Speaking of the design of the throne; Naderi Throne has the appearance of a chair, which can be taken apart into 12 separate sections. It was intended to be portable, to be carried along with Shah. It’s made of wood, covered with gold and encrusted with jewels. Among the 26,733 jewels covering the throne, there are four very large spinels on the backrest, the largest of them weighing 65 ct. There are also four very large emeralds on the backrest, the largest of them weighing approximately 225 ct. The largest ruby on the throne is 35 ct. The designs which can be seen on the throne include a peacock tail on the backrest, ducks, dragons, leaves and tree branches. A lion rests on the front panel of the footstool.
The crown is made of, red velvet; set with 1800 small pearls, along with 300 emeralds and 1,800 rubies, representing the colours of the flag. Aigrette and knurls decorated with various stones enhance the beauty of the crown. The crown’s height reaches 32 cm and is 19.5 cm. The net gold used in the Globe is 34kg, embellished with 51,366 pieces of gems. The oceans and seas are identified in emeralds and lands are shown in rubies. Southeast Asia, England and France are specified with diamonds. India is shown in pale rubies. Central and South Africa are shown in sapphires. The equator, as well as other geographical lines, is in diamonds and rubies. The diameter of the Globe is about 66 centimetres. The stand is of gold and studded with gems.
