User:Mitzi.humphrey/Fauxberge, a contraction of Faux Faberge

Faubergé or Fauxbergé, contractions of Faux and Fabergé The word Faubergé, or alternatively but with the same pronunciation Fauxbergé or Faux-bergé, has been fabricated by combining the French word "faux" meaning false, with the name of the original Fabergé creations. The purpose of this contraction is to indicate objets d'art which replicate original Fabergé objects such as Fabergé eggs and bejeweled boxes. Such replications, because they use the exact manufacturing processes as the original, are sometimes described as being created to deceive the public.

Not all reproductions are exact replications, but most of the Fauxbergé objects are close to the originals with some natural variation in the casting, brilliant enameled coloring, and hand-applied embellishments. The faux jewels are often crystals or natural stones faceted to look like diamonds and precious stones. According to avid collectors, Fauxbergé are prized for their own artistic merit and may become tomorrow's antiques, made in the style of the original Fabergé creations.