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As the big day looms ever closer, it’s time to start thinking about that one extra special gift to be given to the leading lady in your life. You want something magical, a luxury women’s gift that screams extravagance and beauty, a piece of fine jewellery that no one has been seen wearing before. Fear not, C W Sellors has the answer. Our range of Faberge Surprise Lockets for Christmas are the ultimate show-stopping Christmas gift idea, drawing inspiration from Faberge’s original jewelled masterpieces with hidden festive-themed icons inside.
The House of Faberge is legendary for their egg-shaped jewellery pieces that revive the refinement, cultural richness and technical perfection of the original Imperial eggs created by the brand’s founder, Peter Carl Faberge, during the 1880’s. Their breathtaking range of Faberge Surprise Lockets are no different, rebirthing the egg into a locket and adding a romantic and festive surprise inside. If you want to leave your special someone in wonder and amazement this Christmas, treat her to one of these indulgent Faberge egg lockets. Here are our top five picks for the winter season…
Faberge Heritage 18ct Gold White Enamel Locket with Seal Surprise
Starting off our run down of festive Faberge surprise lockets is this gorgeous winter-inspired Faberge Heritage 18ct Gold White Enamel Locket with Seal Surprise. Playfully poking its head through a layer of Amazonian and Silicated Agate which looks exactly like fresh fallen snow is an adorable seal pup. The seal is crafted from white-as-snow lacquer with black vitreous enamel eyes and gorgeous yellow gold whiskers. When the locket is closed, you can enjoy the intricate decoration of the egg pendant which includes an 18 carat white gold and white enamel base set with 16 brilliant cut white diamonds. The Faberge Seal Surprise Locket hangs from a beautifully contrasting 18 carat yellow gold chain.
Faberge Palais Tsarskoye Selo Teal Locket with Snowflake Surprise
For a timeless Faberge surprise locket that can be worn all though the winter months, not just at Christmas, take a look at this this elegant Faberge Palais Tsarskoye Selo Teal Locket with Snowflake Surprise. As its name evokes, the luxury necklace conceals a dazzling snowflake inside, one hand crafted from 18 carat white gold and set with an array of brilliant cut white diamonds. The snowflake sits on an intricate hand guilloche base for additional iridescence. The exterior of the Faberge Snowflake Surprise Locket mirrors its icy centre with teal guilloche enamel, 18 carat white gold and more round white diamonds. In total, the design is set with an indulgent 45 round brilliant cut white diamonds.
Faberge Heritage White and Yellow Gold Black Enamel Locket with Penguin Surprise
You’re probably realising now Fabergé has no shortage of festive-themed jewellery to keep our Christmas lists full, but one of our all-time favourites from the collection is this Faberge Heritage White and Yellow Gold Black Enamel Locket with Penguin Surprise. The design hosts a playful 18ct yellow gold penguin decorated with black and white enamel and a glittering white diamond eye. The penguin sits on a silicate agate base to evoke the icy landscape of the Antarctic and is housed within a gorgeous 18ct white gold egg-shaped locket. The locket is painted in black enamel and studded with more white diamonds. Complimenting the yellow gold beak, hands and feet of the bird, the Faberge Penguin Surprise Locket hangs from a matching 18 carat yellow gold chain and a unique figure-of-eight bail.
Faberge Heritage Rose Gold Dark Blue Locket with Polar Bear Surprise
Another adorable Faberge surprise pendant, this time one that revives a historic Fabergé creation produced back in 1909, the Faberge Heritage Rose Gold Dark Blue Locket with Polar Bear Surprise features a gorgeous polar bear figure at the centre. The white gold polar bear mimics one that was handcrafted by Peter Carl Faberge for the one of America’s most revered families and was recently rediscovered, still in its original wood case. The Faberge Polar Bear Surprise Pendant honours its predecessor with a white enamel-decorated polar bear adorned with charming black diamond eyes and a glistening agate base. The egg is crafted from contrasting 18 carat rose gold with dark blue guilloche and 15 brilliant cut diamonds.
Faberge Essence 18ct Rose Gold Diamond Star Surprise Locket
Last up, we have a Faberge egg pendant still undeniably festive but one that can be worn throughout the whole year without question. The Faberge Essence 18ct Rose Gold Diamond Star Surprise Locket is a classically elegant masterpiece with a solid 18 carat rose gold egg exterior and a unique ruby button which when pressed opens up to reveal a glistening star inside. The ‘en tremblant’ star is made from 18 carat white gold and set with brilliant white cut diamonds. Diamonds are also placed on the bail for an unmissable sparkle.
