The Fabergé x Regent ‘Journey in Jewels’ Egg Object is the centrepiece of Regent’s 1,600-piece art collection now on display aboard its newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™, and is the first Fabergé Egg to reside permanently at sea.
Sarah Fabergé, founding member of the Fabergé Heritage Council and great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé, was appointed by Regent as godmother of Seven Seas Grandeur™ and unveiled the “Journey in Jewels” egg at the ship’s christening ceremony in Miami, Florida on 10 December 2023.
While performing her godmother duties at the elegant and exclusive gala event, Sarah wore bespoke Fabergé x Regent earrings and a ring inspired by ‘Journey in Jewels’; these unique creations will be auctioned to raise funds for the Gemfields Foundation.
“I am honoured to have been chosen as the godmother of this extraordinary new vessel, which, like Fabergé, is inspired by the past and reimagined for the future,” said Sarah Fabergé.
As Godmother, Sarah Fabergé will host a Fabergé Spotlight Voyage aboard Seven Seas Grandeur™, sailing 1 July 2024, which will immerse luxury travellers in the world of Fabergé with small group master class programmes, exclusive access to unique and intimate shore excursions, jewel egg demonstrations, and lectures and demonstrations.
Crafted in England, the unique Fabergé x Regent ‘Journey in Jewels’ is inspired by the seven seas that Regent’s ships traverse and features an array of colourful gemstones that evoke the colours of the ocean, as well as guilloché enamel and ombre lacquer to represent not only the waters, but also the sunrises and sunsets witnessed aboard Regent’s ships.
Bespoke Fabergé x Regent jewellery to be auctioned for the Gemfields Foundation
As part of Fabergé’s partnership with Regent, the jewellery house has created a set of bespoke earrings and a matching ring to be worn by Sarah Fabergé, Seven Seas Grandeur’s godmother, at the christening ceremony.
Crafted in 18ct white gold, hand-painted with blue guilloché enamel and set with white diamonds and pearls, these exquisite creations were on display on Seven Seas Grandeur’s christening voyage and were auctioned off during the christening event.
The auction will take place from 11 to 22 December 2023, with funds raised going to the Gemfields Foundation, the charitable arm of Fabergé parent company Gemfields. The foundation’s mission is to promote the prevention and alleviation of poverty and the conservation of wildlife in sub-Saharan Africa. The UK-registered charity has so far funded the construction of several primary schools and a solar-powered computer lab. In particular, the charity’s impact projects extend to countries visited by Regent, such as Madagascar and Mozambique. This auction is open only to residents of the US, UK, EU, Japan, UAE, Dubai and Canada.