National Jewelry Museum of Iran

Enjoy your journey through some of history’s magnificent jewelry in the National Jewelry Museum .At the Museum, a direct line from the imagination of the original artist, to the hands of our master craftsmen is obvious. It is one of the most expensive collections of jewels in the world which is been gathered over centuries. Every pieces of the jewelry is the witness to rise and fall of the rulers in different period. For the first time, the National Jewelry was transferred from Golestan palace to Meli bank of Iran in 1937. The most dazzling collections of stones such as different kinds of rubies, Emerald, Diamonds, the only Iranian turquoise gemstone and jeweled articles of the world is housed in the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran which among them, the most spectacular objects have been placed on public which gives the extraordinary visions from the past. While you are exploring the capital of Iran, Tehran, you can visit this treasure of valuable objects from Saturday to Tuesday.

National Jewelry Museum of Iran

The wonderful Treasury of National Jewels.

The Treasury of National Jewels of Iran, also known as the National Jewels Museum, is an incomparable collection of precious and stunning jewels collected over centuries. This museum, which is one of the most important attractions of Iran, is located on Ferdowsi Street in Tehran and it is owned by Central Bank of Iran. These fantastic jewels are a part of Iran’s culture and history and they have survived wars and robberies.

The kings of Safavid dynasty started to collect the precious jewels in Iran and bought new jewels from India, Ottoman and Europe to decorate their capital, Isfahan. When Mahmoud Afghan occupied Iran during Afsharid dynasty, he plundered the treasury and sent it to India. Nader Shah, King of Afshari dynasty, campaigned to India and took back the collection, but many of the jewels were lost on the way back. After Nader shah was murdered in 1747 B.C, the treasure was plundered once again and the legendary Kuh- e Nur, which is one of the world’s biggest pieces of diamond, got locked in Tower of London. Today this collection, which was promoted by Qajar and Pahlavi rulers, is kept in the Central bank of Iran and the shiny Kuh-e Nur is back home!

The Kuh- e Nur diamond.