Iranian National -Royal- Jewels The Sea of Light Diamond
"Darya-e Noor" One of the largest diamonds in the world, this
pink diamond and the Koh-e Noor (Mountain of Light) diamond were
both brought back from India by Nader Shah in 1739. After the
death of Nader Shah, Ahmad Shah Durrani took the Koh-e Noor to
Afghanistan, where it passed onto Shah Shuja. He, in turn, was
defeated by Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab. Eventually, it
fell into the hands of the East India Company, which presented
it to Queen Victoria. The Koh-e Noor is now incorporated in the
Queen Mother's crown. The Koh-e Noor is said to bear a curse
since all the male owners of the Kohi Noor suffered terrible
fates. This Darya-e Noor (Sea of Light) diamond, however, has a
different story. After Nader Shah's death, the Darya-e Noor was
inherited by Shahrokh Mirza, his grandson. It then came into the
possession of Alam Khan Khozeimeh, and later, Lotfoli Khan Zand,
a member of Iran's Zand Dynasty. Agha Mohammad Khan, cruel
founder of Qajar dyna