Darya-ye Noor
The Daria-i-Noor (), also spelled Darya-ye Noor, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing an estimated 182 carats (36 g). Its colour, pale pink, is one of the rarest to be found in diamonds. The diamond is currently in the Iranian National Jewels collection of the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran. During the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, an elaborate frame was crafted from 457 smaller diamonds and four rubies, crowned by Iran's imperial insignia.
Key facts
- Diamond.image
- The Daria-e Noor (Sea of Light) Diamond from the collection of the national jewels of Iran at Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran.jpg
- Diamond.caption
- The Daria-i-Noor diamond from the collection of the Iranian National Jewels
- Diamond.name
- Daria-i-Noor
- Diamond.carats
- 182
- Diamond.grams
- 36
- Diamond.color
- Pale pink
- Diamond.mine
- Kollur Mine, present-day Andhra Pradesh, India
- Diamond.country
- India
- Diamond.owner
- Central Bank of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- The Daria-e Noor (Sea of Light) Diamond from the collection of the national jewels of Iran at Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran.jpg
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The Daria-i-Noor (), also spelled Darya-ye Noor, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing an estimated 182 carats (36 g). Its colour, pale pink, is one of the rarest to be found in diamonds. The diamond is currently in the Iranian National Jewels collection of the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran. During the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, an elaborate frame was crafted from 457 smaller diamonds and four rubies, crowned by Iran's imperial insignia.
== Dimensions == It is and weighs around 182 metric carats. It is the world's largest known pink diamond. Originally, it may have been cut from an even larger stone.