Size of the
egg with the bail: 7/8" x 3/8", size without the bail: 1/2"
Optional: sterling silver chain, gold plated, 18" length.
Hand Made, Sterling Silver 925, 18 Karate Gold Plated.
This Cross and egg are of "guilloche enamel". This is a French technique which was widely used in Europe and brought to St Petersburg by foreign jewelers invited by Peter the Great. The best known of the jewelers that made these types of
eggs is the Faberge Firm.
GIFTS SUGGESTIONS - any holiday. Good
gifts for wife, mother, the grandma, the grand daughter, lover, etc. Many grand mothers start necklaces for their grand daughters.
Image shows two sides of the egg.