The National Jewelry Treasury in Tehran, Iran
The National Jewelry Treasury in Tehran, Iran
The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include elaborate crowns, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejeweled swords and shields, a number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems, and several other more unusual items (such as a large golden globe with the oceans made of emeralds) collected by the Iranian monarchy from the 16th century (Safavid dynasty) on. The collection is housed at The Treasury of National Jewels (the official name) but is known colloquially as the Jewellery Museum. It is situated inside the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Tehran's Ferdowsi Avenue. The museum is open to the public from 14:00 to 16:30 hrs except on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The museum has onsite guides with knowledge of Persian, English, French and Russian languages. There are also guide booklets available in English, Persian, French, Russian, German, Japanese and Arabic.
Safavid and Afsharid Conquests
The majority of the items now in the collection were acquired by the Safavid dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1502 to 1736 AD. Afghans invaded Iran in 1719 and sacked the then capital of Isfahan and took the Iranian crown jewels as plunder. By 1729, however, after an internal struggle of nearly a decade, Nader Shah Afshar successfully drove the Afghans from Iran. In 1738, the Shah launched his own campaign against the Afghan homeland. After taking and raiding the cities of Kandahar and Kabul as well as several principalities in far-off northern India, and sacking Delhi, the victorious Nader Shah returned to Iran with what remained of the plundered crown jewels as well as several other precious objects now found in the Iranian Treasury. These included diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and other precious gemstones. Four of the most prominent acquisitions from this conquest were the Koh-i-Noor and Darya-ye Noor diamonds (both originating from India and still amongst the largest in the world), the Peacock Throne, and the Samarian Spinel.
Modern usage
The crown jewels were last used by the Pahlavi dynasty, the last to rule Iran. The splendor of the collection came to the attention of the western world largely through their use by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi during official ceremonies and state visits.
The Iranian crown jewels are considered so valuable that they are still used as a reserve to back Iranian currency (and have been used this way by several successive governments). In 1937, during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi, ownership of the Imperial treasury was transferred to the state. The jewels were placed in the vaults of the National Bank of Iran, where they were used as collateral to strengthen the financial power of the institution and to back the national monetary system. This important economic role is perhaps one reason why these jewels, undeniable symbols of Iran's monarchic past, have been retained by the current Islamic Republic.
Public display
Because of their great value and economic significance, the Iranian crown jewels were for centuries kept far from public view in the vaults of the Imperial treasury. However, as the first Pahlavi Shah had transferred ownership of the crown jewels to the state, his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, decreed that the most spectacular of the jewels should be put on public display at the Central Bank of Iran.
When the Iranian revolution toppled the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, it was feared that in the chaos the Iranian crown jewels had been stolen or sold by the revolutionaries. Although in fact some smaller items were stolen and smuggled across Iran's borders, the bulk of the collection remained intact. This became evident when the revolutionary government under the presidency of Hashemi Rafsanjani re-opened the permanent exhibition of the Iranian crown jewels to the public in the 1990s. They remain on public display.
The Royal Mace of Iran
Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar with the Royal Mace of Iran at his knees
The Royal Mace of Iran is a jewel-encrusted ceremonial mace, a part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. It was a favorite of Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar, who is often shown holding it in his miniature portraits. The mace is encrusted with spinels and diamonds, from end to end. It is 73 cm (2.4 ft) long. The largest diamond weighs 17 carats (3.4 g), and is located on the very top of the mace. The largest spinels are the six surrounding the top of the mace, each weighing 40 carats (8 g).
Other items are there to see..
Princess Ashraf Ruby Tiara,
Empress Farah Emerald Tiara,
The Sword of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar,
The Great Globe,
The Sun Throne,
Sword of Nader Shah,
Shield of Nader Shah,
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Treasure of Iran at the central bank location in downtown Tehran
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a unique video from inside of iran national jewels treasury in central building of iran national bank in tehran.this video make by the iran central bank.
Iran Royal Jewels
Purchased and public domain images from a visit to the Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran, Iran. A brief history and rare glimpse of the imperial jewels of Iran and their relevancy in the Pahlavi and Qajar dynasties.
Tehran's National Jewelry Museum
Tehran's National Jewelry Museum
Treasury Of National Jewels
This unique musuem, also known as the Iran Jewels Museum, this treasury exhibits the crown jewels of Iran. The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include elaborate crowns, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejeweled swords and shields, a number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems, and several other more unusual items (such as a large golden globe with the oceans made of emeralds) collected by the Iranian monarchy from the 16th century (Safavid dynasty) on.
National Museum in Tehran, Iran
An informative tour of some of the highlights of the National Museum in Tehran. Our guide brings to life the history of Iran using a huge relief wall map of the Middle East. The items selected for detailed commentary provide a critical overview of an otherwise overwhelming collection..
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Iran Ancient & Historical Jewelry, Immortal Shine gallery, National Museum
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Incredible Jewelry Museums And Exhibits
Incredible Jewelry Museums And Exhibits
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
The Victoria and Albert Museum, or V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. Its jewelry collection contains more than 6000 items and is one of the most comprehensive jewelry collections in the world. The collection includes items from Ancient Egypt as well as modern jewelry created by world renowned jewelers. Some of the most unique items are a diamond dress ornaments made for Catherine the Great, bracelet clasps that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the Beauharnais emerald necklace presented by Napoleon to his adopted daughter and much more.
