Darya-ye Noor diamond

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The Darya-ye Noor diamond is a famed, pale pink Persian diamond of exceptional size and historical significance, long associated with the Iranian crown jewels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crown jewel
diamond
historical artifact
pink diamond
associatedWith Iranian monarchy
linked to: Iranian dynasties

Koh-i-Noor diamond
Nader Shah Afshar
linked to: Nader Shah

Pahlavi dynasty
Persian Empire
linked to: Persia

Qajar dynasty
linked to: Qajar Iran

Treasury of National Jewels (Iran)
clarity high clarity
color pale pink
country Iran
culturalSignificance symbol of Iranian national heritage
symbol of royal authority in Iran
cut table cut
displayedAt Central Bank of Iran Treasury of National Jewels
famousFor historical significance
large size
pale pink color
gemologicalClassification fancy light pink diamond
gemType Type IIa diamond
historicalOwner Afsharid dynasty
linked to: Afsharid Empire

Mughal Empire
Nader Shah Afshar
linked to: Nader Shah

Pahlavi dynasty
Qajar dynasty
linked to: Qajar Iran
languageOfName Persian
locatedIn Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
Tehran
mass approximately 182 carats
material carbon
nameMeaning Sea of Light
notableFeature one of the largest known cut diamonds
one of the largest known pink diamonds
origin Golconda mines
linked to: Golconda

India
partOf Iranian Crown Jewels
Iranian National Jewels collection
publicAccess occasionally displayed to the public
security kept in high-security vault
shape table-cut
usedAs state regalia
value considered priceless

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Nader Shah tookFromDelhi Darya-ye Noor diamond
Golconda Fort associatedWith Darya-i-Noor diamond
linked to: Darya-ye Noor diamond
Battle of Karnal plunder Darya-i-Noor diamond taken by Nader Shah
linked to: Darya-ye Noor diamond
Sack of Delhi (1739) plunderedItem Darya-i-Noor diamond
linked to: Darya-ye Noor diamond
Golkonda knownFor Darya-i-Noor diamond (historical trade region)
linked to: Darya-ye Noor diamond