38-Kilogram Jeweled Crown of Naser al-Din Shah Korea / A Royal Masterpiece Made of Gold and Rare Precious Diamonds!

According to the History and Culture Desk of Saed News, this globe was created in 1291 AH by a team of Iranian jewelers led by Ebrahim Masihi, under the order of Naser al-Din Shah. It was crafted using gemstones from the royal treasury.

The oceans and seas are adorned with emeralds, Asia with rubies and spinels, Iran with diamonds, Europe with rubies, Africa with red and blue rubies, and North and South America and Australia with rubies and spinels. The equator is marked with diamonds for Iran and England, and two simple golden rings, each set with diamond flowers, intersect the globe. Locating countries on it is challenging, suggesting that the creator may have lacked advanced cartographic skills.

Naser al-Din Shah’s titles are engraved in relief and adorned with diamonds. Mount Damavand is highlighted with a large ruby, while Tehran is marked with a famous ruby called Orangzib.

The globe is currently housed in the National Jewelry Museum of Iran.

Measuring approximately 66 centimeters in diameter, this globe is notable not only for its artistry but also for its gem count: 51,366 pieces weighing a total of 23,627 carats, set in 34 kilograms of gold—the highest among Iran’s national jewelry. It showcases a collection of five precious stones—diamonds, emeralds, red rubies, blue sapphires, and spinels—cut and polished in various styles, meticulously inlaid across its golden surface. The equator, zodiac circles (made with 244 diamonds weighing 58 carats and 4 anes), continental borders, several countries, and some rivers are also represented with diamonds. According to the 1975 Guide to the Royal Jewels of Iran, published by the Central Bank of Iran, the total weight of the globe’s gemstones is 3,536 grams.