I have a book, entirely in German, titled in German: Faberge, House Jeweler to the Czars. The sheer mastery and beauty of his work renders me speechless.
BUT what is behind that name is craftsmanship, know-how, history, countless hours of work, labour force etc. Mythos of the name doesn't appear out of the blue, it is earned through sweat and creativity.
Many Russian jewels were smuggled out of Russia and sold off following the Russian Revolution of 1917. Turns out having gold and jewels was a bad idea when the Communists wanted everyone impoverished.
I recall another Faberge brooch found on AR in the early 1990s. A woman was wearing it and Hugh Scully was amusing himself by blowing her bits of (relative) tat off. He said (words to the effect of), "I'm not really interested in that but can you show me the brooch on your scarf". "ooh", the lady responded and continued, "I nearly didn't wear this today" I have a vague recollection of her finding it at a car boot sale. It was beautiful pink shell or coral brooch and when she took it off, Hugh was full of the eagle eye of experience when he spotted the classic Karl Faberge clasp. I seem to recall it being valued at around £10,000 but I may be wrong on this. Regardless, she was a very happy lady and so was Hugh upon discovering the delightful object.
That’s a very large alexandrite in the brooch (not a yellow-green natural zircon). Itself, the stone only, would easily fetch $90,000 retail. Alexandrites that large are all but impossible to find. From a stone cutter to the nice lady, do not sell this brooch until you get that stone tested.
Exactly, plus this reminds me of jewelers who routinely ripe off people who do not know stones. I would run not walk to a geologist for proper identification of the stones then Christie's for avaluation.
An early episode of the American TV series "Pawn Stars" also features a brooch which was recognized as being made by Faberge. The owner had originally wanted $200 for the brooch but then raised the price to $400 when she heard of the maker. The pawnbroker replied, "I'd love to pay you $400 but I could never live with myself - I'll pay you $14,000.".
The center stone is a demantoid garnet. The inclusions in the stone are known as horsetail, and the identifying factor. Stone known origin is the Ural mountains in Russia. It actually has a higher refractive value than diamonds. Proud owner of a 2 carat specimen although my fiance in possession of it,lol
It’s interesting that “experts” who are looking at this piece ONLINE, are correcting the expert, who is looking at it in person! I hope it is an Alexandrite!!! I have a small one; I’d die for one that large.
This item was obviously purchased in Russia. The London and Paris Faberge stores had boxes made with the names of those cities.... FYI. Green peridot, diamonds, and yellow guilloche enamel - Peridot is for the month of August. Diamondas are - forever Red is for energy, passion, and danger; Yellow for happiness, hope and spontaneity,; Green for nature, growth, and harmony; Blue for calmness and wisdom.
@@annelessick3163 lol, because peridot is a Silicate mineral Cibic Zerkonia gemstone, "Peridot Cubic Zirconia" ... The Middle English Dictionary's entry on peridot includes several variations: peridod, peritot, pelidod and pilidod. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color: an olive-green. Translucent olivine is sometimes used as a gemstone called peridot (péridot, the French word for olivine). It is also called chrysolite (or chrysolithe, from the Greek words for gold and stone), though this name is now rarely used in the English language. Some of the finest gem-quality olivine has been obtained from a body of mantle rocks on Zabargad Island in the Red Sea.
Thank you ever so much for the details. Do the British use the word zirconia more than peridot? That would explain why he made no mention of peridot. All good.
@@annelessick3163 I trully do not know. but look what i found: "Those who are allergic or sensitive to olivine should NOT wear peridot on their body. Peridot is made of the mineral olivine. If you are allergic to this mineral, then don't place peridot on your body. This prevents inflammations, skin irritations, or headaches. Jul 27, 2023" ... tha's a first for me.
@@annelessick3163 Peridot is a very specific mineral with a very specific color. It's possible he said zircon, because the definition of zircon is broader, on the off chance it was another type of zircon mineral other than peridot. This is all speculation on my part. :)
Reminds me of the snowflakes the woman designer made special for Nobel. She also designed a couple of the most precious Easter eggs, including the fabulous Winter Egg.
