The "Iranian Yellows"

The "Iranian Yellows"
These African diamonds were acquired by Nasseridin Shah on his third trip to Europe in 1889, and are collectively known as the "Iranian Yellows." 


There are a number of collections of large diamonds on display in the treasury, however due to security concerns, the largest of the diamonds in the collection are not pictured here. 


The largest diamond shown here is 135 cts., while the largest loose diamond in this particular collection is 152 cts. Three other diamonds shown here are 120 cts. each. 


A list of 23 diamonds known as the Iranians, the stones are numbered in order of largest to smallest. 
The list reads as follows: 

01 - 152.16 carats; rectangular old brilliant; silver cape
02 - 135.45 carats; high cushion brilliant; cape
03 - 123.93 carats; high cushion brilliant; silver cape
04 - 121.90 carats; multi-faceted octahedron; cape
05 - 114.28 carats; high cushion brilliant; silver cape
06 - 86.61 carats; rounded triangular brilliant; cape
07 - 86.28 carats; irregular Mogul cut; silver cape
08 - 78.96 carats; high cushion brilliant; cape
10 - 75.00 carats; pendeloque brilliant; silver cape
11 - 75.00 carats; pendeloque brilliant; silver cape
12 - 72.84 carats; irregular pear shape; champagne
13 - 65.65 carats; rectangular brilliant, cape
14 - 60.00 carats; cushion brilliant; yellow
15 - 57.85 carats; round brilliant; silver cape
16 - 57.15 carats; cushion brilliant; silver cape
17 - 56.19 carats; cushion brilliant; silver cape
18 - 66.57 carats; cushion brilliant; silver cape
19 - 54.58 carats; irregular oval Mogul cut; colorless
20 - 54.35 carats; high cushion brilliant; peach
21 - 53.50 carats; high cushion brilliant; silver cape
22 - 51.90 carats; elliptical Mogul cut; colorless
23 - 38.18 carats; multi-faceted trapezoid cut; colorless