{"id":7800,"date":"2016-08-13T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=7800"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:23:44","slug":"treasury-of-national-jewels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/treasury-of-national-jewels\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s Treasury of National Jewels: History and Visitor Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visitor status:<\/strong> The Treasury has had periods of closure and restricted access. Because opening arrangements can change, confirm the latest status with the Central Bank of Iran before travelling to the museum. Do not rely on older opening hours or ticket prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran\u2019s <strong>Treasury of National Jewels<\/strong>, administered by the Central Bank of Iran, preserves royal regalia, gemstones and ceremonial objects associated with several periods of Iranian history. The collection includes crowns, thrones, jewellery and gem-set objects that once formed part of the royal treasury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750161b0b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750161b0b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"779\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Display inside Iran's Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran\" class=\"wp-image-69631\" style=\"width:841px;height:auto\" title=\"Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran-780x467.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Treasury of National Jewels is housed within the Central Bank of Iran complex in Tehran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6af3750161cf1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750162255&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750162255\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"1300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"69626\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Reza-Shah-Crown.jpg\" alt=\"Pahlavi Crown made for Reza Shah\" class=\"wp-image-69626\" title=\"Pahlavi Crown made for Reza Shah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Reza-Shah-Crown.jpg 866w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Reza-Shah-Crown-666x1000.jpg 666w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Reza-Shah-Crown-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Reza-Shah-Crown-768x1153.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750162998&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750162998\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1234\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"69625\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rezashah.jpg\" alt=\"Reza Shah wearing the Pahlavi Crown\" class=\"wp-image-69625\" title=\"Reza Shah wearing the Pahlavi Crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rezashah.jpg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rezashah-648x1000.jpg 648w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rezashah-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/rezashah-768x1185.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The Pahlavi Crown and Reza Shah wearing it. Photo attribution for the crown image: Alexis Orand\/ABACA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/treasury-of-national-jewels\/#history-of-the-national-jewels\" >History of the National Jewels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/treasury-of-national-jewels\/#highlights-of-the-collection\" >Highlights of the Collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/treasury-of-national-jewels\/#planning-a-visit\" >Planning a Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/treasury-of-national-jewels\/#sources\" >Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-history\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"history-of-the-national-jewels\"><\/span>History of the National Jewels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collection reflects centuries of royal collecting, diplomacy, warfare and craftsmanship. Safavid rulers assembled gemstones and luxury objects from Iran and beyond. After the fall of the Safavid state, parts of the treasury were dispersed. Nader Shah\u2019s eighteenth-century campaigns in India later brought major gemstones and objects into the Iranian royal treasury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750163cd9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750163cd9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"856\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of the crowning of Mohammad Shah at Saadabad Palace\" class=\"wp-image-68494\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"Crowning of Mohammad Shah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran-780x514.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crowning-of-Mohammad-Shah-18th-century-Fine-arts-museum-Saadabad-Palace-Tehran-Iran-714x470.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Painting of the crowning of Mohammad Shah, held at the Fine Arts Museum in <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/sadabad-complex\/\">Saadabad Palace<\/a>, Tehran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qajar and Pahlavi rulers continued to use and expand the collection. Visit Iran records the transfer of most of the jewels to Bank Melli, the National Bank of Iran, in 1937 as collateral for banknotes and government debt. Custody passed to the Central Bank after its establishment in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-highlights\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"highlights-of-the-collection\"><\/span>Highlights of the Collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-darya-ye-noor\">Darya-ye Noor Diamond<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af375016447f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af375016447f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"946\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Daria-e-Noor-Sea-of-Light-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Darya-ye Noor pink diamond in Iran's national jewels collection\" class=\"wp-image-68496\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"Darya-ye Noor Diamond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Daria-e-Noor-Sea-of-Light-Diamond.jpg 883w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Daria-e-Noor-Sea-of-Light-Diamond-780x836.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Daria-e-Noor-Sea-of-Light-Diamond-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Daria-e-Noor-Sea-of-Light-Diamond-439x470.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Darya-ye Noor, or Sea of Light, is one of the best-known gemstones in the collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pale-pink <strong>Darya-ye Noor<\/strong>, or \u201cSea of Light,\u201d is a rectangular, step-cut diamond from the Golconda fields of southern India. Yahya Zoka&#8217;s account in <em>Encyclopaedia Iranica<\/em> traces its arrival in Iran to Nader Shah&#8217;s Indian campaign in 1739. It is a different stone from the Koh-i Noor in the British crown jewels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for its broad, flat face and the Qajar frame with lions, suns and a crown motif. One facet bears Fath-Ali Shah&#8217;s name and the date 1250 AH. Published weight estimates vary; Zoka reports 182\u2013186 carats, so a single exact weight should not be treated as certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samarian Spinel<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750164da4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750164da4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"904\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel.jpg\" alt=\"Samarian Spinel in Iran's national jewels collection\" class=\"wp-image-68518\" title=\"Samarian Spinel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel-780x588.