Amber egg

The amber egg was presented by Mrs. Heidrun Mohr-Mayer to the City of Gdansk for the city's 1000th anniversary of foundation. The project of the egg, gold elements and enamel detail were prepared by "Victor Mayer" and the amber parts (base and big and small egg with an insect inclusion) - by "Pod¿orski" in Sopot. Total weight 213.48g, includes gold 18k 136g, amber 76g, diamond 0.2 carat, ruby 1.3 carat, sapphire 1.46 carat, arms of Gdansk - enamel; value of the egg 16,000 US$.

From: "Polski Jubiler" No. 1 (1), 1997/8

© "Polski Jubiler", 1997

 

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