A very famous and beautiful Fabergé egg, called the "Winter Egg," has been sold for a world record price. The sale happened at Christie's auction house in London. The final price was about £22.9 million. This is now the highest price ever paid for a piece by the legendary jeweler Fabergé.
The egg was a gift from the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, to his mother in 1913. It is made from clear rock crystal, which is carved to look like ice. It is decorated with platinum and diamonds. The egg is not just a piece of jewelry; it is also an important historical object. It was made only five years before the Russian Revolution, when the Tsar's family lost power.
Experts say the sale is very important for the art market. The price was much higher than the auction house expected. It also beat the old record for a Fabergé egg, which was set in 2007. The name of the new owner is secret, which is normal for very expensive items.
There were originally fifty of these special imperial eggs. Many were lost after the revolution, so the ones that remain are extremely rare. A specialist at Christie's said this sale sets a new world record and is a very rare historical event.
This record price shows that people still value Fabergé's amazing skill very highly. It also shows that objects with a famous history and the best craftsmanship are still in very high demand. Even after more than one hundred years, this beautiful egg is still one of the most valuable objects in the world.