The chances of finding a piece of jewellery by Faberge are rare but even simple pieces like this one are special. Definitely have it cleaned and the clasp repaired then put it up for sale. It's very special. Green Zicon doesn't sound right to me, I understand Zircon is a manmade stone whereas this is a natural stone by its slightly dull colour, nothing to do with any aging dirt. I'd say it was a peridot
It could do with a good cleaning. 40 pounds in 1903 would be just about 6100 in today's money. So yes it's increased, but not as much as one would expect.
@@BlackStump172 Fabrege was a business, not a servant of the Tsar. They made luxury objects that catered to people with disposable income at every level., not just the useless aristocracy.
@maximiliantiberiusvondavos3415 > Try and buy anything Faberge for £8000 and I’ll show you the secret to life. And I'll buy it from you for £8,800, so a 10% return on the flip.
😢 algoritme brought me to antiques. Now i am addicted... i developed an English accent. Wear a bow tie and randomly Value strangers objects. I also developed antique-teeth!!! But the rush of seeing rare objects is to good. I need my fix!!! 😢😢😢
@@redeyeman06 > @anonnona8099 Nobody asked... You posted something wrong, something containing a basic factual error which you could have avoided if you'd done a little research. 2 solutions to deal with the fact that you don't like your errors being pointed out: a) Stop posting things which are wrong, things containing basic factual errors, by doing a little research first, or b) Stop posting. Simples.
@@anonnona8099 "Is probably like" Almost like I was estimating on the spot because I have a life outside of UA-cam comments. Get a grip mate, nobody asked...
@@redeyeman06 > @anonnona8099 "Is probably like" Almost like I was estimating > on the spot because I have a life outside of UA-cam comments. > Get a grip mate, nobody asked... And nobody asked you to post egregious rubbish because you CBA to do it properly. And nobody asked you to repeatedly double-down on your laziness and incompetence.
I believe an early suitor gave it to her as a token of feeling..but she chose another, so she really did not feel right in wearing it , or fixing it. I know that I ha e kept a Limoges piece given to me in Paris…so…I leave the rest to one’s imagination.
My friends grandma had a very plain gold bar brooch, and she would say to her, "When you die, can I have the brooch. Many years later, grandma passed away, and the brooch was left to her mother. Eventually, the brooch was my friends, and she treasured it until her death it now belongs to her granddaughter, who, when I see her, always asks me to tell her the story of the brooch rip carol
Are you sure that's not moldevite? That would have been easier available back then, since it was abundant in Russia being a natural glass out of the Czech Republic
I am not used to Antiques Road Show people pawing at precious objects. They used to use a wooden pointer every chance the got. Rubbing satin or silk with grubby little fingers is foolish.
I love to see people get pleasantly surprised. However, sometimes the owners of certain objects have unrealistic beliefs of their value and it's quite a disappointment.
To me, the monetary value of a sentimental object is completely meaningless. The fact this brooch was once owned by the womans mother makes it priceless. I wouldn't part with it for any amount of money.
Been there. Unless you receive a professional appraisal IN WRITING, this is simple entertainment. I wonder what an insurance appraiser would value this at?
Irony being, if you like, that the exclusiveness and expense of Faberge for the rarified aristocracy was an exemplar of why Russia had a revolution. Sort of nice that 'common people' sometimes now get some value from that contemptuous wealth and privilege. Especially if they are nice like she is.
Wish I had something of this value. £8,000, would give enough to fly over and, spoil my Three Grandchildren along with their Parents ( my son and his wife ) and, still have enough left over to buy my Daughter-in-law a Gold set that I promised her but never had enough. Oh well, my dreams stay dreams and never become facts.
Each to their own of course but I’m not keen on the colour of the jewel - it looks like a washed out emerald. I wouldn’t sniff at the £8k though, and today it would be even more.
@@Sylvael2002I would personally venture that this is a peridot. “Green Zircon” surprised me as well, but I would not express it in the same way @idellbrown1825 did. I genuinely think he said “green zircon” to convey an idea, since not everyone knows what a “peridot” (olivine) might be.
The way this man speaks is glorious.
