Has anyone else noticed it’s been a crazy week in Fabergé egg news? (???)
One of the first jeweled eggs ever made just sold at auction for a record $30 MILLION on Tuesday. The Russian jewelry house made it way back in 1913.
And what are the odds of TWO fancy egg stories in one week?
Did you hear about the 32-year-old guy who got arrested in New Zealand the other day? He tried to steal a small Fabergé egg from a jewelry store in Auckland, by SWALLOWING it.
He walked into the store last Friday and popped it in his mouth, but didn’t even make it back outside. They arrested him in the store.
The egg he swallowed is part of a special-edition James Bond-themed necklace called the “Octopussy Surprise Locket.” It’s covered in green enamel, 183 diamonds, and valued at around $19,000. Only 50 of them were made.
The 1983 movie centers on a FAKE Fabergé egg that’s auctioned off. So it’s a reference to the egg in the film.
It’s not clear if being DIGESTED might hurt the resale value. Last we heard, cops were still, “waiting for nature to take its course.” It’s been almost a week.
(Here’s a photo of what the egg looks like. You can find more photos on Fabergé’s website.)
