Crown jewels Iranian

The Crown jewels Iranian also called Imperial Crown jewels of Persia are one of the most important collections of jewelry, largest and most diversified in the world. The collection is composed of a unit of crowns and thrones, of a trentaire of tiaras, many brushes, swords and shields covered with jewels, many invaluable stones not-rises which were gathered by the Shah (kings and emperors) of Iran during the Histoire of Iran. The near total of the objects present in this collection nevertheless were acquired by the kings of the dynasty Safavide which reigned on Iran between 1502 and 1736.

After the Afghan invasion in 1719, Isfahan, the capital safavide is put at bag and from many jewels disappear. A reconquest campaign is launched by Nader Shah Afshar in 1729, reconquest which will be pushed until Delhi to recover part of the Iranian treasures which had arrived at the hands of the emperors Moghols In 1738, Nader Shah takes then plunders Delhi, bringing back many jewels to Iran. It is on this occasion that diamond called Koh-i Nor (the largest cut diamond of the world) is conquered.

The crown jewels Iranian were partly used by the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during official ceremonies and of visits of State.

The value of the crown jewels Iranian is so important that those are used as reserve with the Iranian currency. They were locked up during centuries until they are exposed to the public in the trunks of the Central bank of Iran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. It is also the last Shah of Iran which issued that these jewels would be the Iranian imperial family and state-owned property not.

Although Iran is now a Islamic Republic, monarchy having been reversed in 1979, the Imperial Crown jewels are still exposed to Central Bank Iranienne with Teheran. Several sources pointed out that the Crown jewels are used to support the course of the Iranian currency.

The unit includes/understands:

a sphere crimped of precious stones
the Crown of Pahlavi
diamond Darya-ye Noor
the Crown of Kiani
a diamond and emerald diadem
the royal sword
the diadem Noor-ol-Ain
the diadem of the Empress Farah
the crown of the Empress
a diamond and emerald collar
the sword of Fath Ali Shah Qajar
the Throne Naderi
the Throne of the Peacock, on which was a time assembled diamond Koh-i Nûr.
royal mass of Iran
a platinum and diamond collar
a diamond and sapphire pin
the sword of Nader Shah
turquoise shoulder pads and swords
the shield of Nader Shah
of the pearls and an emerald collar
of the rings

Photograph gallery of the jewels

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