Yes it is 😀
I’m so glad for her. Anything Faberge’ is a lovely nest egg, or in the case of the eggs, priceless.
What a sweet lady. 😊
I have a book, entirely in German, titled in German: Faberge, House Jeweler to the Czars. The sheer mastery and beauty of his work renders me speechless.
Oh yes. Especially the Easter eggs, several of which are still lost. Each piece a work of art.
Yes, while 99% of the Russian populations lived in abject poverty, dying of starvation. We need to reconsider what we do with objects such as these
Especially the large eggs, perfect gift for easter 2024.
@@ydocmitnobody asked
Stunning piece.
So much value of many things is in the name.
BUT what is behind that name is craftsmanship, know-how, history, countless hours of work, labour force etc. Mythos of the name doesn't appear out of the blue, it is earned through sweat and creativity.
@@jonaswunderkind4580 Sometimes it is. Other times it's just artificial scarcity, controlling supply, and brand recognition - association with luxury.
The name is everything!
It's a peridot, they sparkle dynamically in that particular shade of green!
I thought it was a peridot as well.
I think it is too, I love peridot because they always remind me of Spring in a green country, and flowers budding.
The color can’t be denied.
I was thinking Olivine. Essentially the same thing.
No it's nothing like peridot green.
More intriguing for me, would be how on earth my mother came by it. Fascinating.
Many Russian jewels were smuggled out of Russia and sold off following the Russian Revolution of 1917. Turns out having gold and jewels was a bad idea when the Communists wanted everyone impoverished.
I would sell it love get the best price for it , and enjoy what you would use the money for and say 🙏 thanks mum ❤ x
during and after the Russian revolution, when the monarchy was murdered, so many treasures were looted and brought to the West to be sold for profit
car boot find or jumble sale.
@@mandytyers4481Wait 20 years and it will be worth far more.
This was one of my favorite TV shows.
Looks like Peridot. Gorgeous piece!
I also thought that it was Peridot which I believe is an August birthstone so perhaps the lady's Mother or Grandmother were born in August
Peridot is mined in Russia too!
I don't think the color is vivid green enough for peridot . I wonder if is chrisoberyl ?
Wow 🤩 what a beautiful pin! ♥️
What a lovely, very understated object. A real find.
I recall another Faberge brooch found on AR in the early 1990s. A woman was wearing it and Hugh Scully was amusing himself by blowing her bits of (relative) tat off. He said (words to the effect of), "I'm not really interested in that but can you show me the brooch on your scarf". "ooh", the lady responded and continued, "I nearly didn't wear this today" I have a vague recollection of her finding it at a car boot sale. It was beautiful pink shell or coral brooch and when she took it off, Hugh was full of the eagle eye of experience when he spotted the classic Karl Faberge clasp.
I seem to recall it being valued at around £10,000 but I may be wrong on this. Regardless, she was a very happy lady and so was Hugh upon discovering the delightful object.
It was enameled. Remember that one. Can’t find it on UA-cam.
@@marksieber4626
Oh, I'm pleased someone else recalls it. Thanks Mark.
I remember that too.. a pink, kind of heart shape…
That’s a very large alexandrite in the brooch (not a yellow-green natural zircon). Itself, the stone only, would easily fetch $90,000 retail. Alexandrites that large are all but impossible to find. From a stone cutter to the nice lady, do not sell this brooch until you get that stone tested.
Exactly! That's what mine does
Exactly, plus this reminds me of jewelers who routinely ripe off people who do not know stones. I would run not walk to a geologist for proper identification of the stones then Christie's for avaluation.
You are correct!
This is a beautiful brooch❤❤❤classic
What a find that is. Not everyone has a Faberge item at home.
What you on about? I have about 10 Faberge's at home as book ends!
@@BadgerBoy59 Impressive!
@@BadgerBoy59me too mate. I have ten Faberge eggs. I use them for blind baking my pastries.
@@chickbells yeah, that one got me, lol
I have Fabarge aftershave. Does that count 😂
For all those saying it's a low price. The clip is over 20 years old!
Geoffrey Munn is a poet.
