COLLABORATION
FABERGÉ AND GAME OF THRONES HATCH A DRAGON EGG
APRIL 6, 2021
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WORDS
by KRISTOPHER FRASER
PHOTOS
COURTESY of PURPLE PR
VIP & BRAND RELATIONS DIRECTOR
JIMMY NEDA
Fabergé has loaned their famed artistic jewelry approach to a new objets d’art inspired by one of HBO’s best known television series, Game of Thrones. The new Fabergé and Game of Thrones egg is linked to Easter, tied to Fabergé’s annual traditional of the Imperial East eggs beginning in 1885.
The egg was co-designed by Fabergé and Michele Clapton, the Emmy and BAFTA winning costume designer from Warner Bros. Game of Thrones. This one-off bedazzled egg offers one individual the opportunity to acquire a piece that will be a future family heirloom.
Fabergé’s history of Imperial Easter eggs, dating back to 1885, were created for the Russian Imperial family produced over a span of 31 years from 1885 to 1916 during the reign of Emperor Alexander III. The original 10 were created between 1885 to 1893. 40 more were created when Emperor Alexander III’s son, Nicholas II, reigned, with two created each year, one for his mother, the dowager, and the second for his wife.
Fabergé saw Game of Thrones as an excellent collaborative partner because it’s the ten year anniversary of the series’ debut episode, best known as “The Iron Anniversary.” Faberge’s head designer, Liisa Tallgren, worked together with Clapton to create a design inspired by one of Game of Thrones most popular characters, Daenarys Targaryen, the mother of dragons. Daenarys was well known for her jewelry choices throughout the show.
“From the very beginning, the evolution of this egg objet has been truly poetic,” Clapton said. “The design references Daenerys Targaryen’s incredible journey and the importance of color within her costumes, her passion for her dragons, and the way she portrayed messages via her jewelry throughout her journey on the show. References from the textures of the dragons and their iconic eggs were used to inform the surfaces of this egg objet.”
The bespoke creation is reminiscent of Daenerys’ dragon eggs, while also intertwining subtle nods to her stand-out costumes, which celebrate the landscape around her and her evolving story arc. The design choices are informed by Daenerys’ journey from orphaned exile to conquering monarch and her ongoing quest for the Iron Throne.
Continuing Fabergé’s long tradition of combining the expected with the unexpected, this piece holds even more tales within. The egg opens to reveal a beautiful surprise in the form of a crown sat majestically atop a glistening crystal base. This is a miniature version of the crown that would have been presented to Daenerys should she have held the Iron Throne, set with a pear-cut ruby responsibly sourced from Gemfields’ Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique.
“I knew instantly what the secret gift should be, there was never a doubt; it had to be the crown that Daenerys believed throughout her life was her destiny,” Clapton added. “With the crown, I referenced her dragons, their wings sweeping around protecting the beautiful Gemfields ruby that represents Daenerys, her house color, and her fierce quest to rule.”
Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, global sales and business development director at Fabergé said, “Fabergé has an unrivaled ability to commemorate significant milestones with its objets d’art, that tell tales of intrigue and mystique. We are delighted to pay tribute to the modern-day legend that is the Game of Thrones series. Rarely has a story captured the imagination of so many people around the world, and this one-off piece is a once-in-a-lifetime collector’s item. The partnership with Warner Bros. and Michele Clapton showcases Fabergé’s relevance today by encapsulating the ‘Zeitgeist’ of storytelling and artistry.”
