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U.S. Agents Find a Fabergé Egg Aboard a Seized Russian Megayacht (The Maritime Executive)

The seized megayacht Amadea departs Fiji under U.S. control. The vessel had a Fabergé egg aboard, according to a top DOJ official (DOJ).

The U.S. hopes to auction the seized assets of sanctioned Russian oligarchs and forfeit the proceeds. Today, a total of 57 eggs are known to survive in museum collections, government ownership or private hands. “Let’s get to the juicy stuff: the yachts,” she said.

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Authorities Find Suspected Fabergé Egg On Oligarch's Seized ... (Forbes)

The egg was found on a vessel tied to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov after it was seized by U.S. officials in Fiji.

This is not the first time a Fabergé egg has been caught up in Russian sanctions. That’s the estimated net worth of Kerimov and his family, according to Forbes’ real-time tracker. A large portion of Kerimov’s wealth comes from his 76% stake in Polyus, Russia’s biggest gold producer. The decorative eggs were made specifically for the Russian Imperial family by famed jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé. Only a few dozen were created and not all survived and the rare items can sell for millions when they do come to market. Monaco did not state which yacht the egg was found on but did say the vessel had been taken from an oligarch in Fiji last month and sailed to the U.S. Federal officials said they have found what appears to be a Fabergé egg on a seized superyacht, according to CNN, one of the more unusual and unexpected artifacts found as governments around the world continue to crack down on Russian oligarchs and those complicit with the invasion of Ukraine.

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A Fabergé egg may have been found on a Russian oligarch's ... (Business Insider)

The find was made on the Amadea, a vessel owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. Kerimov's yacht was seized in Fiji and sailed to San Diego in ...

The FBI says it has found crucial evidence on board the yacht to incriminate Kerimov in US crimes like money laundering. The ornamental eggs have been sold for millions of dollars but remain ultra-rare finds. The opulent works were commissioned by the Russian House of Romanov and were often sized between three and five inches, per CNN Style.

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Fabergé egg found on Russian oligarch's superyacht (The Independent)

US deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco revealed the jewelled egg was one of the “interesting finds” her team had made after seizing a number of luxury vessels.

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'Faberge egg' seized on yacht belonging to Russian oligarch (Daily Sabah)

Priceless 'Faberge' eggs were found during searches on a superyacht belonging to a Russian oligarch, which was seized due to Russia's attacks on...

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Fabergé egg allegedly found by US officials on $300m yacht seized ... (Art Newspaper)

A Fabergé egg may be among the items found on a yacht seized from a Russian oligarch, the US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at the annual Aspen ...

“There haven’t been Imperial Fabergé eggs on the market for 18 years, since the sale of the collection to [Viktor] Vekselberg in 2004.” Vekselberg bought the Malcolm Forbes Fabergé collection. I don’t think that it’s likely to be one of those 43, so then we’re down to the seven missing ones, that have been basically missing since the revolution.” A photograph of the egg has yet to be released, leading to heightened speculation.

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Faberge Egg Was Found Aboard Seized Russian Yacht, US Says (Bloomberg)

US authorities found a possible Faberge egg aboard a 348-foot yacht with alleged ties to a Russian billionaire that was seized in Fiji.

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Was a Faberge egg found on Russian oligarch's yacht? A brief ... (Firstpost)

One of the most interesting items found on an oligarch's seized superyacht is a possible Faberge egg. First commissioned by Tsar Alexander III for his wife, ...

It was purchased by Forbes in 1979 and is part of the Viktor Vekselberg Collection housed in the Faberge Museum along with some other Imperial Eggs. Presented by Nicholas II to his mother, it concealed the Badge of the Order of St George, awarded for great bravery on the war front. Within the egg, was a diamond crown and ruby drop, according to Faberge’s website. For example, The Rosebud Egg, created in 1895 and presented by Nicholas II to his wife a few months after their marriage, was adorned with a diamond-set Cupid’s arrow. One of the most interesting items found on an oligarch’s seized superyacht is a possible Faberge egg. “We recovered a Faberge – or alleged Faberge egg – on one of these [yachts] so it just gets more and more interesting.”

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Fabergé egg found on Russian oligarch's superyacht (Yahoo Singapore News)

Speaking to the Aspen security forum in Colorado on Wednesday, Ms Monaco said: “Let's get to the juicy stuff: the yachts. “We have seized a $90million yacht ...

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U.S. Authorities May Have Found a Fabergé Egg Sitting Around on a ... (artnet News)

U.S. authorities seized a $300 million yacht from a Russian oligarch, and were shocked to discover what appeared to be Fabergé egg on board.

Want to stay ahead of the art world? Previously, the Imperial Winter Egg fetched £6.6 million ($9.5 million) at the auction house in 2002. “So then we’re down to the seven missing ones, that have been basically missing since the revolution.” Fortunately, he went to an expert who was able to identify it as a Fabergé original. The jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs, created between 1885 and 1917, are one of Russia’s best-known cultural exports. If real, it would likely be worth tens of millions of dollars.

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A Rare Fabergé Egg Was Discovered Aboard a Seized Russian ... (Robb Report)

US authorities have discovered what is believed to be a priceless Fabergé egg aboard a seized Russian superyacht likely to be "Amadea."

The coveted gem-encrusted rarities are now icons of luxury valued in the tens of millions of dollars. Of the 69 or so produced, it is estimated only 57 are still in existence. For the unversed, Fabergé eggs were handcrafted by the House of Fabergé from 1885 to 1917 for members of the Russian royal family and other elite individuals.

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