As noted on the
Imperial Court, Inc. website, young Faberge was exposed to wonderful opportunities throughout Europe. He was apprenticed to several respected goldsmiths and jewelers in Frankfurt, Paris and London, as well as Italy.
Took Over Family Business
In 1870, Faberge returned to St. Petersburg and took over his father's business. Two years later, he married Augusta Julia Jacobs, the daughter of the manager of the Imperial furniture workshops. They would have four sons: Eugene, Agathon, Alexander, and Nicholas. All of them would eventually join the family business. In a short amount of time, Faberge was a busy family man with his own business.
In 1872, Faberge became involved with the Imperial Cabinet. According to the Imperial Court, Inc. website, "The Imperial Cabinet, also known as the Hermitage, was a Winter Palace for the Russian tsars and housed all of the treasures. Faberge volunteered to help restore and appraise these priceless antiques."
According to The Faberge Experience website, for ten years, as the head of his own business, Faberge produced items similar to what other jewelry makers and goldsmiths were creating. He also continued to volunteer at the Imperial Cabinet, where he helped to catalog, appraise, and repair the treasures of the Russian royal family.
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