Heidrun Mohr-Mayer (5 March 1941 – 14 October 2014) was a German jeweller and philanthropist. She was a

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of the jewelry company Fabergé workmaster

Victor Mayer Victor Mayer (1857 in Pforzheim – 1946) founded the jewellery manufacture Victor Mayer in Pforzheim in 1890. In the time of Jugendstil / Art Nouveau, the company created pieces based on the designs of well-known artists such as the jewellery desig ...

from 1996 to 2001 and was a co-founder and supporter of several cultural institutions. Mohr-Mayer was born Heidrun Steffen in Danzig during

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. In 1945, during the Allied and

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bombardment of Danzig she had to flee with her mother and three sisters to

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. She attended school there and in

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where she studied sport and art education. She married the jeweller

Herbert Mohr-Mayer Herbert Mohr-Mayer (born September 22, 1933) is a German jeweller who was president of Victor Mayer Co. from 1965 to 2005. He continued the legacy of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé. He was born to the jeweller Edmund Mohr and his wife Ma ...

in 1967. With him she had three sons, Marcus O. Mohr, Daniel Mohr and Philipp Mohr. She became instrumental in the

/ Fabergé family business and led the company during successful years in the late 90s. Heidrun Mohr-Mayer co-founded the Else Mayer Foundation in 2006. This institution awards grants to women in the

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Women's Lib Movement. She also co-founded the

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Foundation, which raises awareness of his cultural heritage in the former German city of Danzig. In 2000 she made a donation of an

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to Gdańsk designed by Philipp Mohr for the city's 1000th anniversary of foundation. The gold elements and enamel detail were prepared by Victor Mayer and the amber parts (base and big and small egg with an insect inclusion) were by "Podżorski" in

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. Its total weight is which 213.48g, includes gold 18k 136g, amber 76g, diamond , ruby , sapphire , and arms of

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- enamel. The egg is valued at 80,000 US$.

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External links

Amber eggMohr-Meyer's websiteObituary
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