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Topic: Royal Jewels Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 07:02 |
Iran's Royal Jewels
Pahlavi Dynasty
The last Shah of Iran placing the Imperial Empress Crown on the head of
Empress Farah of Iran. The throne in the background is not the famed
Peacock Throne of Persia, but rather the Naderi Throne. This throne is
studded with 26,733 gems encrusted in gold. Standing 225 cm tall, it's
a spectacular glittering display of diamonds, emeralds, rubies and
other precious gems. The Pahlavi Crown has 3380 diamonds (totalling 1144 carats), the
largest (60 carats) being the central yellow diamond, in the middle of
the diamond sunburst. In three different rows there are a total of 369
natural pearls and around the crown there are 5 emeralds (the largest
around 100 carats) and some sapphires as well. Many of the elements of
the design of the crown were inspired by the crowns of the Sassanian
Dynasty crowns of Iran. The largest of the 3,380 diamonds of the Pahlavi Crown of Iran is a
brilliant-cut yellow diamond of 60 cts. which is located in the center
of the front jewel sunburst. Crown - Empress Farah Tiara - Empress Farah The imperial coronation sword of the Shah's of Iran -- On display in
the glittering vaults of the amazing crown jewels of Iran. The sword is
densly studded from one end to the other with a variety of the finest
precious gems. Princess Ashraf Tiara Princess Fatemeh Tiara This beautiful Tiara was actually commissioned during the reign of the
Qajar Dynasty (1779-1925 A.D.) Princess Fatemeh of the Pahlavi Dynasty,
one of the sisters of the last Shah of Iran, favored to wear the tiara
on several occasions. Princess Shahnaz Tiara
Princess Shahnaz of Iran was the oldest daughter of the last Shah of Iran.Princess Shams Coronation Tiara
This diamond and emerald tiara was worn by the Shah's sister Princess Shams at the coronation. The Imperial Coronation Belt of Iran
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 07:08 |
close-up of some of the marvellous pieces of the world's largest, most
valuable and dazzling jewel collection. The crown jewels of Iran have a
long, turbulent and legendary history. In recorded documents dating
back to the Acheamenid dynasty some 2500 years ago, it describes the
size of the Persian jewels and treasury to be of such a volume that it
took several thousand horses to move the treasures from one city to
another. However, not much remains of the treasures of the pre-Islamic
dynasties of Iran since much of it has been looted with each wave of
invasions. Yet, the present time crown Jewels of Iran remain the by far
largest and most dazzling jewel collection in the world and are
exhibited at the underground vaults of the national Iranian treasury in
Tehran.
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 07:31 |
In 1967 Tehran was the scene of one of the most glittering and pompous
coronations of the century, as Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was crowned
to become the "Shahanshah" of Iran. "Shahanshah" is a royal Persian
title which has a similar definiton as "emperor" and literally
translates to "King of Kings" and dates back some 2500 years ago to the
reign of King Cyrus the Great, the first "Shahanshah" of Iran. Queen
Farah Diba was on the same day crowned to become "Empress Farah" of
Iran, or in Persian; "Shahbaanou" of Iran. Color TV had just made it to
the stores, although only the rich could afford it. Corruption,
repression and social inequalities led to the Iranian revolution in
1979 which toppled the regime of the Shah, and put an end to the oldest
monarchy in the world. Thus a theocracy and the first Islamic Republic
in the world was established. The upper part of the back of the 15 meters long dark-emerald green
velvet coronation cape of the former Iranian empress is studded with a
spectacular, colorful and sparkling array of the most precious
diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls which make up a beatiful pattern
of Persian paisley. ---- 15 meter long, diamont-studded dark emerald-green velvet. The entire
cape is studded with an array of precious gems, mostly diamonds but
also emeralds, rubies and the finest pearls. The same kind of precious
gems also make up the embroidered Persian paisley pattern running along
the sides and on the upper part of the back. It's impossible to
