Fabergé and Gemfields launch new Malaika Egg
While the ruby gemstone surprise has been set within the piece, it can be removed and set into a bespoke jewellery creation designed especially for the owner
Fabergé has collaborated with Gemfields, the responsible miner and marketer of coloured gemstones, to create the Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg.
The new egg objet is being unveiled this July, the month of the ruby birthstone, with $100,000 from its sale to be donated to the Gemfields Foundation, to support community projects which alleviate poverty in Mozambique.
‘Malaika’ means ‘angel’ in Swahili, a language spoken in Mozambique, where the rubies on the new egg were unearthed. The deep red gems featured in this piece were responsibly mined at the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, which is majority-owned by Gemfields.
These rare and precious rubies are set in 18k rose gold and paired with white and brown diamonds, pink sapphires, amethysts and pearls. The Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg was made by a small team of craftspeople in England, using time-honoured techniques.
The exterior of the egg is a homage to Mozambican rubies, with a symphony of the red gems, accented with other precious gemstones and guilloché enamel, designed in a pattern resembling the feathers on an angel’s wings.
Some 4,312 round brilliant-cut white diamonds and 252 round brilliant-cut brown diamonds have also been included to complement 308 rubies. These colours are further complemented by 421 round pink sapphires and 61 amethysts, all set in 18k rose gold.
The golden sphere can be opened and removed from the egg, allowing a closer view of the gemstone. While the ruby gemstone surprise has been set within the piece, it can be removed and set into a bespoke jewellery creation designed especially for the owner.
The Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg is available for $1,200,000/£960,000, which includes a $100,000 pledge to the Gemfields Foundation.
Antony Lindsay, Fabergé CEO, said: “Colour is in Fabergé’s DNA and has always played a pivotal role in our creations. Often referred to as ‘the artist jeweller’, we like to ‘paint’ our creations with the finest coloured gemstones, and the Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg is a testament to this creative flare. At Fabergé, we believe that every gem should bring benefit to its place of origin, which is why we are a proud member of the Gemfields Group.
“We are delighted to reveal this collaborative one-of-a-kind egg objet, which is a true celebration of Gemfields’ responsibly mined Mozambican rubies. It is with great pride that I can confirm that Fabergé will be donating $100,000 from the sale of the Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg to the Gemfields Foundation, to help fund projects that aim to alleviate poverty in the communities that surround the Montepuez mine in Mozambique.
