The most important feast of the Russian Orthodox church calendar is

Easter. It is celebrated with the exchanging of eggs and three kisses. The Faberge eggs began in 1884 with an Easter egg made for the czar that

became a gift for his wife, Czarina Maria. The egg reminded the empress of her homeland, and so from then on

it was agreed that Faberge would make an Easter egg each year for

Maria. Faberge designed Easter eggs for another eleven years until

Alexander III died. Then Nicholas II, Alexander's son, continued the

tradition. It was agreed that the Easter gift would always have an egg shape

and would hold a surprise.

Peter Carl Faberge and his

workshop made

incredibly intricate

Easter eggs for the Russian Imperial

Court between 1885 and

1917.

You can buy

replicas faberge souvenir

s from

$80 to $200 US Dollars

Feliz Páscoa aos amigos e visitantes do Slideshare.Happy Easter to friends and visitors of Slideshare.Frohe Ostern Freunde und Besucher Slideshare.Joyeuses Pâques, les amis et les visiteurs de Slideshare.¡Feliz Pascua amigos y visitantes de Slideshare.Buona Pasqua amici e visitatori di Slideshare.Happy Pasen vrienden en bezoekers van Slideshare.Счастливой Пасхи друзья и гости Slideshare.