ocr: FABERGE EGG The Russianjeweler Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) - began to make his famous Easter eggs in 1884. The first eggs were commissioned by the Russian czar (king) Alexander III. In Fabergé's - workshops, artists and metalsmiths created intricate designs of flowers, animals, and people. This example carved from the gemstone jade "hatches a to reveal a silver rooster. SEE ALSO