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
Greek crown jewels descendant of Prince Leopold, sent his son Maximilian-Emmanuel to Athens in order to formally recognize the rights to the throne of the Oldenburg House. The Prince then handed over all the regalia that Otto had taken with him in exile, to King Paul I of Greece. Greek crown jewels The Crown Jewels of the Kingdom of Greece are a set of symbolic regalia (crown, sceptre and sphere) that were created for King Otto I shortly after his election to the throne in 1832. After his election to the throne of Greece in 1832, Otto ordered a crown, orb, sceptre and