Beyond Fabergé: Imperial Russian Jewelry

Jewelry dealer and Russian specialist Marie Betteley's dazzling lecture is up and ready to watch! Betteley introduces viewers to her book "Beyond Fabergé, Imperial Russian Jewelry." Watch as she considers the dazzling narratives of numerous masterworks and firms (including names such as Pauzié, Bolin, Hahn, Koechli, Seftigen, Marshak, Morozov, Nicholls & Plincke, Grachev, Sazikov, and others) and traverses through a stunning display of Imperial era treasures.
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This video was originally recorded on September 12th, 2020. This program is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act.
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[mattdeans]

I was an Imperial Russia fanatic as a Bostonian teen. Having seen a photo of a Faberge piece in a book with the credit to Boston Museum of Fine Arts, I went there to see the piece which was not on display. After answering that I had seen the photo in a book, I was taken down to an 'off limits' room and viewed inches away this exquisite piece - a solid rock crystal cylindrical vase base out of which came gold stems of small enameled spring flowers each with a diamond center. It was simple but just exquisite. Listening to this awesome lecture, I now count myself very fortunate and thrilled to have seen it. Thanks

[garylefevers]

Btw: thank y'all for this. Anything related to Imperial Russia is absolutely fascinating to my wife and I.

[huascar]

When I moved to NYC back in the 1970's, one of the first things I did was go to the Forbes building on the corner of 5th Ave. and 13th St. to the Forbes Museum. There they had an incredible collection of Faberge Eggs that once belonged to the Imperial Family with an assortment of other Faberge items. Sadly, after Malcolm Forbes passed away, his son closed the Forbes Museum and auctioned off the collection of Faberge that the elder Mr. Forbes had collected carefully and lovingly. I returned several times to view the Forbes Faberge Collection.

[gibadias]

The exquisite craftsmanship of the pieces (especially the kokoshniks) are really unmatched. SUPERB!

[neilhorner]

I am enjoying these lectures. They are satisfying my interest in the Romanov family and how they lived. Thank you.

[nicolasgach]

WOW! Fabulous lecture, and dazzling images!

[miradjurdjevdan]

Such intricate and opulent pieces. Wow! Thank you for another fascinating lecture.

[donaldwarriner]

Wonderfully and informative. As a lover of jewels the information is literally both a stimulant and relaxer for me. Thank you for opening my eyes to other jewelers of the period and their marvelous artistry.

[jsychu]

I have the book! The pictures were beautiful beyond words.

[juliancoulden]

Jaw dropping! Fascinating presentation, thank you. Exquisite things from a lost world. Such a joy and privilege to see them now.

[daniel_sc]

It's a shame that Marie Alexandrovna's ruby parure set was broken up.

[dantemccoy]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!! Especially Fabergé!!<3 This is Vergil, A humble jeweller from Australia. <3

[SodaPop]

I love the Russian jewelry especially the Sapphire kokoshnik and the Emerald Kokoshnik!

[victoriagrapsidou]

Wonderful effort you're doing!! Happy to have found your channel! Greetings from Greece.

[keithss]

Was enjoyable, but the lecturer made a historical error I believe. The Bolin emerald tiara Was not commissioned my Elizabeth Feodorovna. It was a wedding gift to her from her husband, grand Duke Serge. He had inherited the parure (of which the tiara is part) Grand Duke serge had inherited the parure from his mother who was consort to Alexander the 2nd. She did give the parure to her niece grand duchess Marie Pavlovna when she married prince william of Sweden.

[virginiasoskin]

Excellent information -- I esp. liked the Jewelry shop "stroll" down Bolshaya Morskaya! I am going to go on google maps street view to see them.

[andrewwlt]

Magnificent museum & nice to know you👍

[TinaMTate]

I love the green dioxide stones of your country as well as the alexandrite.

[JCinerea]

The tiara and necklace for Marie Alexandrovna's wedding are amazing. But some deadbeats would receive these things and not pay for them. So, they would steal the items. I'm poor and I work in a factory but I pay my bills.

[nancytestani]

Really something…to wander the palace..