Jewel House, Tower of London, England
The Crown Jewels of the British monarchy are not part of the V&A museum. They are kept in the Jewel House in the Tower of London and are on display. Click here for the official site of the Jewel House
Iranian Crown Jewels, Tehran, Iran
The Jewelry Museum of Iran is located inside the Central Bank of Iran, on Ferdowsi Avenue. It is the world’s largest state owned collection of displayed jewels. The items were collected by the Iranian monarchy from the 16th century and moved to state ownership in 1937. The amazing collection includes crowns, tiaras, thrones – all designed with the utmost care and splendid, swords and shields decorated with jewels, plates made of precious metals also decorated with gems. The collection also includes unset gems, as well as many other peculiar items which all have in common one thing – an incredible value
Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
The Imperial Treasury is located in the Hofburg Palace. It holds an extensive collection of treasures compiled over centuries. Among the items on display are the Imperial crown, orb, and scepter of Austria, the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, various valuable gems – including one of the world’s largest emeralds, and more
Kremlin Armory, Moscow, Russia
Established in 1808, the Kremlin Armory is one of the oldest museums in Moscow. The museum includes the Diamond Fund, a large and unique collection of gems and jewelry, as well as natural unhandled nuggets. Some of the items on display are the Orlov Diamond (a famous 189.62 carats (37.924 g) diamond), the Imperial Crown of Russia, the ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible, a collection of 10 Fabergé eggs, and much more
Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens, Austria
The Swarovski Crystal Worlds is one of the most popular attractions in Austria. The museum (sometimes claimed to be a theme park) opened in 1995 at the 100th anniversary of Swarovski, the world famous crystals company. The 7.5 hectares park offers different attractions and carefully designed chambers presenting the breathtaking crystals of the company, and is most recognizable by the famous waterfall at the entrance. Click here for the official site
H.Stern Workshop Tour, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The luxury jewelry company H. Stern started in Rio de Janeiro in 1949, and the company’s headquarter and the workshop that produces all its jewelry are still in Rio today. The tour of the workshop is a very popular attraction in Rio. The guided tour will show you all the phases of creating ready to wear jewelry: the rough stone at the Gemological Laboratory, the craftsmanship, the design, and the final product at the spectacular showroom. Click here for the official site
Regalia of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
Located underneath the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the museum that holds Sweden’s Royal Regalia has on display many spectacular items, many of them are centuries old: crowns, scepters, orbs and more, all covered with the finest metals and stones
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Imperial crown jewels of Iran - جواهرات سلطنتی ایران
Imperial crown jewels of Iran - جواهرات سلطنتی ایران
Princess Fawzia Van Cleef And Arpels Tiara
Princess Fawzia Van Cleef And Arpels Tiara
Given by the Egyptian Royal Family before the wedding of Princess Fawzia of Egypt and Crown Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1939, the glittering Van Cleef&Arpels piece consist of 54 pear-shaped diamonds and 530 baguette diamonds, as well as an elaborate necklace and two pairs of earrings completing the suite.
Princess Fawzia debuted her glittering Van Cleef&Arpels Tiara during her lavish wedding festivities in Cairo and Tehran in 1939 which was hosted by her brother, King Farouk, andher father-in-law, Shah Reza Pahlavi.
when Mohammad Reza Pahlavi become the king, this gIlittering piece was the main tiara of the new Queen Fawzia, who notably wore it for a striking portrait.unfortunately, the marriage did not last for a long time and due to depression and health problemsthat she has,queen fawzia returned to Egypt in 1945, with the divorce finalizing in 1948. The Van Cleef&Arpels Tiara returned with her.
Upon her return to Egypt, the demoted Princess Fawzia was one the leading ladies of the Egyptian Court, acting as First Lady after the divorce of her brother and the banishment of her mother, even after her remarriage to a commoner. She continued to don her spectacular Tiara for grand occasions. After the Egyptian monarchy was deposed in 1953, as personal property the Van Cleef&Arpels Tiara was retained by Princess Fawzia, unlike many other royal jewels which were confiscated by the State. She was pictured in parts of the parure at a variety of society events for decades until she passed away in 2013. The Tiara was probably inherited by her three children.
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10 Incredible Jewelry Museums And Exhibits
10 Incredible Jewelry Museums And Exhibits
10. Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum, Ramat Gan, Israel
9. Diamond Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
8. Gold Museum, Bogotá, Colombia
7. Regalia of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
6. H.Stern Workshop Tour, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5. Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens, Austria
4. Kremlin Armory, Moscow, Russia
3. Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria
2. Iranian Crown Jewels, Tehran, Iran
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National treasury, Witnesses of History
The Iranian National Jewelry Treasury is one of the most valuable collections of jewels in the world, gathered over many centuries.
Every individual piece is a testimony to the taste and talent of artists and craftsmen of different periods in history. They tell us of the various upheavals of Iranian history, and are reminders of both victories and defeats.
