For many people Faberge's greatest achievement as a goldsmith and jeweler was not the fabulous Imperial Easier eggs but the artificial flowers, which are so different from the Imperial creations. Where the eggs are the result of flights of imagination and technical ingenuity, the flowers are simple studies from nature, executed in precious materials.
Pansy with enamelled petals, diamond, olivines centres and nephrite leaves appear to be set in a vase of water, which is, in fact, solid rock crystal.

Nephrite, diamond, olivines, guilloshe enamele, rock crystal. Hand-made.
Height 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm).
Gift packaging.