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Iran / Persia

A curated gathering of the Archive's verified profiles associated with Iran / Persia — new legends are added as the record is verified. Explore the stories, then find comparable stones in the Legacy collection.

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Queen Tadj ol-MoloukRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Diamond — Queen consort of Reza Shah who wore a diamond tiara at royal occasionsThe Imperial Golden BeltHistoric Stone · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald 176ct — Royal belt with a 176-carat emerald centerpiece and brilliant diamondsThe Empress’s CrownHistoric Stone · Emerald · Mid-Century (1940–1969)Green Emerald 150ct — Coronation crown with a 150-carat central emerald made for Iran's empressShah Mohammad Reza PahlaviRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Mid-Century (1940–1969)Fancy Yellow Diamond 60ct — Last shah of Iran, crowned in 1967 and three times a…Queen Soraya Esfandiary-BakhtiaryRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Mid-Century (1940–1969)Emerald Diamond 22.37ct — Second queen of Iran, given a 22-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ringPrincess Shams PahlaviRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Diamond — Eldest sister of the Shah, wore a diamond tiara at royal wedding banquetsPrincess Ashraf PahlaviRoyalty (Modern) · Ruby · Modern (1970–1999)Cushion Ruby — Twin sister of the Shah, owned a Burmese ruby and diamond necklace sold…Princess Shahnaz PahlaviRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Mid-Century (1940–1969)Fancy Pink Diamond — Eldest daughter of the Shah, received a pink and yellow diamond scroll…The Peacock ThroneHistoric Stone · Emerald · The 18th CenturyGreen Emerald — Gem-encrusted Mughal throne taken to Persia as a war trophy in 1739The Naderi ThroneHistoric Stone · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald 225ct — Qajar-era throne set with massive emeralds and spinels in the national treasuryThe Globe of JewelsHistoric Stone · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald — Gold globe with emerald oceans commissioned by a Qajar shahThe Kiani CrownHistoric Stone · Emerald · The 18th CenturyGreen Emerald 80ct — Qajar coronation crown set with hundreds of emeralds, pearls and spinelsThe Pahlavi CrownHistoric Stone · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Fancy Yellow Diamond 60ct — Coronation crown with a central yellow diamond and over 3,000 diamondsReza Shah PahlaviRoyalty (Historic) · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Fancy Yellow Diamond 60ct — Founder of the Pahlavi dynasty, crowned with the new imperial crown…Fath Ali Shah QajarRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald 225ct — Qajar shah who commissioned the jeweled imperial throne and crownNaser al-Din Shah QajarRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald 176ct — Qajar shah who commissioned the jeweled globe and an emerald-centered golden beltThe Samarian SpinelHistoric Stone · Ruby · The 18th CenturyRuby 500ct — World's largest known spinel, held among the Persian crown jewelsEmpress Farah PahlaviRoyalty (Modern) · Diamond · Mid-Century (1940–1969)Fancy Pink Diamond 60ct — Last empress of Iran, bride who wore the pink-diamond bridal tiaraDarya-i-Noor (Sea of Light)Historic Stone · Diamond · The 18th CenturyFancy Pink Diamond 182ct — World's largest known pink diamond, centerpiece of the Persian crown jewelsTaj-e Mah (Crown of the Moon)Historic Stone · Diamond · The 18th CenturyDiamond 115ct — Golconda diamond looted from India and kept in the Persian treasury