Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 (Persia) possesses an extraordinary treasure of royal jewelry, including a copious amount of mother-of-pearl from the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

. The Iranian crown jewels are among the largest, most dazzling and valuable jewel collection in the world. The jewels are displayed in the vaults of the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran, and are one of the most appealing tourist attractions in Iran. Akik

Akik

Hakeek is a type of stone that is found in Turkey and Iran. It is made from agate. It is considered a semiprecious ornamental stone and has significance in the Islamic religion.- Jewellery Preparation :...

 is also exported from Iran to various countries including the Indian subcontinent.

See also

• The world's largest jewel collection - The Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran
  Iranian Crown Jewels
  The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include several elaborate crowns and decorative thrones, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejewelled swords and shields, a vast number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,...
  
  
• Pahlavi Crown
  Pahlavi Crown
  The Pahlavi Crown is part of the coronation regalia used by the Pahlavi Shahanshahs of Iran and is part of the Iranian Crown Jewels.-Background:...
  
  

Kooh-i-noor is presently part of the British crown jewels.

External links

• Iranian National -Royal- Jewels