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Icon Archive › Royalty (Historic) › Sultan Mahmud I

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Sultan Mahmud I

Green Cushion Emerald — Commissioned the emerald-set Topkapi Dagger as a diplomatic gift

The originalCommissioned the emerald-set Topkapi Dagger as a diplomatic giftSee the documented piece →

Sultan Mahmud I is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Cushion Emerald. Commissioned the emerald-set Topkapi Dagger as a diplomatic gift (1747).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great emerald stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Sultan Mahmud I?

Sultan Mahmud I is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Cushion Emerald. Commissioned the emerald-set Topkapi Dagger as a diplomatic gift.

What cut and colour is Sultan Mahmud I's emerald?

It is a Cushion cut, Green in colour.

What era and origin is it from?

It dates to 1747. Origin / association: Turkey / Ottoman.

Can I acquire a emerald like Sultan Mahmud I's?

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StoneEmerald

ShapeCushion

ColorGreen

Era1747

RegionTurkey / Ottoman

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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