Iran is home to some of the most fascinating and beautiful jewels in the world—the Imperial Crown Jewels. It is considered to be one of the largest and most extravagant collections among monarchies.
Accumulated over centuries and during the turbulent eras of Iran’s dynasties, the collection is so valuable that it currently acts as a reserve to the national
currency. It includes crowns, tiaras, and ceremonial regalia worn by the Shah rulers as well as jewel-encrusted thrones, swords, loose precious gemstones, and notably, the celebrated Darya-e Noor diamond—one of the largest cut pink diamonds in the world.
The vast collection dates back to 1500 A.D. to the Safavid dynasty, and was developed right up until the last dynasty, which came to an end in 1979. Today, it is housed and displayed at the Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran.