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No. 00395

World's Most Precious Jewelled Globe

Holder
Jewelled Globe of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Country
Iran
Date
1875
Location
Iran
Certificate
GBR-C-2026-0000387

About this record

Created in 1874–1875 by order of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar of Iran, the jewelled globe uses 34 kg of gold and 51,366 precious stones weighing 3,656 g in total, with emeralds marking the seas and oceans; it is 66 cm in diameter and 110 cm high with its base, registered by GBR as the world's most precious jewelled globe.