Fabergé kicks off 007 partnership with Octopussy capsule collection

Fabergé has debuted the first items in its James Bond collection.

The Fabergé x 007 Octopussy capsule collection – made up of an Egg Objet and a Surprise Locket – is inspired by the 1983 Octopussy film, which featured an elaborate Fabergé egg heist.

The hand-crafted limited-edition Octopussy Egg Objet is limited to just 50 numbered pieces and has been hand-painted with a rich green enamel, selected for its similarity to the enamel used on the Fabergé egg in the film. Underneath the enamel is a pattern and artwork of octopus tentacles.

A 007 logo marks the point of entry into the egg, which opens to reveal an 18k yellow gold octopus nestled inside, adorned with white diamond suckers and black diamond eyes.

The Fabergé x 007 Limited Edition Octopussy Egg Objet has taken seven months to be created, and the piece has been brought to life by the hands of 12 specialists.

“Whilst work is continuing on the development of a large-scale one-of-a-kind Fabergé x 007 Egg Objet, we’re very proud to be unveiling this Octopussy capsule collection,” said Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, Fabergé Creative Director.

“Continuing our special partnership with EON Productions and the James Bond franchise we decided the surprise inside this first capsule collection had to be an octopus, in dedication to the eponymous antagonist at the heart of the film. Octopussy is a powerful businesswoman and jewel-smuggler who leads the all-female Octopus Cult, and her name derives from her favourite octopus, the Blue Ringed Octopus, which she keeps as a pet. The octopus surprise inside the Fabergé x 007 Egg Objet and Egg Surprise Locket encapsulates her strong character.”

Elsewhere, the Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket closely follows the design of the Fabergé egg featured in the film Octopussy, with a 18k gold lattice framework set with blue sapphires and white diamonds in a floral-like design. Subtle nods to the film are woven into the design, including the bail of the locket which takes its inspiration from the letter ‘O’ in the film’s title treatment.

The egg locket also opens to reveal a miniature 18k gold octopus inside.

Liisa Tallgren, Fabergé Head of Design, said: “The Fabergé x 007 Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket closely follows the design of the Fabergé egg that was featured in the film Octopussy, however I wanted to introduce a different style of guilloché underneath the enamel which works better with the scale and size of the egg locket.

“The geometric style guilloché engraving perfectly complements the intricate latticework of the piece, and feels more contemporary. I also wanted to incorporate the iconic letter ‘O’ from the Octopussy film’s title treatment in a playful way, which you can see featured as the bail on the piece.”

The Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket costs £15,840, while the Octopussy Egg Objet is ‘price on application.’ For more information, head here