Design Reveals Floor-breaking Firsts for Fabergé; Unique Customized Designed Masterpiece ‘Journey in Jewels’ to be Pièce de Résistance of Multi-million-dollar Artwork Assortment on Regent’s New Ship Seven Seas Grandeur®
New Highlight Voyages Introduced That includes Unique Entry to the World of Fabergé
COURTESY Regent Seven Seas Cruises: MIAMI (October 26, 2022) – Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s main luxurious ocean cruise line, and Fabergé, the globally revered jewellery maison, announce a really particular collaboration to create a uncommon, first-of-its-kind treasure for the road’s newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, which units sail in November 2023.
Collectively, the leaders in luxurious have unveiled a bespoke design for a handmade Fabergé x Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Egg Objet to anchor the ship’s new artwork assortment, turning into the primary Fabergé Egg Objet to reside completely at sea. Capturing the essence of how the highly effective pure components of the ocean create ‘The Voyage’, this distinctive creation additionally reveals plenty of ground-breaking firsts for Fabergé.
This thrilling partnership extends to the creation of two unique ‘Highlight Voyages’ which can immerse company and artwork lovers into the world of Fabergé and supply unique entry to Fabergé experiences and consultants onboard these sailings.
The Fabergé x Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Egg Objet, titled ‘Journey in Jewels’, would be the pièce de résistance of a multi-million greenback curated artwork assortment which can debut on Seven Seas Grandeur. Regent is thought for offering company with entry to distinctive art work by the likes of Picasso, Miró and Chagall on show throughout the fleet.
‘Journey in Jewels’ shouldn’t be out there on the market and the prized artwork piece will solely be on show to company aboard the extremely anticipated Seven Seas Grandeur. Regent selected to companion with Fabergé for the central piece of the artwork assortment because of the iconic jewellery model’s legacy of perfection, craftsmanship, relentless pursuit for excellence and talent to seize a second in time and create tales and artwork items that span generations. Equally, Regent’s latest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, is impressed by the previous and stunningly reimagined for the long run, exemplifying the cruise line’s Heritage of Perfection with unmatched area, unparalleled service, distinctive delicacies, and transformative experiences that start the second company step onboard.
“With every new ship we would like the journey itself to supply alternatives for discovery and enrichment as a lot because the locations alongside the best way,” stated Jason Montague, President and Chief Government Officer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Likewise, every Fabergé objet has a distinct story to inform, and we knew that our very personal Fabergé x Regent Egg might develop into the kind of awe-inspiring piece that might captivate and encourage our company all through their voyage with us. It’s the proper artwork piece to position on board our latest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur.”
“For Fabergé to have been chosen to create the jewel within the crown of Seven Seas Grandeur’s prestigious artwork assortment, which can completely dwell at sea, is a really thrilling milestone and a primary in Fabergé’s 180 yr historical past,” stated Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, Fabergé Inventive Director. “It’s an awesome privilege to have the ability to creatively pay homage to what makes being out at sea such a particular expertise.”
Floor-breaking Strategies Impressed by Heritage, Nature and “The Voyage”
As a nod to the significance positioned on heritage by each Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Fabergé, the distinctive ‘Journey in Jewels’ Egg Objet takes inspiration from the enduring Fabergé Winter Egg of 1913, whereas additionally closely representing the pure components of the ocean. Conjuring up visions of epic voyages on the water, the egg’s three-tiered base is a mild cascading waterfall of ocean greens and delicate turquoise, whereas its outer shell’s soothing deep blue waves develop into lighter, earlier than breaking right into a sea spray of pearls.
Exterior options of the egg objet design embody a ground-breaking ombre enamel shell; that is the very first time that Fabergé has utilized this intricate enamelling approach to an egg, marking this a milestone second for the Maison. Enamelling is an extremely technical talent, which is made much more difficult with egg objets because of the added complexity of making use of the enamel to a curved floor.
The outer egg ‘shell’ is comprised of seven blades, representing the seven seas, which can unfurl to disclose a shock hidden inside, particulars of that are being stored as a intently guarded secret till Seven Seas Grandeur is christened in 2023.
Bussche-Kessell continues, “With the ‘Journey in Jewels’ Egg Objet we have now launched some new enamelling strategies, while additionally honoring one of the vital invaluable and artistically enchanting historic Fabergé Egg Objets, the Winter Egg. We’ve additionally fastidiously referenced nature’s spectacles of the ocean, with stunningly delicate particulars throughout the numerous layers of this technically superior piece.”
