Gold, Enamel & Jeweled. Limoges porcelain dinnerware decorated with 24k gold. Plates measure approximately 10-1/2 W. Color of design may vary slightly between plates. The dinnerware exemplifies the Faberge tradition of celebrating the delicate and amazing beauty of nature. The Fabergé family originated in France but was forced to leave the country due to religious persecution. Century, the family settled in Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was born on May 30, 1846, the son of a goldsmith. Petersburg a highly accomplished craftsman. In 1885, Peter Carl Faberge presented the first Imperial Egg to Czar Alexander III and soon became the most famous jeweler in the world.