The treasury’s history before the Safavid period (1501-1722) is unknown, and is only recorded after that time. The Safavid kings collected jewelry and had sent experts to purchase jewelry from markets in India, the Ottoman Empire, and European countries such as France and Italy, to bring to their capital of Isfahan.
With an Afghan invasion of Iran, much of the hoard was plundered, but returned to Iran under Nader Shah Afshar with his invasion of India in 1738. Following his death, some precious pieces like the famous Kuh-e Nur diamond left the country permanently.
During the later Qajar period, the jewels were largely protected, with some of them being fixed onto the Kiani Crown, the Naderi Throne, the Bejeweled Globe, and the Peacock Throne.
In 1937, the main portion of this collection was transferred to the National Bank of Iran and used as part of the reserves for the currency. In 1960 the collection, then known as the Crown Jewels, was permanently moved onto the premises of the Central Bank of Iran.
A while ago, the Central Bank of Iran suggested to the Iranian filmmaker, Khosrow Sinai, the making of a documentary on the National Jewelry collection. He began making one, called History’s Witnesses, and it was completed by September 2008.
Regarding this documentary Sinai says: These jewels are rare stones, and the rarer they are, the more precious they are; however, they are solid and lifeless. When I was asked to make a film about them, the first question that I asked myself was how I could revive those lifeless stones through the documentary.
The only answer was to relate the jewels to the people with whom they lived, those who sometimes fixed these jewels on the crowns they wore on their heads, or on the swords that they wore at their waists. Therefore, these jewels became witnesses to parts of a nation’s history.”
In the multimedia report we will hear Khosrow Sinai’s comments on the National Jewels and the making of his documentary with some pictures of the collection.
8 Famous Cursed Diamond
8 Famous Cursed Diamond
THE SPOONMAKER'S DIAMOND
This 86 carats diamond is one of the biggest diamonds in the world. legend said that this diamond was found by a fisherman. the man found this gem when he walk along a riverbank, he later offered this gem to a merchant who said that this gem was worthless glass and in return give the fisherman three spoons for the gem. A sultan in the 17th century reportedly has bough this gem and many of his imperial women adored this gem above all other jewels. This diamond is now can be seen on Turkey's Topaki Palace Museum.
ORLOV DIAMOND
This russian imperial scepter was once owned by Catherine the Great, this 189.60-carat gem was once stoled by French deserter who take it from the eye socket of a Hindu statue. Gregory Orlov who really fall in love with Catherine the Great, bought this diamond to win her love. Sadly, his dream was never come true as eventhough catherine has give him a palace in St. Petersburg, Orlov eventually died solitary and insane.
THE DARYA-I-NUR
This pink diamond's name can be translate into Ocean of Light,. In return for returning the Mughal's crown, Nader Shah from Persia was gifted with this diamond along with other jewels. Nader owned this diamond after his 18th-century invasion of northern India and massacre of Delhi's people. This 182-carat gem is now can be seen on display at Tehran's Central Bank of Iran.
REGENT DIAMOND
This Regent Diamond was once mounted on Napoleon I's sword pommel and the crown of Louis XV. Marie Antoinette is believed to have ever worn this diamond on a hat. this diamond was roughly weighed 410 carats, but now it has been cut into a 141-carat cushion-cut diamond which can be seen on display in the Louvre. Legend says a slave cut a large hole in his leg to smuggle this diamond out of a mine in India, but he later made the mistake by trusting an English ship captain who drowned him to own the diamond.
BLACK ORLOV DIAMOND
also known as The Eye Of Brahma Diamond. this 67.50 carats was discovered from a mine in India at the early 19th century. legend said that a thief stole it from its place in a statue of the Hindu god. it was also said that the three of the Black Orlov's owners committed suicide, thus lead to a tale that this ill-gotten diamond curses its owners.
KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND
Koh-i-Noor can be translate into the Mountain of Light. According to the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, the rought cut of this 739 carats diamond was stolen from Malwa's Rajah in 1306. It is later on the possesion of the Crown Jewels of Britain in 1877 after the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India. This famous gem was later cut and weighs 105.6 carats. the queen later mounted this gem in the Maltese cross on the crown made for the late Queen Elizabeth.
THE HOPE DIAMOND
This gem was owned by Louis XIV, known as the Sun King. after the re-cutting process, this gem weighted 45.52 carats. Legend sadi that this diamond was an eye in a statue of the Hindu Goddess Sita, and a theft start the cursed after he stole the gem and leads to the beheadings of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, tragedies in the Hope family and even misfortunes of the mail carrier who delivered it to the Smithsonian. Harry Winston then gave this Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian in 1958.
THE TAYLOR-BURTON DIAMOND
According to Ian Balfour in Famous Diamonds, this 69-carat Taylor-Burton Diamond was cut from a 240.80 carat stone from the Premier Mine in South Africa in 1966. Richard Burton bought this diamond from Cartier for $1.1 million as a present for taylor in 1967. In 1978, after their second divorce, Taylor sold this gem to funds a hospital in Botswana, Africa.
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History of Golestan palace and National museum of Iran
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