A museum staff member poses for a photograph next to The Winter Egg, part of the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

A museum staff member poses for a photograph next to The Colonnade Egg, part of the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

A museum staff member poses for a photograph next to The Mosaic Egg, part of the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

A museum staff member poses for a photograph next to The Moscow Kremlin Egg, part of the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

An enamelled gold peacock, part of The Peacock Egg, is displayed at the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

A museum staff member poses for a photograph next to The Moscow Kremlin Egg, part of the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

An ivory elephant automaton, part of The Diamond Trellis Egg, is displayed at the Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Britain November 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

A Faberge Easter Egg honouring Tsarina Alexandra and her two daughters for their wartime war efforts for the Red Cross is seen on display at the exhibition, The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution at the Science Museum in London, Britain, September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls 

A Faberge Easter Egg honouring Tsarina Alexandra and her two daughters for their wartime war efforts for the Red Cross is seen on display at the exhibition, The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution at the Science Museum in London, Britain, September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle speaks during an interview with Reuters in his company office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle speaks during an interview with Reuters in his company office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle poses for a portrait on the roof garden of his company office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH HEADSHOT) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle poses for a portrait on the roof garden of his company office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

A Faberge sapphire and diamond Devotion ring is seen at the Gemfields office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive, Ian Harebottle, said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

A Faberge emerald gemstone Emotion ring is seen at the Gemfields office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive, Ian Harebottle, said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle poses for a portrait on the roof garden of his company office in central London, November 17, 2014. Gemfields, the world's largest rough emerald producer, expects to take up to two more years to have stopped the losses at the Faberge jewellery business it bought two years ago, its chief executive said. London-listed Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, bought Faberge in the hope that the brand made famous by Peter Carl Faberge's Russian Easter eggs would help boost demand for jewellery featuring coloured gemstones. Picture taken November 17, 2014. To match Interview GEMFIELDS/CEO REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY WEALTH) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A Faberge egg is seen displayed during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A Faberge egg is seen displayed during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A Faberge egg is seen displayed during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, and will be on display at Wartski's in April. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Faberge creative director Katharina Flohr speaks at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle speaks at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Faberge egg pendants at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A picture of Tsarina Alexandria of the Russian Imperial family is seen at the Faberge shop in central London on November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A picture of Grand Duchess Anastasia of the Russian Imperial family is seen at the Faberge shop in central London on November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle speaks at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Faberge creative director Katharina Flohr speaks at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

A model poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg necklace at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

Faberge creative director Katharina Flohr (L) and Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle (R), with a model standing between them, speak at the Faberge shop in central London November 21, 2012. Gemfields is to buy luxury jeweller Faberge from one of the coloured gem miner's own shareholders, in a deal valuing the maker of lavish Easter eggs for Russia's last tsar at $142 million. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

An employee displays a jewel egg called "The Dedication of Faberge", which displays a portrait of legendary artist-jeweller Peter Carl Faberge and costs about $60,000, at a factory owned by jewellery maker Russkiye Samotsvety Corporation in St. Petersburg, August 23, 2012. The company, which was founded in 1912 and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, produces jewellery in gold, platinum, and silver, jewellery ornaments, interior decoration items, enamel-filigree tableware and various items. The specialists use high quality precious, semi-precious, synthetic and natural coloured stones, according to its official website. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY WEALTH) 

The Renaissance Egg (L) and the Resurrection Egg are displayed at the exhibition "Faberge. The Sacred Images" in the Vatican Museums, April 14, 2011. The Renaissance Egg was presented by Emperor Alexander III to his wife the Empress Maria Feodorovna at Easter in 1894 according to the exhibition's website. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY FASHION ROYALS) 

A woman looks at the Lilies of the Valley Egg at the exhibition "Faberge. The Sacred Images" in the Vatican Museums, April 14, 2011. The Faberge Imperial Easter egg was presented by Emperor Nicholas II to his wife the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at Easter in 1898 according to the exhibition's website. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY FASHION ROYALS) 

A visitor takes a picture of "The Kelch Chanticleer Egg", on display at the exhibition "Faberge. The Sacred Images", in the Vatican Museums at the Vatican April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL FASHION ROYALS) 

A visitor looks at "The Kelch Chanticleer Egg" on display at the exhibition "Faberge. The Sacred Images", in the Vatican Museums at the Vatican April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL FASHION ROYALS) 

"The Coronation Egg" is displayed at the exhibition "Faberge. The Sacred Images" in the Vatican Museums at the Vatican April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL FASHION ROYALS) 

A visitor passes by "The Coronation Egg", on display at the exhibition "Faberge The Sacred Images", at the Vatican Museums in Vatican City April 14, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL FASHION ROYALS) 

Visitors walk past a display of flowers made from precious stones in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The "Alexander Palace" egg by Faberge sits on display in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The figure "Danilushka" by Konovalenko (1958) sits on display in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The "Standart" yacht egg by Faberge sits on display in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The "Alexander III Monument" egg by Faberge sits on display in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The "Memory of Azov" egg by Faberge sits on display in the Kremlin April 6, 2011. Six Faberge eggs crown an exhibit of gem and stone treasures covering 150 years of Russian history in an exhibit opening on Friday at the Kremlin, which aims to lure back interest in art from the motherland. The 10-cm tall bejewelled eggs, some containing tiny gold ships, go on display beside a marble sausage made in the 1930s-40s, evoking the hungry years of the Soviet era. Picture taken April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A chocolate made mock-up of a Faberge easter egg is pictured at a shop of "Fassbender & Rausch" chocolate maker at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square, March 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A chocolate made mock-up of a Faberge easter egg is pictured at a shop of "Fassbender & Rausch" chocolate maker at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square, March 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Visitors look at the collection of personal things of Russian emperors during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Order of St. George Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, silver, enamel and water-color on ivory was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his mother Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Easter 1916. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Coronation Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, enamel, platinum, diamonds, rubies and rock chrystal was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, for Easter 1897. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Renaissance Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, diamonds, rubies, white agat and enamel was presented by Emperor Alexander 3rd to his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna for Easter 1894. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Rosebud Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, enamel and diamonds was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, for Easter 1895. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Lilies of the Valley Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, enamel, diamonds, rubies and pearls was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, for Easter 1898. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Bay Tree Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, nephrite, quartz, diamonds, rubies, amethyst, citrines and pearls was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Easter 1911. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Coronation Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, enamel, platinum, diamonds, rubies and rock chrystal was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna for Easter 1897. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

The Bay Tree Faberge egg is displayed during the exhibition "Treasures of Imperial Russia" in famous Croatia's Adriatic town of Dubrovnik on November 3, 2007. The egg of gold, nephrite, quartz, diamonds, rubies, amethyst, citrines and pearls was presented by Emperor Nicholas 2nd to his mother Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Easter 1911. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA)