Iranian Crown Jewels of nearly a decade, Nader Shah Afshar successfully drove the Afghans from Iran. In 1738, the Shah launched his own campaign against the Afghan homeland. After taking and raiding the cities of Kandahar and Kabul as well as several principalities in far-off northern India, and sacking Delhi, the victorious Nader Shah returned to Iran with what remained of the plundered crown jewels as well as several other precious objects now found in the Iranian Treasury. These included diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and other precious gemstones. Four of the most prominent acquisitions from this conquest were the Koh-i-Noor and Darya-ye Noor
Pink diamond Noor-ul-ain diamonds which are both part of the Iranian crown jewels. In 1947, Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, received a 23.6-carat pink diamond from Canadian geologist Dr. John Williamson, who had it set as a brooch designed as a jonquil by Cartier, and which remains one of her favorites. In 2002, when Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez with a 6.1-carat pink diamond engagement ring. This catapulted pink diamonds into the popular mindset, triggering an immense surge in pink diamond prices that still exists today. An enormous pink diamond was one of the central focuses in the 2006 film