Indeed he is
I love his voice 😊
If Geoffrey was reading the Yellow Pages out loud, I would sit & listen
😂❤
An early episode of the American TV series "Pawn Stars" also features a brooch which was recognized as being made by Faberge. The owner had originally wanted $200 for the brooch but then raised the price to $400 when she heard of the maker. The pawnbroker replied, "I'd love to pay you $400 but I could never live with myself - I'll pay you $14,000.".
The green zircon is lovely.
A lovely piece ❤️
The center stone is a demantoid garnet. The inclusions in the stone are known as horsetail, and the identifying factor. Stone known origin is the Ural mountains in Russia. It actually has a higher refractive value than diamonds. Proud owner of a 2 carat specimen although my fiance in possession of it,lol
So many people do this now. It's like showing a Trailer of the movie's best scenes at the beginning of the movie - it's insane!
Her grandad stole that for sure. 🤣
It’s interesting that “experts” who are looking at this piece ONLINE, are correcting the expert, who is looking at it in person! I hope it is an Alexandrite!!! I have a small one; I’d die for one that large.
This item was obviously purchased in Russia.
The London and Paris Faberge stores had boxes made with the names of those cities.... FYI.
Green peridot, diamonds, and yellow guilloche enamel -
Peridot is for the month of August.
Diamondas are - forever
Red is for energy, passion, and danger; Yellow for happiness, hope and spontaneity,; Green for nature, growth, and harmony; Blue for calmness and wisdom.
Yes, I thought peridot immediately. Why would he say zircon? But I am no expert
@@annelessick3163 lol, because peridot is a Silicate mineral Cibic Zerkonia gemstone,
"Peridot Cubic Zirconia" ...
The Middle English Dictionary's entry on peridot includes several variations: peridod, peritot, pelidod and pilidod.
Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color: an olive-green. Translucent olivine is sometimes used as a gemstone called peridot (péridot, the French word for olivine). It is also called chrysolite (or chrysolithe, from the Greek words for gold and stone), though this name is now rarely used in the English language. Some of the finest gem-quality olivine has been obtained from a body of mantle rocks on Zabargad Island in the Red Sea.
Thank you ever so much for the details. Do the British use the word zirconia more than peridot? That would explain why he made no mention of peridot. All good.
@@annelessick3163 I trully do not know.
but look what i found:
"Those who are allergic or sensitive to olivine should NOT wear peridot on their body. Peridot is made of the mineral olivine. If you are allergic to this mineral, then don't place peridot on your body. This prevents inflammations, skin irritations, or headaches. Jul 27, 2023" ... tha's a first for me.
@@annelessick3163 Peridot is a very specific mineral with a very specific color. It's possible he said zircon, because the definition of zircon is broader, on the off chance it was another type of zircon mineral other than peridot. This is all speculation on my part. :)
I've always dreamt of owning something from Faberge
"Have you any idea who made this?" While opening the lid with Faberge printed on it 🤦♂️
Reminds me of the snowflakes the woman designer made special for Nobel. She also designed a couple of the most precious Easter eggs, including the fabulous Winter Egg.
Fun fact: Most of the Fabergé workmasters were Finns, then part of Russia as autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland.
Valuable item! please keep it in a safe place.🤭👍
I think the appraiser low-balled this item !
They're usually conservative on value
This was a Long time ago
Sold!😊
The chances of finding a piece of jewellery by Faberge are rare but even simple pieces like this one are special. Definitely have it cleaned and the clasp repaired then put it up for sale. It's very special.
Green Zicon doesn't sound right to me, I understand Zircon is a manmade stone whereas this is a natural stone by its slightly dull colour, nothing to do with any aging dirt. I'd say it was a peridot
Incredible that the box is there.
It could do with a good cleaning. 40 pounds in 1903 would be just about 6100 in today's money. So yes it's increased, but not as much as one would expect.
Right! The dirt was bugging me so much! I would love to see it cleaned and sparkly ❤
Note however that that 8,000 was the estimate made in 2002. That's more like 16,000 today.
@@vanessahinds8320I agree a thorough cleaning is needed and a repair on the pin. A reputable jeweler could do it in no time.
