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Sparkling eggs with an interesting history
The jewelry company Fabergé is best known for their jewel-covered eggs. In fact, many of the company’s current creations feature egg-shaped designs. Fabergé began as a jewelry shop founded by Gustav Fabergé in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1842. Gustav’s son, Peter Carl Fabergé, took over the shop in 1882.
While the company was already making beautiful creations, 1885 was a significant year for the company. That year, Emperor Alexander III asked Fabergé to make an egg as an Easter gift for his wife. Known as the Hen Egg, it had a white outer shell and contained a golden yolk, a golden hen, a miniature copy of the royal crown, and a precious ruby.
Alexander III paid careful attention to the design of the first egg. He and his wife were so pleased with it that the workers at Fabergé were given permission to freely design all future eggs for the family.But Alexander III did have certain requirements. All of the eggs needed to be unique, and they also needed to have a surprise hidden inside. In total, the Russian royal family ordered 50 Imperial Easter Eggs to be made.
I will take over the project if you don't think you can handle it.
如果你覺得自己無法處理,那我會接手這項專案。
The family was very pleased with the new house.
這家人對新房子感到非常滿意。