Treasury of National Jewels

The Treasury of National Jewels (Persian: خزانه جواهرات ملی) is a museum in Iran. It reopened to public in 1992 after years of being removed from view.[2]

Treasury of National Jewels
Treasury of National Jewels in 1962 (white building)
Former name
Treasury of Royal Jewels
Established1955 (1955)
LocationFerdowsi Street, Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°41′21.34″N 51°25′10.83″E
TypeNational history museum
Key holdingsIranian National Jewels
Collections
OwnerCentral Bank of Iran
Bank Melli Iran (1935–1960)[1]
Public transit access

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

Some of the items maintained in the museum with an article on Wikipedia include the following:

References
  1. Jellicoe, Patricia (15 December 1993), CROWN JEWELS of Persia, vol. VI, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 426–430
  2. Elaine Sciolino (8 May 1992), "Teheran Journal; With New Pride, Iran Dusts Off the Crown Jewels", The New York Times
  3. Yeganeh, M. (15 December 1988), BĀNK-E MARKAZĪ-E ĪRĀN, vol. III, Encyclopædia Iranica, pp. 696–698
  4. Burke, Andrew; Maxwell, Virginia; Shearer, Iain (2017), "The Peacock Throne and other Baubles", Lonely Planet Iran, Lonely Planet, ISBN 978-1786575364
  5. Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai (2013), "Iran Crown Jewels", Dictionary of Gems and Gemology, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 254, ISBN 978-3662042885
  6. "Bank-Run Museums to Visit in Tehran", Financial Tribune, 2 June 2018


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