He then embarked on an eight-year Grand Tour of Europe, where he received tuition from respected goldsmiths in Germany, France and England.
When Carl returned to the House of Fabergé in St. Petersburg during 1872, his father’s trusted workmaster, Finnish-born Hiskias Pendin, acted as his mentor and tutor.
When he was awarded the title Master Goldsmith in 1882, his reputation was then so high that the usual three-day examination was waived; this would not have happened if he had never made anything.
In addition to the fabulous easter eggs, the workshop also produced table silver, jewelry, European-style trinkets, and Russian-style carvings.
The two master jewelers most responsible for making the Fabergé eggs were Michael Perchin and Finnish-born Henrik Wigström.