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Golden Belt | |
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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]