The Royal Jewelry Museum

The Royal Jewelry Museum

One of the most incredible historic places in Alexandria Egypt is the royal jewelry museum.
The museum houses a huge collection of the Egyptian royal family.
While the palace itself mixes between the Islamic and European styles reflecting the fine taste of the royal family whose paintings,
gilded ceilings, and mosaics decorate the palace rooms.
In the following lines, we will take you into a virtual trip to the royal jewelry museum in Alexandria.

Where is the museum located?

The Royal Jewelry Museum is located in the building of Fatima Al-Zahra Palace.
The palace was founded by Zainab Fahmi in 1919 and her daughter Princess Fatima Al-Zahra completed it in 1923.
palace was used as a break for the presidency of the republic.
Until it became a museum by republican decision in 1986.

The design of the museum

The palace of the royal jewelry museum was built in the style of European buildings.
consists of two eastern and western wings, which are connected by a transverse corridor.
The east and west wings consist of two floors and a basement.
The building is surrounded by a garden filled with plants, flowers, and trees.
The museum has 11 thousand and 500 items belonging to members of the royal family.
The palace is divided into 10 halls comprising collections of artefacts and jewelry belonging to members of Muhammad Ali’s family.
The royal jewelry museum is one of the most beautiful attractions in Alexandria with a rare and wonderful collection of antiques, jewelry, gold works, precious stones, jeweled watches and diamonds. 

Most important pieces in Royal jewelry museum

The museum houses a collection of the most beautiful royal jewelry belonging to the royal family including the jewelry of King Fouad,
King Farouk, his wives, princes and princesses of the Royal Family,
the most important of which are:

• A group belonging to the founder of the royal family,
  Muhammad Ali, including a box of enameled gold with the name “Muhammad Ali” on it.
• Prince Mohammed Ali Tawfik’s collection, which includes 12 platinum and gold cup envelopes.
  In addition to a pocket watch for Ottoman sultans.

King Fouad’s collection of masterpieces and jewelry, the most important of which are:

• Gold medals with his picture on them.
• A diamond-encrusted platinum and berlinet crown for his wife Princess Shoykar.
• Queen Nazli’s jewelry collection is one of the most important gold trinkets decorated with berlinet diamonds.

The collection of masterpieces and jewelry of king Farouk and queen Nazli, the most important of which are:

• A gold tray with the signature of 110 Pashas.
• A dish of garnet cheered by the Caesar of Russia.
• Gold and platinum breast pins encrusted with Berlint diamonds and Flemish.

King Farouk’s second wife, Queen Nariman Group, is one of the most important pieces:

• Decorations, necklaces and commemorative medals.