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An elaborate diamond and emerald Aigrette, set in silver. Part of the Iranian Crown Jewels.
The Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran (alternatively known as the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia) includes several elaborate Crowns and decorative Thrones, 30 tiaras and numerous aigrettes, a dozen jewel laden swords and shields, a vast amount of precious unset gemstones, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems and several other more unique items (such as a gemstone globe) collected by the Iranian monarchy during its 2,500 year existence.
Contents
1 Safavid and Afsharid Conquests
2 Modern Usage
2.1 Public Display
3 The Imperial Collection
3.1 Other Items
4 References
5 External links
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Safavid and Afsharid Conquests
The majority of the items now in the collection were acquired during the Safavid Dynasty which ruled Iran from 1502 to 1736 AD. An Afghan invasion of Iran in 1719 saw the then capital at Isfahan sacked and the Iranian Crown Jewels taken as plunder by the invaders. By 1729 however, after an internal struggle of nearly a decade, Nader Shah Afshar successfully drove the Afghans from Iran. In 1738, the Shah launched his own campaign against the Afghan homeland. After taking and raiding the cities of Kandahar and Kabul, as well as several principalities in northern India and sacking Delhi, the victorious Nader Shah returned to Iran with what remained of the plundered crown jewels as well as several other precious objects now found in the Iranian Treasury. These included several heavily jewel-encrusted thrones and a copious number of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and other precious gemstones. Four of the most prominent acquisitions from this conquest were the Koh-i-Noor and Darya-ye Noor diamonds (both originating from India and still amongst the largest in the world), the Peacock Throne and the Samarian Spinel.
Mohammad Reza Shah crowning his wife, Empress Farah at their coronation ceremony in 1967.
Modern Usage
The crown jewels were last used by the Pahlavi Shahs, the last dynastic family to rule Iran. The splendor of the collection came to the attention of the western world largely due to their use by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and his Queen or Shahbanu (Empress) Farah Pahlavi during official ceremonies and state visits.
The Iranian Crown Jewels are considered so valuable that they are still used as a reserve to back the Iranian currency (and have been used this way for several successive governments). During the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1937, ownership of the Imperial treasury was transferred to the state. The jewels were transferred into the vaults of the National Bank of Iran and where they were used as collateral to strengthen the institution鎶� financial power and furthermore as backing for the national monetary system.[1] This important economic role is perhaps one reason why these items, which are undeniably symbols of Iran's monarchic past, have been retained by the current Islamic Republic.
Public Display
Due to their great value and economic significance, for many centuries the Iranian Crown Jewels were kept far from public view in the vaults of the Imperial Treasury. However, as the first Pahlavi Shah had transferred ownership of the crown jewels to the state, his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi decreed that the most spectacular of these items should be put on public display at the Central Bank of Iran.
When the Iranian revolution toppled the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, it was feared that in the chaos the Iranian Crown Jewels had been stolen or sold by the revolutionaries. Although in fact some smaller items were stolen and smuggled across Iran's borders, the bulk of the collection remained intact. This became evident when the revolutionary government under the presidency of Hashemi Rafsanjani re-opened the permanent exhibition of the Iranian Crown Jewels to the public in the 1990s, where they remain to this day.
The Imperial Collection
The Pahlavi Crown
Darya-i-Noor Diamond
Coronation Necklace
The Kiani Crown
Emerald Necklace
The Noor-ol-Ain Tiara
The Naderi Throne
Chest filled with pearls
Peacock Throne
Golden Flagon
Jeweled Dish Cover.
Coronation Cape
The Jeweled Globe
Shah's Coronation Belt
The Imperial Sword
Other Items
Princess Ashraf Ruby Tiara
Empress Farah Emerald Tiara
The Sword of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
The Peacock Throne
The Royal Mace of Iran
Sword of Nader Shah
Shield of Nader Shah
References
^ http://www.iranchamber.com/museum/royal_jewels/national_iranian_jewels01.php
External links
Amazing Iran
Imperial Iran of the Pahlavi Dynasty
The Imperial Jewels of Iran (images)
Treasury of...(and so on)
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