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The Breathtaking Jewellery Museum of Iran
The National Treasury of Iran located in the Central Bank,
on Tehran’s Ferdowsi Avenue, is home to the most exceptional
jewels of the country. It is officially named “The Treasury of National Jewels”
but is commonly referred to as the “Jewellery Museum.” The museum is
open to the public only 3 days a week from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and
according to a law made by Reza Shah that is still in force today,
the government’s representatives are required to be present while
the collection is open to the public. The Crown Jewels of Iran are
by far the largest and most dazzling jewel collection in the world.
So valuable is the collection that it backs the Iranian national currency as a reserve.
The collection, independent of its cultural and historical aspects, is a joy to see.
The dim lights of the main room could hardly veil the constant glitter of the
beautiful diamonds all over the room. But diamonds are not the only
shining objects. There are tons and tons of gold, rubies, emeralds,
and pearls. It’s hard to manage to look at very closely, let alone remember,
all the objects in the collection and of course it is very difficult to choose
one over the others. There are hundreds of small boxes and watches,
so many shining tiaras, necklaces, bracelets and pins,
each just as beautiful as the next.
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