Why do we have Easter Eggs?

Hi Guys, just to remind you that the Easter weekend starts on Good Friday the 14th April, and ends on Easter Monday 17th April 2017.

Here at the Emporium, we thought we would give a little background about Easter Eggs.

Also called Paschal Eggs, Easter Eggs are decorated eggs that are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter or springtime celebration (Eastertide). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil.

The practice of decorating eggshells as part of spring rituals is ancient, with decorated, engraved ostrich eggs (pictured) found in Africa which are 60,00 years old. In the pre dynastic period of Egypt, and the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Crete, eggs were associated with death and rebirth, as well as with kingship, with decorated ostrich eggs, and representations of ostrich eggs in gold and silver, commonly placed in graves of the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians as early as 5,000 years ago.

The Christian custom of Easter Eggs started among the early Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs with red colouring "in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at His Crucifixion". The Christian Church officially adopted the custom, regarding the eggs as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus, or more specifically, the empty tomb from which Jesus resurrected. (Wikipedia).

While we at the Emporium love modern day Easter Eggs, we much prefer our beloved Marble Eggs..... No calories!

So, if you're looking for the perfect and unique gift to give someone this Easter, look no further than The Marble Egg Emporium. The one stop shop for all your Marble Egg needs!