How did Carl Faberge create a jewelry empire?

Peter Carl Faberge, with whose name beautiful jewelery works are associated, was not the founder of the company, but continued the work of his father, Gustav Faberge. Carl was born in St. Petersburg on May 30, 1846. Four years before the birth of his son, Gustav Faberge opened a jewelry workshop in the capital. Why the son of a carpenter became a jeweler, history is silent, but things went well in the workshop, which allowed the children to receive an excellent education. Continue reading →