Darya-ye Noor

Wednesday, July 1, 2009




The Darya-ye Noor "Sea of Light", "River of Light" or "Ocean of Light"; also spelled Darya-i-Noor, Darya-e Noor and Darya-i-Nur is one of the largest diamonds in the world, weighing an estimated 182 carats (36 g). Its colour, pale pink, is one of the rarest to be found in diamonds. The Darya-ye Noor presently forms part of the Iranian Crown Jewels and is on display at the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran.[1]

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