Joan Rivers Fabulous Royal Egg was made in commemoration of Carl Faberge's Birthday - Enamel Swarovski Crystals Faberge Like Egg Pendant Necklace Excellent Condition - As NEW! Beautiful! Elegant Vintage JOAN RIVERS Royal Russian Collection FABERGE EGG Pendant/Necklace Egg has clear Swarovski crystals, Red & Black Enameling marked: May 30 1846 in English. Carl Faberge in Russian. This Egg was in commemoration of Carl Faberge's birthday. Egg pendant measures 2-3/4", including bale Joan Rivers chain measures 30". Has a lobster-claw clasp, but can fit over your head. Getting very hard to find, Excellent condition. Great piece for the savvy, sophisticated jewellery wearer and collector. Weight: 57.80 g Shipped insured Tracking number provided Delivery: 15-30 business days approximately xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Joan Rivers Biography The American comedian and talk show host Joan Rivers (1933–2014) was a pioneer among women in entertainment, becoming the first woman to host a late-night television talk show. Brash and abrasive, Rivers adapted the outrageous comic style of her main inspiration, comedian Lenny Bruce, into material that discomfited audiences and, over her long career, almost always made them laugh. Comedienne Joan Rivers was known for her appearances on 'The Tonight Show,' creating a Grammy Award-nominated comedy album and launching a syndicated daytime talk show, among various other projects Joan Rivers adored jewelry. That much was obvious; whenever you think of her, you think of the bold glitzy statement necklaces or bejewelled fingers. Her former husband, Edgar Rosenberg, was a connoisseur of fine gemstones and throughout their marriage, indulged her passion. Joan’s personal collection included everything from a necklace of Fabergé eggs (which once belonged to Queen Marie of Romania), to a brooch (enormous red tourmaline encircled by a diamond snake) given by Edward VII to his mistress. In 1990, she launched the Joan Rivers Classics Collection on QVC, after finding herself outraged at the price of costume jewelry: “Does well-made costume jewellery have to be pricey? Isn’t there some way, without taking a second mortgage on her home, that a woman can own beautiful jewelry to wear, cherish, and pass along?” Her first line sold out in hours and thus began a successful 24 year collaboration with QVC. In 1995, Jewelry by Joan Rivers, was a best selling book. In it, she describes pieces that she has always admired, particularly those that have influenced her own designs; tells the fascinating stories of her favourite designers – from the Bulgari brothers to the magic of Van Cleef & Arpels – and takes the reader behind the scenes to show us how her jewelry is crafted from initial.