National jewelry museum:
This museum undoubtedly is the most luxurious one in Iran which is located inside the central bank. This museum was built before the Islamic revolution, including the royal jewels from Safavid to Pahlavi dynasties. Visiting this much wealth makes you crazy. You cannot imagine how beautiful these jewels could be. Nice rubies, shining gems, amazing pearls, silver and golden ornamentations for sure make you jealous of all of the kings who could use these items. Here is open just four days a week from Saturday to Tuesday from 2 to 4 pm, so you should be very strict in planning your itinerary and time management in order to visit this outstanding place. Remember that it usually takes you at least one hour to visit here. You should leave your mobile phone, cigarettes, wallet, keys, and camera and in general you are just allowed to take your clothes and shoes inside. Usually here you can find different perfect step on guide who can speak different languages like English, French, Spanish etc. They explain every single showcase for you and give you time enough to watch every single beauty inside the museum. Most of the time you should stand in line to enter but do not worry because it is really worthwhile. Many people know this museum due to the fame of Darya-i-nur or the sea of light which is the largest pinke diamond all around the world. It was brought to Iran by Nader shah from India in 18th century with so many other treasures as trophies. Its weight is around 182 carats. In contemporary era this special priceless diamond was used on the top of the king’s crown as a symbol of immortal limitless beauty and being unique.
To visit this special museum you should go to Ferdowsi st on the junction of Jomhori st.
