Alfardan Jewellery unveils ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ egg at DJWE

Alfardan Jewellery unveiled on Thursday the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ egg at the Faberge booth at the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE), which runs until February 25 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.

From kings and queens to entrepreneurs, many of the most prominent and wealthy collectors of the 20th and 21st century have been beguiled by the lure of a Faberge Egg, described as the pinnacle of ornamental expression.

With just 50 pre-1917 Imperial Eggs completed, these exceptionally precious creations are some of the most valuable and coveted objects ever to have been made. Now, in a contemporary fashion, a new Faberge Egg has been created.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Faberge have joined forces to create one unique objet d’art, the Spirit of Ecstasy Faberge Egg.

For the first time in history, an iteration of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the enigmatic mascot that has adorned Rolls-Royce Motor Cars since 1911, is cocooned in an exquisite, contemporary, Faberge Egg.

The Spirit of Ecstasy Faberge Egg, the second to be commissioned in the ‘Imperial Class’ since 1917 – a category reserved only for Faberge’s most illustrious creations – celebrates the history, heritage and legend for which both Rolls-Royce and Faberge have been revered over more than a century. The egg is destined for the residence of a great collector of both brands.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos said: “The Spirit of Ecstasy Faberge Egg was born from an intrinsic desire to further the realms of bespoke personalisation. Responding to the continuing demands of patrons in search of unique and cherished possessions, a designer at the House of Rolls-Royce sketched an egg, igniting a fascination that will undoubtedly become one of the most collectable items of modern times.”