Maybe it was made for a child ?
@@BlackStump172 Fabrege was a business, not a servant of the Tsar. They made luxury objects that catered to people with disposable income at every level., not just the useless aristocracy.
It’s worth a heck of a lot more than that
Try and buy anything Faberge for £8000 and I’ll show you the secret to life.
@maximiliantiberiusvondavos3415
> Try and buy anything Faberge for £8000 and I’ll show you the secret to life.
And I'll buy it from you for £8,800, so a 10% return on the flip.
😢 algoritme brought me to antiques.
Now i am addicted...
i developed an English accent. Wear a bow tie and randomly Value strangers objects.
I also developed antique-teeth!!!
But the rush of seeing rare objects is to good.
I need my fix!!! 😢😢😢
Pretty. Mum's been around.
That 8 grand is probably like £30k today with the current inflation haha
@redeyeman06
> That 8 grand is probably like £30k today with the current inflation haha
No - £15.5K - £18K, depending on how you calculate it.
@@anonnona8099 Nobody asked...
@@redeyeman06
> @anonnona8099 Nobody asked...
You posted something wrong, something containing a basic factual error which you could have avoided if you'd done a little research.
2 solutions to deal with the fact that you don't like your errors being pointed out:
a) Stop posting things which are wrong, things containing basic factual errors, by doing a little research first, or
b) Stop posting.
Simples.
@@anonnona8099 "Is probably like" Almost like I was estimating on the spot because I have a life outside of UA-cam comments. Get a grip mate, nobody asked...
@@redeyeman06
> @anonnona8099 "Is probably like" Almost like I was estimating
> on the spot because I have a life outside of UA-cam comments.
> Get a grip mate, nobody asked...
And nobody asked you to post egregious rubbish because you CBA to do it properly.
And nobody asked you to repeatedly double-down on your laziness and incompetence.
16,759.20 New Zealand Dollars ish
I believe an early suitor gave it to her as a token of feeling..but she chose another, so she really did not feel right in wearing it , or fixing it. I know that I ha e kept a Limoges piece given to me in Paris…so…I leave the rest to one’s imagination.
Try for peridot ot green garnet.
I actually think the stone us a Russian demantoid garnet....they're green and were used by Karl Faberge.
My friends grandma had a very plain gold bar brooch, and she would say to her, "When you die, can I have the brooch. Many years later, grandma passed away, and the brooch was left to her mother. Eventually, the brooch was my friends, and she treasured it until her death it now belongs to her granddaughter, who, when I see her, always asks me to tell her the story of the brooch rip carol
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
She didn’t even think to translate it🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ I live 1 hour away from Odessa❤
3:46 £8,000
you're welcome
I went to the Hermitage museum in Russia and they didn’t have a single Faberge egg. I was so disappointed. They must be mostly privately owned.
There is a Faberge museum now. Consisting of the former Forbes collection. That DOES have eggs.
If they kept any they might be in the Diamond Fund.
There is a Faberge museum in St Petersburg that exhibit some of the most intricately made eggs for the Romanovs. Well worth a couple days of gawking.😂
There was a limited number created.
Emerald by day ruby by night. I will not be surprised if that after analysis turns out as Russian Alexandrite.
Sold!
Pure class
I think it's pretty.
Damn now grandparents won’t give their stuffs out anymore
Hilarious!
Alan Boulton’s done some weight 😮
Alexandrite is June birthstone! That’s my birthstone!!! & there way more then diamonds
8 thousand? A trifle for Fabrege collectors.
True. However, this episode was taped in 2003.
Les bijoux anciens ont beaucoup de gens amateurs 3:49 3:51
I've never heard anyone refer to 1903 as 'nineteen three'
Does the host really rub the satin with his finger? With such treatment, the box won’t be in great condition very long.
I’m pretty sure his hands were clean, and he’s very aware of what he could do and not damage the material.
He’s not a host, he is Geoffrey Munn, a renowned jewellery expert, historian and writer.
@@stevencramsie9172 It's a bad practice, nonetheless. A wooden pointer that does not touch the object achieves the same purpose.
