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| Stunning jewellery collection of Nizam of Hyderabad |
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Fabulous jewels of the Nizam of Hyderabad
including the legendary Imperial (Jacob) diamond.
In 1972 the prize jewels of the Nizams of
Hyderabad were offered for sale to the Government
of India for Rupees 218 crore. The deal was
struck. However, it took almost 23 years to
finally acquire the jewels, after prolonged court
cases and colossal expenses.
First, the jewels were shifted to the vaults of
the Reserve Bank of India from the Hongkong Bank
where they were being held earlier. Later, the
jewellery was exhibited for the first time at the
National Museum in New Delhi for about two months
during September - December, 2001.
The 173 piece collection was built up over seven
generations of the Asaf Jahis or the Nizams as the
rulers of Hyderabad were called. Although the
Nizams ruled over the Deccan, they had adopted the
lifestyle, court traditions and administrative
practices of the Mughals.
The jewellery, therefore, is a synthesis of
Mughal, deccani, as well as European influences.
It reflects the ethos of a dynasty that originated
in the Mughal court, ruled the Deccan and was a
staunch ally of the British empire. It was during
the seventh and the last Nizam's -Mir Osman Ali
Khan- time that care was taken to preserve the
timeless treasure. It was difficult for the
Nizams, who had a large family and a retinue of
servants, to take care of their own.
It was then that Mir Osman Ali Khan, with a view
to safeguarding this fabulous wealth, started
liquidating a portion of his astronomical fortune
and allocated it to a series of trusts. The most
unique of these was the Nizam Jewellery Trust,
being the only one to have been established by an
Indian ruler. He also created a supplementary
Jewellery Trust, incorporated in 1951, being the
only one to have been established by an Indian
ruler. He also created another supplementary
Jewellery Trust after allocating gifts to his
grandsons in 1952. The trustees kept this treasure
of great historical value in the vaults of the
Hongkong Bank.
The present collection comprises a total of 173
items. The actual number of the pieces is 325
(counting individual pieces and not as pairs)
excluding about 22 unset emeralds and the
legendary Jacob diamond.
The collection includes a number of sarpench
(bejew-elled headgear), necklaces, waist-belts,
buckles, brace-lets, anklets, armlets, toe-rings,
finger -rings, pocket watches, watch chains,
buttons and cuff-links, to name but a few. All the
jewels are flamboyant, yet, there are certain
pieces which stand out for their unique quality,
size and colour, and most importantly, for their
workmanship.
Most of the diamonds used in the jewellery came
from the mines in Golconda which were owned by the
Nizams. This is one reason why all the pieces
invariably have diamonds that are either uncut or
cut into magnificent pieces by the local artisans.
The luster and brilliance of the Golconda diamonds
is most apparent in the sarpenchs, especially
those that are to be worn over the headgear. These
are in gold, set with diamonds, emerald beads and
cabochon rubies. There is a very special sarpench
which was made for a young prince, Mahabub Ali,
when he ascended the throne. It is called
'Bachkana sarpench' and has been chosen to be the
logo of the exhibition. The brilliance of Golconda
diamonds set in this piece outshines that in any
other piece. A solitaire set in gold, with five
smaller diamonds on each side, has on its top an
exquisite bird crafted with small diamonds for its
plumage and a ruby as its eye. Interestingly, the
bird holds a tiny 'taveez' (lucky charm) in its
beak.
Among the exhibited pieces, the imperial diamond,
known as Jacob diamond, is a fabulous piece,
Weighing 184.75 carats, this sparkling beauty is
double the size of the Koh-i-Noor diamond and is
said to be the seventh largest in the world. It
was acquired by the sixth Nizam, Mir Mahabub Ali
Pasha in 1891 from a Jewish trader, A.K. Jacob and
hence the name.
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