‘Journey in Jewels’ will stand at roughly 18cm tall, with a three-tiered base which hides the motion of the egg’s opening mechanism – the primary time that Fabergé has hidden the motion on this method.
Designed by Fabergé’s Head of Design, Liisa Tallgren, ‘Journey in Jewels’ is being solely hand-crafted by one in all Fabergé’s appointed Workmasters, and a devoted crew of artisans primarily based in south-east England. From conception to crafting, the egg may have taken 48 months to finish come November 2023 when will probably be specifically housed, delight of place in Seven Seas Grandeur’s splendid atrium.
Fabergé-themed Highlight Voyages Revealed
In celebration of the ‘Journey in Jewels’ Egg Objet, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Fabergé have created two new Highlight Voyages. These very particular sailings will immerse company into the world of Fabergé with distinctive and intimate excursions, in addition to spell-binding lectures.
The primary unique crusing will probably be hosted by Fabergé’s Curatorial Director Dr. Géza von Habsburg on board Seven Seas Splendor in June 2023, crusing from Southampton, England to Stockholm, Sweden. Friends will discover Fabergé s connection to Nice Britain and British royalty, earlier than extending to Scandinavia to find the origins of Fabergé’s craftspeople and the Fabergé collections in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé and founding member of the Fabergé Heritage Council, may also host a crusing on board Seven Seas Grandeur in 2024.
Montague continued, “These unique new Highlight Voyages are impressed by the timeless attract of the Fabergé Maison, lifting the veil of untold tales all through its legacy. Vacationers won’t solely be immersed within the wealthy tradition and heritage of the world’s foremost jewellery model, however they may also benefit from the unmatched Regent expertise, which has been honed to perfection over 30 years.”
Extra particulars about each Fabergé Highlight Voyages will probably be introduced at a later date.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the main luxurious cruise line, delivering An Unmatched Expertise™, with each luxurious included, for 30 years. Carrying not more than 732 company, the road’s spacious and trendy ships – Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager® and from 2023 Seven Seas Grandeur™ – type The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ and discover greater than 450 immersive locations globally. Providing Unrivalled Area at Sea™, company get pleasure from luxurious all-suite lodging, practically all with non-public balconies, that are among the many largest at sea, in addition to extremely personalised service all through lavish public areas and expansive out of doors areas. Distinctive to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, limitless complimentary shore excursions can be found in each port, making it the one really all-inclusive cruise line. Voyage fares additionally embody round-trip business-class air on intercontinental flights from the U.S. and Canada, connoisseur delicacies in a spread of specialty eating places and al-fresco eating venues, tremendous wines and spirits, leisure, limitless web entry, free valet laundry service, pre-paid gratuities onboard, transfers between airport and ship, and one-night pre-cruise resort bundle for company staying in Concierge-level suites and better.
About Fabergé
Fabergé, the world’s most iconic artist jeweller, creates extraordinary jewelry, watches and objets d’artwork, in addition to bespoke commissions for a discerning worldwide clientele. Based in 1842, Fabergé has been one of the vital revered names in jewelry ever since Peter Carl Fabergé created the 50 ingenious Imperial Easter Eggs for the Romanov household between 1885 and 1916.
Fabergé was formally ‘re-launched’ on ninth September 2009, and is a completely owned subsidiary of Gemfields Ltd, a world main provider of responsibly sourced colored gem stones. Right this moment, Fabergé celebrates ‘A Life in Color’, taking inspiration from its storied previous to create authentic items which seize the Maison’s previous, current and future. By portray with the world’s most interesting colored gem stones, Fabergé explores the artwork of color by means of creations that are designed to develop into future heirlooms. Celebrating the idea of the artist jeweller in immediately’s world of luxurious, Fabergé traces its legacy of excellence in creativity, design and craftsmanship to deliver a few new period of enchanting and enduring private possessions and presents, designed to be worn and treasured by modern connoisseurs. Present collections can be found on-line at Faberge.com, in-store at Fabergé boutiques in London and Dubai, by way of ‘By Appointment’ providers within the UK and USA, in addition to over 100 factors of sale globally by way of authorised retailers.
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