The first Fabergé egg was created in 1885 for the Russian Tsar Alexander III to give to his wife for Easter. Known as the Hen Egg, it is crafted from gold. Its opaque white enameled shell opens to reveal its first surprise, a matte yellow gold yolk. This in turn opens to reveal a multicolored gold hen that also opens. It contains a minute diamond replica of the Imperial Crown from which a small ruby pendant was suspended. But the last two surprises have been lost. Still, can you imagine something so beautiful? I used to get excited about a Fisher-Price wooden puzzle I had as a kid with three layers of pieces, a hen that peels away to reveal an egg that peels away to reveal a baby chick.
This spider is inspired by pictures of Fabergé eggs and even intricately painted blown eggs. My great aunt used to make painted blown eggs that were just beautiful! Maybe I'll try my hand at it one day.
Materials: glass beads, gold head pin, blue and gold bugle beads, gold and iridescent purple seed beads, pink rondelle beads, gold wire