Are you sure that's not moldevite? That would have been easier available back then, since it was abundant in Russia being a natural glass out of the Czech Republic
I think her mum had an affair and this was given as a subtle love token. It could be worn discretely and could be passed off as an inexpensive brooch.
What an awful thing to say without any proof.
any proof? or is it a fantasy of yours?
I am not used to Antiques Road Show people pawing at precious objects. They used to use a wooden pointer every chance the got. Rubbing satin or silk with grubby little fingers is foolish.
8K, that's what you would pay to get a burial funeral plan in the UK today (2024)
I love to see people get pleasantly surprised. However, sometimes the owners of certain objects have unrealistic beliefs of their value and it's quite a disappointment.
...but it was a fancy green diamond...
No it is a peridot
Could it be an alexandrite?
@0:58 there’s a little hair!!!!
AND ??? Sooo ?? No shit Sherlock
My ocd noticed that too lol
@ Perhaps it is an antique hair!!!
Maybe somebody’s birthday was August?
Im Fenton Kennelworth😂😂
Only 8,000 ??? I thought he was going to say 800,000 pounds!
That stone is Russian Alexendrite. Very valuable. Not a zircon.
It's a case not a box , made by a case maker .
😮🎉❤
Peridot
AT A FLEA MARKET ,you have $14,000. Have you bumped your head!!! Not even at the FABULOUS MARTHA STEWART TAG SALE !!!!
To me, the monetary value of a sentimental object is completely meaningless. The fact this brooch was once owned by the womans mother makes it priceless. I wouldn't part with it for any amount of money.
Looks like an alexandrite!
10,000 U.S. dollars
Brooch or broche...
@@juliansydney9819It's a french word therefore it's broche...but british like to be contradictory!
@@xmj6830so do Americans!
Would sell for $3000 in auction today
Been there. Unless you receive a professional appraisal IN WRITING, this is simple entertainment. I wonder what an insurance appraiser would value this at?
Irony being, if you like, that the exclusiveness and expense of Faberge for the rarified aristocracy was an exemplar of why Russia had a revolution. Sort of nice that 'common people' sometimes now get some value from that contemptuous wealth and privilege. Especially if they are nice like she is.
That is not zirkon that is peridot
how can u tell? lots of things can look like that; it could also be in the garnet group. I assume expert knows what Faberge tended to work with
I am sure your mother would have wanted you to keep in the family
Wish I had something of this value.
£8,000, would give enough to fly over and, spoil my Three Grandchildren along with their Parents ( my son and his wife ) and, still have enough left over to buy my Daughter-in-law a Gold set that I promised her but never had enough.
Oh well, my dreams stay dreams and never become facts.
Has this woman no curiosity at all?😅
You’d think she would have at least gently cleaned it.
Why would she do that prior to taking it to the road show? If she wasn’t sure about it then she shouldn’t try to clean it and damage it.
Has this woman no manners at all? You’re rude.
Possibly looted during war. It happened.
Each to their own of course but I’m not keen on the colour of the jewel - it looks like a washed out emerald.
I wouldn’t sniff at the £8k though, and today it would be even more.
Imagine not believing your daughter when you don't even have the wherewithal to simply look up what something means in Cyrillic
Wasn’t that easy before Google was started!
Yeah imagine…
Okay....okay...
😅😅
Tourmaline.
Not a zircon! Take it to someone who knows what they're doing!!
So what is it? You're comfortable enough to say what it isn't but don't say what it is? If you're qualified, let us know, otherwise what's the point!
@@Sylvael2002I would personally venture that this is a peridot. “Green Zircon” surprised me as well, but I would not express it in the same way @idellbrown1825 did.
I genuinely think he said “green zircon” to convey an idea, since not everyone knows what a “peridot” (olivine) might be.
Demantoid garnet!
Says the you tube expert 🥱🥱🥱🥱🤡
@@simmiesim321you never whose on the other side
i doubt that's a zircon. more likely a demantoid garnet
It looks like Russian Alexandrite.
8,000 pounds = $10,000
I hate bull fighters.
It’s not been cleaned they need to test the stone I don’t think it’s a green zurconi