describe the incredible and sparkling beauty of this piece of the
Iranian crown jewels. You really have to see it in person to to fully
appreciate it. His title "Shahanshah Arya-Mehr" means "King of Kings, Light of the
Aryans" - The name "IRAN" literally means "Aryan" and derives from the
ancient Persian word "Aeer" which means "Noble" - "Aeeran" later became
"Iran" - And in ancient times the land was called "Iran-Shahr" meaning
"The land of the Aryans." In the 1800's, Comte Joseph De Gobineau,
Frances Charge daffaires at the Imperial court of Iran, came into
contact with the term "Aryan" and later wrote his racialist books, in
which he related the Europeans to the ancient Aryans. His books
inspired Europe's newly formed fascist movements who cooked up their
own "theories" using the term "Aryan". "Iran" has been the name of Iran
in the Persian language for thousands of years. "Persia" was the name
that Westerners and many foreigners used for Iran. Empress Farah of Iran Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran Imperial coat of arms The Imperial coat of arms of the Pahlavi dynasty, the last Imperial
dynasty of Iran, hand painted on a plate made of the finest china.stamble();
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 07:38 |
Ruby, diamond & pearl tiara
Nour-ol Ayn Tiara - Crown Jewels This beautiful tiara of the Iranian Crown Jewels, called the
"Noor-ol-Ain" Tiara was worn by Empress Farah for her wedding in 1959.
The centerpiece of this tiara is the Noor-ol-Ain diamond - a brilliant
cut, almost tear shaped diamond of approximately 60 cts - and one of
the largest pink diamonds in the world. Emerald & diamond necklace Empress Coronation Necklace Crown Jewels of Iran --- This very impressive necklace was used for the coronation of Empress Farah of Iran.
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 08:14 |
Qujar & Afsharid & Safavid Jewels
The Nader Throne, studded with 26,733 precious gems, and the
jewel-studded globe with some 51,000 of the finest rubies, emeralds and
diamonds. Both pieces are part of the stunning crown jewels of Iran -
the world's by far largest, most valuable and dazzling jewel collection.
This aigrette crowning the crown of the Qajar dynasty of Iran, can be dismantled and replaced with others. This crown had been made for Crown Prince Abbas Mirza of the Qajar Dynasty
which ruled Iran from 1779 AD - 1925 AD). Known as the "Persian Prince
Valiant", this youngest son of Fath Ali Shah, Crown Prince of Persia
and governor of Azarbaijan Province of Iran, was a brave and heroic
warrior. He allied himself with Napoleon Bonaparte and fought wars on
two fronts - One against Russia, and the other against the Ottoman
empire. The wars against Russia ended with that Iran lost its northern
territories of Armenia, Georgia and Aran (Called "Azerbaijan Republic"
today). In 1833,While seeking to secure the borders of Khorasan
province, which borders Afghanistan, he died.
This is one of several Iranian thrones that have existed during the last several centuries.During
the reign of Fathali Shah and by his order, a great throne was made
under the supervision of Nezamoldoleh Mohammad Hossein Khan Sadr
Isfahani, the governor of Isfahan, using gold and loose stones from the
treasury. As a motif of the sun, encrusted with jewels, was used on the
top of the throne, it became known as the Sun Throne. The throne was
later called the Peacock Throne, after Fathali Shah's marriage to
Tavous Khanoum Tajodoleh who was known as Lady Peacock because her
first name, Tavous, is the Persian word for a peacock. Up til
1980 the Sun Throne was on display at the Golestan Palace. In 1980 it
was decided to move it to the vaults of the Iranian Crown Jewels at
Iran's Central Bank where it is now on display.
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One of the European travellers / explorers who had the oppotunity to
visit the imperial court of the Shah's of Iran (Persian) in the 16th
century, described in his writings that he managed to count up awards
4000 dishes - plates, food covers, pitchers, and cups, etc., that all
were studded with the finest of precious jewels, and yet he didn't have
the chance to see them all...
Studded with diamonds, rubies and pearls, this beautiful pitcher is
displayed in the glittering vaults of the Crown Jewels of Iran.
