The Treasury of National Jewels (Persian: موزه جواهرات ملی) is a museum in Iran. It reopened to public in 1992 after years of being removed from view.[2]
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 Treasury of National Jewels in 1962 (white building) | |
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Former name | Treasury of Royal Jewels |
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| Established | 1955 |
| Location | Ferdowsi Street, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′21.34″N 51°25′10.83″E / 35.6892611°N 51.4196750°E |
| Type | National history museum |
| Key holdings | Iranian National Jewels |
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| Owner | Central Bank of Iran Bank Melli Iran (1935–1960)[1] |
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Affiliated with the Central Bank of Iran, it stores and exhibits the Iranian National Jewels as their legal custodian.[3] In the 1930s, the collection grew so valuable that it was used as a reserve for the currency of Iran,[4] and is today considered one of world's famous collections of diamond and other jewels.[5] According to Financial Tribune, "putting a price on the collection would not be possible".[6]
Collection
editSome of the items maintained in the museum include the following:
- Samarian spinel (Spinel)
- Nader Shah's Sword
- Naderi Throne
- Sun Throne
- Noor-ul-Ain (Diamond)
- Daria-i-Noor (Diamond)
- Kiani Crown
- Pahlavi Crown
- Empress's Crown
- Golden Belt (Emerald)
References
edit- ^ Jellicoe, Patricia (15 December 1993), CROWN JEWELS of Persia, vol. VI, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 426–430
- ^ Elaine Sciolino (8 May 1992), "Teheran Journal; With New Pride, Iran Dusts Off the Crown Jewels", The New York Times
- ^ Yeganeh, M. (15 December 1988), BĀNK-E MARKAZĪ-E ĪRĀN, vol. III, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 696–698
- ^ Burke, Andrew; Maxwell, Virginia; Shearer, Iain (2017), "The Peacock Throne and other Baubles", Lonely Planet Iran, Lonely Planet, ISBN 978-1786575364
- ^ Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai (2013), "Iran Crown Jewels", Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 254, ISBN 978-3662042885
- ^ "Bank-Run Museums to Visit in Tehran", Financial Tribune, 2 June 2018
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