Following the ascension of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1925, Reza Shah ordered a group of Iranian jewelers, under the supervision of Haj Serajeddin Javaheri, to create a new crown to replace the Kiani Crown, which had been used by the Qajar dynasty.

Inspiration for the new design was drawn from paintings and historical references to crowns used during the Sasanian era from 224 to 651 AD.

The Pahlavi Crown was commissioned and first used for the coronation of Reza Shah on 25 April 1926.

[1] It was used for the last time during the coronation of his son and successor Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on 26 October 1967.

The frame of the crown is made of gold, silver and red velvet.