Darya-ye Noor Diamond is recognized as the possession of the first Mogul emperor of India and is ranked as the most eminent diamond among the Iranian Crown Jewels. ‘Darya-ye Noor’ is a Persian word meaning "Sea of Light". The Darya-ye Noor is known as one of the largest diamonds in the world and has a body mass of 182 carats (36.4 g). The diamond has a unique pale pink color that makes it a rare diamond.
The history behind the Darya-ye Noor reveals a lot of facts. The extraction of this diamond was in India at the Golconda mine, which is in the southern India. The diamond was a precious possession of the Mughal knights. The invasion of the adventurer, Nader Shah of Persia occurred in 1739 and the adventurer congregated a lot of possessions from the wealthy Mughal treasury that included the Darya-ye Noor, which were carried to Persia leaving the country of origin forever. The diamond was passed on to the next generation and after the demise of Nader Shah, it was under the ownership of his grandson, Shahrokh Mirza and so on. The fate of the diamond was then in the hand of Qajars and was used as an armband, brooch and as a sign of honor.
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