Persian Jewels

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Iran (formally Persia) possesses an extraordinary treasure of royal jewelry, including a copious amount of mother-of-pearl from the Persian Gulf. The Iranian crown jewels are among the largest, most dazzling and valuable jewel collection in the world.^{[citation needed]} The jewels are displayed in the vaults of the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran,^[when?] and are one of the most appealing tourist attractions in Iran.

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

See also[edit]

• Iranian Crown Jewels - world's largest jewel collection
• Pahlavi Crown
• Kooh-i-noor, a jewel formerly in Persian possession, is part of the British crown jewels

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External links[edit]

• Iranian National -Royal- Jewels

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