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The Golden Cradle of Topkapi

Green Emerald — Gold and gem-inlaid imperial cradle for newborn princes

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The Golden Cradle of Topkapi is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Green Emerald. Gold and gem-inlaid imperial cradle for newborn princes (1550).

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 The Golden Cradle of Topkapi?
The Golden Cradle of Topkapi is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald. Gold and gem-inlaid imperial cradle for newborn princes.
What cut and colour is The Golden Cradle of Topkapi's emerald?
It is a emerald, Green in colour.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1550. Origin / association: Turkey / Ottoman.
Can I acquire a emerald like The Golden Cradle of Topkapi's?
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StoneEmerald
ColorGreen
Era1550
RegionTurkey / Ottoman

Reported. 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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Stone

Emerald

Color

Green

Region

🇹🇷Turkey / Ottoman

Era

Antiquity & Royal Courts (pre-1700)
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