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The Imperial Golden Belt

Green Emerald 176ct — Royal belt with a 176-carat emerald centerpiece and brilliant diamonds

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The Imperial Golden Belt is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Green Emerald of approximately 176 carats. Royal belt with a 176-carat emerald centerpiece and brilliant diamonds (1850).

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 Imperial Golden Belt?
The Imperial Golden Belt is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald of approximately 176 carats. Royal belt with a 176-carat emerald centerpiece and brilliant diamonds.
What cut and colour is The Imperial Golden Belt's emerald?
It is a emerald, Green in colour.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1850. Origin / association: Iran / Persia.
Can I acquire a emerald like The Imperial Golden Belt's?
Yes — Legacy Diamonds sources and commissions comparable emeralds privately, including one-of-one bespoke pieces in the same cut and colour. Begin privately with the Legacy atelier.

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StoneEmerald
Carat (approx.)176 ct
ColorGreen
Era1850
RegionIran / Persia

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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◆Historic Stone

Stone

Emerald

Color

Green

Region

🌐Iran / Persia

Era

The 19th Century
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