen egg' designed for his wife is a copy of the imperial model. To differentiate them, Faberge created it in red enamel.

Prince Youssoupoff, which lived in the place in which Rasputin was assassinated in St. Petersburg, also ordered an egg, as did the Duchess of Marlborough. However, these customers were exceedingly rich, so, it goes without saying that not everyone could treat themselves to the treasures of this jewelry craftsman.

I hope you enjoyed this as there is more information about these on my blog so please look and enjoy.

Cheers Joe