the karl fabergé workshop was founded in 1842 by gustav fabergé, a jeweler from the baltic region of russia. the workshop was taken over by his son, carl fabergé, in 1882, and it quickly grew to become one of the most prestigious jewelry workshops in russia. the karl fabergé workshop is best known for creating the famous fabergé eggs, which were given as gifts by the russian royal family. early life and career carl fabergé was born in…