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Samarian-spinel-624x470.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Samarian Spinel is one of the treasury\u2019s largest historic gemstones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Samarian Spinel<\/strong> is a deep-red, drilled gemstone of about 500 carats. Do not confuse it with the collection&#8217;s smaller spinel inscribed with the Mughal emperor Jahangir&#8217;s name: they are separate stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sun Throne<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af37501656da&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af37501656da\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"750\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sun-Throne.jpg\" alt=\"Sun Throne from Iran's royal jewel collection\" class=\"wp-image-68533\" title=\"Sun Throne\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sun-Throne.jpg 493w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sun-Throne-309x470.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Qajar-era Sun Throne, later known as the Peacock Throne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qajar-era <strong>Sun Throne<\/strong> was made for Fath-Ali Shah and takes its name from the radiant sun motif on its back. Assef Ashraf\u2019s study of early Qajar gift exchange explains that its later name, Peacock Throne, honours the shah\u2019s wife Tavus Khanum. This is a different object from the Mughal Peacock Throne associated with Shah Jahan and taken from India by Nader Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noor-ul-Ain Tiara<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750165e99&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750165e99\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain.jpg\" alt=\"Noor-ul-Ain pink diamond tiara\" class=\"wp-image-68523\" title=\"Noor-ul-Ain Tiara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain.jpg 941w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain-780x530.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Noor-ul-Ain-691x470.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Noor-ul-Ain pink diamond forms the centrepiece of a modern royal tiara.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Noor-ul-Ain<\/strong> pink diamond sits above an undulating band of diamond baguettes in a tiara by Harry Winston. The setting distinguishes it from the broad, flat Darya-ye Noor and from Farah Pahlavi&#8217;s coronation crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kiani Crown<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af37501666e9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af37501666e9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"848\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown.jpg\" alt=\"Kiani Crown of the Qajar dynasty\" class=\"wp-image-68524\" title=\"Kiani Crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown-780x551.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kiani-Crown-665x470.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Kiani Crown is closely associated with the Qajar dynasty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fath-Ali Shah commissioned the <strong>Kiani Crown<\/strong>, with eight peaks above a red velvet cap. Yahya Zoka\u2019s account identifies it as the crown subsequently worn by the Qajar kings. Its appearance changed over time: some gemstones were rearranged under Naser al-Din Shah, and the original plume ornament was replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pahlavi Crown<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A-crown-ordered-to-an-Iranian-jeweller-by-Reza-Shah-676x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Pahlavi Crown commissioned for Reza Shah\" class=\"wp-image-69624\" title=\"Pahlavi Crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A-crown-ordered-to-an-Iranian-jeweller-by-Reza-Shah-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A-crown-ordered-to-an-Iranian-jeweller-by-Reza-Shah-660x1000.jpg 660w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A-crown-ordered-to-an-Iranian-jeweller-by-Reza-Shah-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A-crown-ordered-to-an-Iranian-jeweller-by-Reza-Shah.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pahlavi Crown was commissioned for Reza Shah\u2019s coronation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reza Shah commissioned the <strong>Pahlavi Crown in 1925<\/strong> from Iranian craftsmen supervised by Seraj al-Din Javaheri. It was used at his 1926 coronation, giving the new dynasty its own regalia in place of the Qajar Kiani Crown. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi also wore it at his 1967 coronation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empress Farah&#8217;s Crown<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750166feb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750166feb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"1300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-crown-donned-by-Empress-Farah.jpg\" alt=\"Crown worn by Empress Farah at the 1967 coronation\" class=\"wp-image-69638\" title=\"Empress Farah's Crown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-crown-donned-by-Empress-Farah.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-crown-donned-by-Empress-Farah-780x788.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-crown-donned-by-Empress-Farah-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-crown-donned-by-Empress-Farah-768x776.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The crown worn by Farah Pahlavi at the 1967 coronation was created by Van Cleef &amp; Arpels. Photo: Alexis Orand\/ABACA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Farah Pahlavi&#8217;s coronation crown<\/strong> was made by Van Cleef &amp; Arpels for the 1967 ceremony. The jeweller&#8217;s own account describes Pierre Arpels selecting stones from the national treasury and establishing a temporary workshop in the Treasure Chamber in Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Cleef &amp; Arpels records 36 emeralds, 36 spinels and rubies, 105 pearls and 1,469 diamonds in the crown. It formed part of a coronation ensemble that also included a necklace and earrings. This is a separate commission from the Harry Winston tiara shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golden Belt<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af37501677fa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af37501677fa\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"662\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Golden-Belt.jpg\" alt=\"Qajar-era Golden Belt with a large emerald buckle\" class=\"wp-image-68515\" title=\"Golden Belt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Golden-Belt.jpg 939w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Golden-Belt-780x550.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Golden-Belt-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Golden-Belt-667x470.