Niue has become one of the more prolific licensing partners for high-concept bullion issues, and this Fabergé collaboration is squarely in that tradition. The Russian Imperial connection is commercial rather than historical — Fabergé as a brand has been owned by a succession of holding companies since the Soviet confiscation of the original firm's assets in 1918, with the current trademark having passed through Unilever before landing with Fabergé Limited in 2007.
Niue has become one of the more prolific licensing partners for high-concept bullion issues, and this Fabergé collaboration is squarely in that tradition. The Russian Imperial connection is commercial rather than historical — Fabergé as a brand has been owned by a succession of holding companies since the Soviet confiscation of the original firm's assets in 1918, with the current trademark having passed through Unilever before landing with Fabergé Limited in 2007.