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Heidrun Mohr-Mayer (5 March 1941 – 14 October 2014) was a German jeweller and philanthropist. She was a CEO of the jewelry company Fabergé workmaster Victor Mayer from 1996 to 2001 and was a co-founder and supporter of several cultural institutions.^[1]

Mohr-Mayer was born Heidrun Steffen in Danzig during World War II. In 1945, during the Allied and Soviet bombardment of Danzig she had to flee with her mother and three sisters to Sweden. She attended school there and in Düsseldorf, Germany where she studied sport and art education. She married the jeweller Herbert Mohr-Mayer in 1967. With him she had three sons, Marcus O. Mohr, Daniel Mohr and Philipp Mohr. She became instrumental in the Victor Mayer/ 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 German Women's Lib Movement. She also co-founded the Günter Grass Foundation, which raises awareness of his cultural heritage in the former German city of Danzig.

In 2000 she made a donation of an Amber Fabergé Egg 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 Sopot. Its total weight is which 213.48g, includes gold 18k 136g, amber 76g, diamond 0.2-carat (0.040 g), ruby 1.3-carat (0.26 g), sapphire 1.46-carat (0.292 g), and arms of Gdańsk - enamel. The egg is valued at 80,000 US$.

References[edit]

^ "Heidrun Mohr-Mayer gestorben Fabergé zu neuem Glanz geführt" (in German). pz-news.de. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

External links[edit]

[1] "Heidrun Mohr-Mayer gestorben Fabergé zu neuem Glanz geführt" (in German). pz-news.de. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

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-The German jeweller and philanthropist '''Heidrun Mohr-Mayer''' (b. March 5, 1941) was born '''Heidrun Steffen''' in the former German Hanseatic City of [[Gdańsk]], [[Poland]]. Mohr-Mayer was a [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the jewelry company [[Fabergé workmaster]] [[Victor Mayer]] from 1996 to 2001 and is a co-founder and supporter of several cultural institutions.
+'''Heidrun Mohr-Mayer''' (5 March 1941 – 14 October 2014) was a German jeweller and philanthropist. She was a [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the jewelry company [[Fabergé workmaster]] [[Victor Mayer]] from 1996 to 2001 and was a co-founder and supporter of several cultural institutions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pz-news.de/wirtschaft_artikel,-Heidrun-Mohr-Mayer-gestorben-Faberge-zu-neuem-Glanz-gefuehrt-_arid,517241.html|title=Heidrun Mohr-Mayer gestorben Fabergé zu neuem Glanz geführt|publisher=pz-news.de|date=16 October 2014|language=German|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110057/http://www.pz-news.de/wirtschaft_artikel,-Heidrun-Mohr-Mayer-gestorben-Faberge-zu-neuem-Glanz-gefuehrt-_arid,517241.html|archivedate=24 September 2015}}</ref>
-Heidrun Mohr-Mayer was born during [[World War II]].  In 1945, during the Allied and [[Soviet]] bombardment of [[Dantzig]] she had to flee with her mother and three sisters to [[Sweden]].  She attended school there and in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] where she studied sport and art education.  She married the jeweller [[Herbert Mohr-Mayer]] in 1967.  With him she had three sons [[Marcus O. Mohr]], [[Daniel Mohr]] and [[Philipp Mohr]].  Mrs Mohr-Mayer became instrumantal in the [[Victor Mayer]]/ [[Fabergé]] family business and led the company during successful years in the late 90's.  Heidrun Mohr-Mayer has been a co-founder of the [[Else Mayer Foundation]] in 2006.  Subject of the institution is to award grants to women in the [[Germany|German]] [[Womans Lib Movement]].  She also co-founded the [[Günter Grass]] Foundation, which raises awareness of his cutltural heritage in the former German city of [[Dantzig]].
+Mohr-Mayer was born '''Heidrun Steffen''' in [[Danzig]] during [[World War II]]. In 1945, during the Allied and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] bombardment of Danzig she had to flee with her mother and three sisters to [[Sweden]]. She attended school there and in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] where she studied sport and art education. She married the jeweller [[Herbert Mohr-Mayer]] in 1967. With him she had three sons, [[Marcus O. Mohr]], [[Daniel Mohr]] and [[Philipp Mohr]]. She became instrumental in the [[Victor Mayer]]/ [[Fabergé]] family business and led the company during successful years in the late 90s.
-In 2000 she made a donation of the [[Fabergé]] [[Amber]] Egg to [[Dantzig]] 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) - by "Podżorski" in [[Sopot]].  Total weight 213.48g, includes gold 18k 136g, amber 76g, diamond {{convert|0.2|carat|g|adj=on}}, ruby {{convert|1.3|carat|g|adj=on}}, sapphire {{convert|1.46|carat|g|adj=on}}, arms of [[Gdansk]] - enamel. The value of the egg is 16,000 US$.
+Heidrun Mohr-Mayer co-founded the [[Else Mayer Foundation]] in 2006. This institution awards grants to women in the [[Germany|German]] [[Feminist movement|Women's Lib Movement]]. She also co-founded the [[Günter Grass]] Foundation, which raises awareness of his cultural heritage in the former German city of Danzig.
+In 2000 she made a donation of an [[Amber]] [[Fabergé Egg]] to Gdańsk designed by [[Philipp Mohr]] for the city's 1000th anniversary of foundation. The gold elements and enamel detail were prepared by Victor Mayer and the amber parts (base and big and small egg with an insect inclusion) were by "Podżorski" in [[Sopot]]. Its total weight is which 213.48g, includes gold 18k 136g, amber 76g, diamond {{convert|0.2|carat|g|adj=on}}, ruby {{convert|1.3|carat|g|adj=on}}, sapphire {{convert|1.46|carat|g|adj=on}}, and arms of [[Gdańsk]] - enamel. The egg is valued at 80,000 US$.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/uses.htm Amber egg]
-*[http://www.geo.uw.edu.pl/HOBBY/AMBER/egg.htm Amber egg]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060925150016/http://www.geo.uw.edu.pl/HOBBY/AMBER/egg.htm Amber egg]
 *[http://www.mohr-mayer.com/ Mohr-Meyer's website]
+*[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=172935373 Obituary]
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-[[Category:1942 births]]
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-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:2014 deaths]]
-[[Category:People from Gdańsk]]
+[[Category:Businesspeople from Gdańsk]]
 [[Category:German philanthropists]]
+[[Category:German women philanthropists]]
 [[Category:German jewellers]]
+[[Category:People from West Prussia]]
+[[Category:20th-century philanthropists]]
+[[Category:20th-century women philanthropists]]

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