Golden Belt
| Golden Belt | |
|---|---|
 Emerald is visible at the center of a golden belt | |
| Details | |
| Country | Iran |
| Made | about 1850 |
| Material | Gold, silver |
| Notable stones | emerald, diamond |
The Golden Belt (Persian: کمربند زرین) or Shah's Coronation Belt is a 119 cm belt with a unique, 176 carat emerald on it. It also is decorated with 60 brilliant diamonds and 145 diamonds of different cut. It is kept in the National Treasury of Iran in Tehran.[1][2]
This belt was created at the command of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.[3]
Gallery
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Naser al-Din Shah Qajar wearing the Golden Belt, by Seyed Shirazi, late 19th centurt
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar wearing the belt during his tour of Europe, Hatfield House, 1889
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar wearing the belt in Saint Petersburg, c. 1900
Ahmad Shah Qajar wearing the belt, by Kamal-ol-molk, 1913/14
Reza Shah wearing the belt at his coronation, 1926
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi wearing the belt at his coronation, 1967
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Introducing national treasury of Iran". Tala (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar's golden belt". Niksalehi (in Persian). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Naser al-Din Shah golden belt". T news (in Persian). Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.