This pitcher, housed in the vaults of the Crown Jewels of Iran, is studded with diamonds, brilliants, rubies and emerald Bowl made of rubies - Crown Jewels, Iran
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 08:33 |
Nader Shah's jewel-studded shield
European explorers and travellers who visited the imperial court of
Iran (Persia) in the 16th and 17th century have recorded how startled
and amazed they were at the site of all the jewels. They described how
not only the clothes of all the royals and their courtiers were richly
and densly studded with precious pearls, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and
safires, but also virtually all the dishes that they ate and drank
from. One of these European visitors also described in detail how
incredibly splendid it all was - the whole experience of the glittering
jewels, massive chandelliers, the finest Persian carpets and the
intriquate ornamental Persian art of the palace interior - it simply
was overwhelming to the senses... Gold-foiled shield - Iranpostamble()
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The Nader Aigrette - Diamonds and emeralds Weighing 781 carats in all,
and standing 13 cm high (Approx. 6") And was worn by Nader shah
(1688-1747 A.D.) on the front of his Persian-style hat.
This Persian beautifully enameled chest from the time of the Qajar
dynasty, overflowing with the finest and most precious pearls and gems,
is displayed in the vaults of the Iranian Crown Jewels - The biggest
and most valuable collection of jewels in the world.
The globe stands 110 cm high (44") and has a diameter of 45 cm. (18
inches) and is covered with over 51 thousand gemstones. The seas and
oceans are shown with emeralds. Land masses are mostly displayed in
rubies and spinels. Iran, Britain, France, and parts of South Asia are
shown in diamonds. Approximately 35 kilograms (75 pounds) of pure gold
is used in the globe.
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Crown Jewels of Iran are by far the largest and most dazzling jewel
collection in the world. Not even the British crown jewels can come
enything close to it's size and magnificence. So valuable is the
collection that it backs the Iranian national currency as a reserve.
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 08:51 |
& at last with Satring of Darya e NoorThe world's largest uncut diamond - "Darya-ye Noor" in Persian means
"The Sea of Light". This is the sister diamond to the world's largest
cut diamond, the "Kooh-e Noor" which is its Persian name and means "The
Mountain of Light". The Kooh-e Noor diamond which now sits in the
London Tower, belonged once to Iran, hence its Persian name, but was
looted by a certain Ahmed Beg upon the asassination of Nader Shah of
Iran in 1747. Ahmed Beg took the Kooh-e Noor diamond along with other
valuable jewels of the Iranian Crown Jewels and left Iran. The gem was
later taken to England where the East India Company took possession of
it. In 1850 it was presented to Queen Victoria. At present it is kept
in the Tower of London.
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 09:56 |
Holy Moly..........Shah had some real Bling Bling going on back then......Jesus Christ, those jewels are amazing!
I wish I had them
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 18:34 |
Kooh e Noor, sister of Darya e noor, Now in London
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Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 20:00 |
Empress Farah was beautiful! Those jewels are gorgeous!
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Posted: 14-Feb-2006 at 04:20 |
Farah Diba is Azari btw
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Posted: 14-Feb-2006 at 07:24 |
first wife of Shah Pahlavi (I hope I wrote name right) was I think Surayya, she was half German, gorgeous lady
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Posted: 14-Feb-2006 at 07:55 |
Na, first wife was Fozieh from Egypt Shahnaz is her daughter after divorce, Married with Sorraia & Last was Farah
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Posted: 14-Feb-2006 at 08:17 |
FoziehSorayaFarahQueen Farah & Crown prince Reza
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Posted: 14-Feb-2006 at 11:45 |
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Posted: 18-Feb-2006 at 15:26 |
amazing pictures!
man, one day britain better give back everything it has stolen from Iran, as well as other countries! and if they dont then iran should do everything it can, at all costs to get them back.
anyway, how much is the collection worth? its the richest in the world.
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Posted: 18-Feb-2006 at 16:01 |
It didn't "steal" - the traitorous bottom end of the Qajars sold it I think.
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