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Treasury of National Jewels in 1962 (white building)
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Former name | Treasury of Royal Jewels |
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| Established | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
| Location | Ferdowsi Street, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′21.34″N 51°25′10.83″E / 35.6892611°N 51.4196750°E / 35.6892611; 51.4196750 |
| Type | National history museum |
| Key holdings | Iranian National Jewels |
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| Owner | Central Bank of Iran Bank Melli Iran (1935–1960)[1] |
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The Treasury of National Jewels (Persian: موزه جواهرات ملی) is a museuminIran. It reopened to public in 1992 after years of being removed from view.[2]
Affiliated with the Central Bank of Iran, it stores and exhibits the Iranian National Jewels as their legal custodian.[3] In the 1930s, the collection grew so valuable that it was used as a reserve for the currency of Iran,[4] and is today considered one of world's famous collections of diamond and other jewels.[5] According to Financial Tribune, "putting a price on the collection would not be possible".[6]
Some of the items maintained in the museum include the following:
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