US authorities seized the yacht from the island of Fiji.
From the seized A bejeweled egg has been found on the yacht of a Russian oligarch, which the authorities suspect to be a genuine Fabergé egg, reports include CNN and The Guardian.
The oligarch was seized by US authorities Suleiman Kerimov owned $300 million yacht Amadea last month from the island of Fiji and sailed it into San Diego Bay. Kerimov is on the US sanctions list because of the war in Ukraine.
The Deputy Attorney General of the United States told about the discovery Lisa Monaco on Wednesday at a security industry event in Aspen.
The United States and its allies have seized billions worth of assets from Russians subject to sanctions since the start of the war in Ukraine. According to Monaco, several “interesting” objects have been found on the seized yachts.
The Fabergé Crowning Egg, worth almost 10 million euros, was exhibited at an exhibition in Dubrovnik, Croatia in November 2007.
If The Fabergé egg is genuine, it is one of the few left in the world and very valuable.
Russian gold, silver and jeweler By Peter Carl Fabergé the company produced gem-decorated head eggs in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Of the 69 eggs, 50 were delivered to the Russian imperial family.
Some of the eggs have been designed and realized by Finnish masters. Over the years, some of the eggs have disappeared or their whereabouts are unknown.
A Fabergé egg decorated by Kiolas was exhibited at an exhibition in Dubrovnik, Croatia in November 2007.
Correction July 21, 2022 at 9:55 p.m.: Contrary to what was previously stated in the caption of the last picture, the Fabergé egg in question has tongues instead of lilies.
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