The Peacock Throne is the lost treasure of the great dynasty of the Padishahs (6 photos)
The Great Mughals were a dynasty of padishahs that ruled India from 1526 to 1857. In the manner characteristic of this people, the palace of the rulers was decorated with amazing objects, one of which was the Peacock Throne. 
Its second name is Takht-i Taus. The throne was created by order of Emperor Shah Jahan and was installed in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audiences or Ministers' Room) in the Red Fort of Delhi. 
Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne, c. 1635
The emperor was considered the viceroy of the gods and therefore deserved the best. One had to ascend to this masterpiece throne on silver steps. Therefore, the illusion was created that the throne, together with the person sitting on it, was floating in the air, moving towards the sky and stars.
Jeweler Said Gilani and his assistants worked on the masterpiece for seven whole years, which was a considerable period of time even for the Great Mughals with their scale. But the game was worth the candle, because thanks to the efforts of the masters, the throne became a real symbol of luxury, demonstrating to the whole world the wealth of the Mughal treasury. 
Replica Peacock Throne
It took about 1,300 kg of gold and 200 kg of precious stones to make. Unfortunately, the throne has not survived to this day. A copy of it, made according to the description, is exhibited in the Tehran Museum of Jewelry. There were many of them, but the most accurate one was left by the French jeweler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. 
Externally, the throne, measuring 1.8 by 1.2 meters and about 65 cm high, resembled an ottoman, covered on top with a silk canopy, which was supported by 12 gold columns. Each of which is decorated with pearl stripes. The name - the Peacock Throne - was given thanks to the decor - an ornament with figures of peacocks, whose eyes were diamonds. 
Unfortunately, the fate of the masterpiece, which was valued at more than the Taj Mahal, turned out to be sad. After the Persians conquered the country, their ruler Nadir Shah took the throne from Delhi. It was dismantled, leaving some of the jewelry for the treasury. The rest was sold. 
Diamond "Orlov"
The legendary stones that adorned the throne spread throughout the world. The Timur Ruby now adorns the British crown, and Shah Akbar is believed to be in a private Indian collection. Parts of the largest diamond in history, the Great Mogul, may have been the famous Kohinoor, Orlov and Shah stones. The first is owned by the British royal family, and the second two are part of the Diamond Fund's collection.
