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Noor-ul-Ain

One of the largest pink diamonds in the world

Field	Value
image	Noor-ol-Ain tiara.png
caption	The Noor-ul-Ain mounted in a tiara of the same name
name	Noor-ul-Ain
weight	Around 60 carat
color	Pale pink
cut	Oval brilliant
mine	Golconda
country	India
original_owner	Kollur Mine
owner	Iranian National Jewels

The Noor-ul-Ain () is one of the largest pink diamonds in the world, and the centre piece of the tiara of the same name.

History

The diamond is believed to have been recovered from the mines of Golconda, Hyderabad in India. It was first in possession with the nizam Abul Hasan Qutb Shah; later it was given as a peace offering to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he defeated Qutb Shah in 1687 and after an eight-month Siege of Golconda. It was brought into the Iranian Imperial collection after Nader Shah of Iran looted Delhi in the 18th century.

The Noor-ul-Ain is believed to have once formed part of an even larger gem called the Great Table diamond. That larger diamond is thought to have been cut in two, with one section becoming the Noor-ul-Ain and the other the Daria-i-Noor diamond. Both of these pieces are part of the Iranian Crown Jewels.

History of the tiara

The Noor-ul-Ain is the principal diamond mounted in a tiara of the same name made for Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavi's wedding to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1958. The tiara was designed by Harry Winston. It is a modern design, featuring 324 pink, yellow, and white diamonds set in platinum. It is said to weigh around 2 kg. The tiara forms part of the Iranian crown jewels, held at the National Treasury of Iran in the Central Bank in Tehran.

It is a Type IIa diamond.

References

[http://www.iranchamber.com/museum/royal_jewels/national_iranian_jewels09.php Iran Chamber Society: Iranian National -Royal- Jewels]

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