Faberge to get own branch of Hermitage museum

The Faberge jewelry house is back in the spotlight after a decades-long break. Having launched a new collection of egg pendants and spearheaded a high-profile advertizing campaign, Faberge is now to get its very own branch of the Hermitage.

­The museum, dedicated to the legendary jeweler Carl Faberge, is set to open in St. Petersburg’s General Staff Building in 2014. It will open its doors on the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage, founded by Catherine II the Great in 1764.   More Read