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden Belt is centred on a large emerald and forms part of the Qajar royal regalia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Golden Belt<\/strong>, associated with Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, is distinguished by a large emerald set into its buckle and surrounded by diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeweled-globe\">Jeweled Globe<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af3750167f9c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750167f9c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"1300\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Emerald-studded-Globe.jpg\" alt=\"Jeweled Globe covered with gemstones in Iran's national treasury\" class=\"wp-image-69633\" title=\"Jeweled Globe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Emerald-studded-Globe.jpg 936w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Emerald-studded-Globe-720x1000.jpg 720w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Emerald-studded-Globe-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Emerald-studded-Globe-768x1067.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The nineteenth-century Jeweled Globe is covered with tens of thousands of gemstones. Photo: Alexis Orand\/ABACA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nineteenth-century <strong>Jeweled Globe<\/strong> was commissioned by Naser al-Din Shah. Approximately 51,000 gemstones cover the globe and its elaborate support. Look at the whole object as a piece of court craftsmanship as well as a jewelled map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Naderi Throne<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6af37501681b4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af375016877c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af375016877c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" 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data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af3750168edb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"69641\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Naderi-Throne-1022x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the Naderi Throne's jeweled decoration\" class=\"wp-image-69641\" title=\"Naderi Throne detail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Naderi-Throne-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, 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2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of the throne\u2019s gem-set decoration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The Naderi Throne dates to the Qajar period despite its name. Second image: Alexis Orand\/ABACA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Naderi Throne<\/strong> carries inscriptions attributing it to Fath-Ali Shah, despite the association suggested by its name. Its wooden framework separates into twelve sections. The gem-covered chair was used at Mohammad Reza Pahlavi&#8217;s 1967 coronation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-planning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"planning-a-visit\"><\/span>Planning a Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Treasury&#8217;s published address is <strong>No. 140, Ferdowsi Avenue, Tehran<\/strong>. Visit Iran&#8217;s official profile gives the following admission arrangements. They are useful for planning, although they do not by themselves confirm that the Treasury is open on a particular date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Age and groups:<\/strong> the published minimum admission age is 12. Groups of more than ten need an appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> the profile specifies on-site purchase rather than online tickets. A third-party tour booking should not be mistaken for a museum admission ticket.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Bags and photography:<\/strong> phones, smartwatches, cameras and other personal belongings must be left at the depository counter. Entry includes a security inspection.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Access:<\/strong> the profile describes three staircases and no lift or escalator. This is a material limitation for visitors who cannot use stairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening hours and ticket prices are omitted here because a current Central Bank notice could not be verified on 2 November 2026. The tourism profile&#8217;s afternoon schedule differs from older reopening notices; use a direct confirmation from the Treasury for your intended date.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nearby cultural sites, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/tehran-travel-guide\/\">Tehran travel guide<\/a> and guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/golestan-palace\/\">Golestan Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sources-national-jewels\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sources\"><\/span>Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit Iran (n.d.), <a href=\"https:\/\/visitiran.ir\/index.php\/attraction\/National-Jewels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treasury of the National Jewels<\/a>, for the address and published admission arrangements; Zoka, Y. (1994, updated 2013), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/darya-ye-nur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darya-ye Nur<\/a>, and Jellicoe, P. (1993, updated 2013), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/crown-jewels-of-persia-the-assemblage-of-jewels-collected-by-the-kings-of-persia-kept-now-in-the-bank-e-markazi-e-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crown Jewels of Persia<\/a>, <em>Encyclopaedia Iranica<\/em>, for the historic objects; and Van Cleef &amp; Arpels (n.d.), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancleefarpels.com\/en\/the-maison\/articles\/the-coronation-set-of-empress-farah-pahlavi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empress Farah Pahlavi&#8217;s parure: a historic commission<\/a>, for its own crown commission. Consulted on 2 November 2026. Further historical evidence checked on 7 November 2026: Zoka, Y. (1993, updated 2013), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/crown-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crown v. In the Qajar and Pahlavi Periods<\/a>; Ashraf, A. (2016), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/comparative-studies-in-society-and-history\/article\/abs\/politics-of-gift-exchange-in-early-qajar-iran-17851834\/6050655FBC0DF66190A7FE995FA0DCC1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Politics of Gift Exchange in Early Qajar Iran, 1785\u20131834<\/a>, especially note 69.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Tehran\u2019s Treasury of National Jewels, its royal crowns, historic gemstones and thrones, plus practical guidance for checking current visitor access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":68540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15740,308,15715],"tags":[7446,317],"class_list":["post-7800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tehran","category-destinations","category-to-see","tag-museum","tag-tehran"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Treasury-of-National-Jewels-Iran.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}