Happy Easter

Russian Easter egg history, like most history dealing with artifacts, has everything to do with some sort of tradition. In the case of Russian Easter egg history, it has something to do with how Easter was celebrated in the area a long time ago. As we all very well know, the legend of the Easter Egg involves Mary Magdalene and her gift to the Emperor of Tiberius – proving that Christ has, indeed, risen, the chicken egg that Magdalene offered to him turned red right before their very eyes – since then, colored eggs have become a symbol of Easter, new life, and a promising future. The Russians have therefore adopted a tradition wherein they would gift each other with painted chicken eggs not only to commemorate the holiday but also to celebrate the promise of a better future. In Russian Easter egg history, the eggs most likely symbolized hope.

That being said, Russian Easter egg history evidently didn't end there. In a place like Russia, it's not necessarily practical to give away Easter eggs made of real chicken eggs (they need to be used for something else) which is why Easter eggs made of wood, bones and the like were also given out in Russian Easter Egg history. Today, the tradition remains – people receive Easter eggs on easter, whether the eggs are real or made of something else. As the years progressed, though, these “fake” eggs have become more intricate and popular, even going as far as becoming priceless.

The most famous of all the Russian Easter eggs, to give you a very good idea of what this is actually about, would be Faberge eggs. Faberge eggs are world-famous decorative Easter eggs that are not only expensive, but also very beautiful. And because they are so precious, they are hardly ever used in the traditional Easter egg sense and are instead displayed in very secure places.