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Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Fabergé inherited the family jeweler business from his father, Gustav Fabergé.
The House of Fabergé created thousands of bejeweled eggs 1885 to 1917, made in the style of Easter eggs, using precious metals and gemstones.
The most famous, however, are the Imperial Fabergé eggs, originally ordered as a present to his wife by Tsar Alexander III. Fifty Imperial eggs were made, and 42 survive to this day, each valued in millions of dollars.
A Fabergé egg was the subject of the movie Ocean's 12, where protagonist Danny Ocean (George Clooney) battles with Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel) to steal the egg.
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