Game of Thronesmay have ended, but with the new spinoffHouse of the Dragoncoming toHBO, the fanfare has not stopped. A Fabergé Dragon’s egg just sold for the massive amount of $2.2 million and is about to go on tour when the show makes its official debut. The egg was revealed at a private unveiling on Dec. 10th in Beverly Hills attended by Emmy-and BAFTA-winningGoTcostume designer Michele Clapton, who worked closely with Fabergé head designer Liisa Tallgren and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to dream up the intricate creation inspired by Daenerys Targaryen’s journey. The “commemorative eggobject” wassold to an anonymous buyer in Aprilshortly after its announcement and before the nine months of work was begun by Fabergé workmaster Paul Jones and his team of artisans, global sales director Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
This egg might not hatch a dragon, but it will make heads turn regardless. The shell is molded from sheets of 18-karat white gold, and the pattern on the egg is drawn free-form and engraved directly onto the material. The enamel scales were made from crushed light blue, grey, mauve, and violet glass that was then made into a paste and layered, fired and re-polished. You can start to see why the price tag was so high. Around the base is an 18-karat white gold dragon tail that is wrapped around. The dragon tail contains white diamonds and moonstones as well as a mechanism of moving joints and linkages that bring a more detailed look as well as a “time-consuming” design process.
The piece opens to reveal another egg made of three 18-karat gold blades that each representDrogon, Rhaegal,andViserion. The interior egg’s inner shells are finished with more than 20 deep red blood drop-like rubies surrounded by hundreds of pink sapphires and white diamonds. The “heart” of the egg is a pear-cut ruby that sits atop a removable white gold crown, which can be removed and attached as a pendant to a necklace chain that’s hidden away within the piece. The detail and design of this egg took a lot of time to put together and brings the GOT feel to the artwork. Russian jeweler and goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé began the tradition of gem-adorned eggs in 1885 when he was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III to create an Easter egg for his wife. He created 50 Imperial eggs for the royal family through 1916.
Game of Thronesfans will have a chance to see the dragon egg in person when it goes on a tour next year. The tour aligns withGame of Thronesprequel seriesHouse of the Dragon, which premieres in 2022 onHBO Max. You can watch the teaser below for the new series. What do you think of this one-of-a-kind piece? Worth the $2.2million for a private collection? Keep followingMovieWebfor all the latest news.
