In the middle of the room, in a separate cabinet, I saw a famous sight, one that had filled many of my childhood fantasies. It is a beautiful globe made of 35-kg pure gold and 51,366 pieces of jewelry. Made by the order of Nasir Al Din Shah of the Qajar Dynasty, on this globe the water is emerald and the earth is ruby. Iran and England are displayed with diamonds. The globe stands 110 cm high (44") and has a diameter of 45 cm. (18 inches) and is covered with over 51 thousand gemstones. The seas and oceans are shown with emeralds. Land masses are mostly displayed in rubies and spinels. Iran, Britain, France, and parts of South Asia are shown in diamonds. Approximately 35 kilograms (75 pounds) of pure gold is used in the globe.