is the Faberge spider brooch real?

No way. According to TIME Newsfeed, an email was sent to them stating "Fabergé spokeswoman Tatiana Zherebkina described the spate of reports as “untrue and unfounded.” What’s more, she pointed out that eight-legged brooches do not fit into the luxury jeweler’s "creative vision."

Fabergé is the iconic jewelry house behind the imperial Easter egg. The company was found by Peter Carl Fabergé, but was seized by the Bolsheviks in 1917. The production closed down and Peter Carl Fabergé and his family fled from Russia.

The intriguing story of Fabergé opened a new chapter in October 2007, under new ownership and direction. The company was re-launched on September 9, 2009, with three Les Fabuleuses de Fabergé High Jewellery Collections - Les Fleurs, Les Fables and Les Fauves de Fabergé.

The long thought lost Fabergé statuette of Empress Alexandra’s bodyguard, Nikolai N. Pustynniko was found sitting in an attic in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Stair Galleries in Hudson, N.Y., will auction it on Oct. 26. (estimated at $500,000 to $800,000). Find out more at The New York Times.