Royalty & their Jewelry
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Emerald Belt part of the Crown Jewels of Iran
The belt itself is woven of gold and is 119 cm (46 in) long. The emerald in the buckle weighs 175 cts and is surrounded with numerous fine diamonds. Not much is known about the history of the belt other than one reference from the court of Jahangir, the Mughul Emperor of India, dated 1616. It could have been brought to Iran following Nader Shah's conquest of Delhi.
Both Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty wore the belt on their coronations.
The belt itself is woven of gold and is 119 cm (46 in) long. The emerald in the buckle weighs 175 cts and is surrounded with numerous fine diamonds. Not much is known about the history of the belt other than one reference from the court of Jahangir, the Mughul Emperor of India, dated 1616. It could have been brought to Iran following Nader Shah's conquest of Delhi.
Both Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty wore the belt on their coronations.
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Loose Indian Diamonds part of the Crown Jewels of Iran
Many of these diamonds were brought from India by Nader Shah.As most of the Jewels part of the Crown Jewels. It could have been brought to Iran following Nader Shah's conquest of Delhi .It is assumed that these diamonds were mined during the Mughal dynasty in India. Of the thousands of diamonds only three have a verifiable history the Darya-e Noor ("Sea of Light"), the Noor-ol-Ain which in now incorporated in a tiara and the Taj Mah diamond which is shown here on the lower left. It weighs 115 cts.
The other three loose diamonds shown here are 72.5 cts., 54.5 cts., 47.5 cts., and 54.35 cts. The one on the top left was probably cut from an even larger diamond.
Many of these diamonds were brought from India by Nader Shah.As most of the Jewels part of the Crown Jewels. It could have been brought to Iran following Nader Shah's conquest of Delhi .It is assumed that these diamonds were mined during the Mughal dynasty in India. Of the thousands of diamonds only three have a verifiable history the Darya-e Noor ("Sea of Light"), the Noor-ol-Ain which in now incorporated in a tiara and the Taj Mah diamond which is shown here on the lower left. It weighs 115 cts.
The other three loose diamonds shown here are 72.5 cts., 54.5 cts., 47.5 cts., and 54.35 cts. The one on the top left was probably cut from an even larger diamond.
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The Empress's Crown part of the Crown Jewels of Iran
It was for the first time in 2,500 years the wife of the Shah was being crowned Until that date the wives of Persian monarchs were not crowned and so it became necessary to design a new crown for the occasion. That honor was bestowed on the French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpel.
In accordance with tradition, the gems used in this crown were selected from loose gems in the treasury. The crown is made of green velvet, and white gold. It has more than 38 emeralds, 105 pearls, 34 rubies, 2 spinels, and 1,469 diamonds. The total weight of the crown is 1,481 grams. The largest emerald is located in the center of the sunburst on the front of the crown and weighs approximately 91.32 cts. The two largest spinels are approximately 83 cts. and the largest pearl is approximately 22 mm. long.
It was for the first time in 2,500 years the wife of the Shah was being crowned Until that date the wives of Persian monarchs were not crowned and so it became necessary to design a new crown for the occasion. That honor was bestowed on the French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpel.
In accordance with tradition, the gems used in this crown were selected from loose gems in the treasury. The crown is made of green velvet, and white gold. It has more than 38 emeralds, 105 pearls, 34 rubies, 2 spinels, and 1,469 diamonds. The total weight of the crown is 1,481 grams. The largest emerald is located in the center of the sunburst on the front of the crown and weighs approximately 91.32 cts. The two largest spinels are approximately 83 cts. and the largest pearl is approximately 22 mm. long.
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Jewel Studded Globe part of the Crown Jewels of Iran
The most magnificent globe in existence it has a total height of 110 cm and a diameter of 45 cm and is covered with over 51 thousand gemstones. The seas and oceans are shown with emeralds. The base is constructed of wood covered with a layer of gold. Approximately 35 kilograms of pure gold is used in the globe.
According to legend, Nasseridin Shah (1848-1896) ordered the construction of the globe to help keep track of the loose gemstones in the treasury.
The largest ruby used in the globe is approximately 75 ct. The largest spinel is approximately 110 cts. The largest emerald is approximately 175 cts. the largest sapphire is approximately 34 cts and the largest diamond is approximately 15 cts.
The most magnificent globe in existence it has a total height of 110 cm and a diameter of 45 cm and is covered with over 51 thousand gemstones. The seas and oceans are shown with emeralds. The base is constructed of wood covered with a layer of gold. Approximately 35 kilograms of pure gold is used in the globe.
According to legend, Nasseridin Shah (1848-1896) ordered the construction of the globe to help keep track of the loose gemstones in the treasury.
The largest ruby used in the globe is approximately 75 ct. The largest spinel is approximately 110 cts. The largest emerald is approximately 175 cts. the largest sapphire is approximately 34 cts and the largest diamond is approximately 15 cts.
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^gorgeous! I love the ribbon quality of the design.
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that aquamarine!^woah...such an unusual cut on the aqua.
^lovely pink gems! I'm guessing either tourmaline or spinel.
^love the innovative design!
^woah...that's huge!
^beautiful! that would work for the current queen of great britain too (looks more like an E than a C)
^lovely...love the flowers!
^what is the stone?
^spectacular cab emeralds!
^lovely pastel colors...so pretty!
^gorgeous!