Royal Jewelry Museum

The Royal Jewelry Museum is an art and history museum located in the Zizenia neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. It is housed in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' and features a collection of jewels and jewelry of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, as well as 19th-century paintings, statues, and decorative arts. The museum showcases the lavish lifestyle of the royal family, with exhibits including a diamond and emerald inlaid collar, a gold chessboard, and golden binoculars encrusted with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The palace itself is a striking example of European and Islamic architectural styles, with oil paintings, gilded ceilings, and mosaics decorating the rooms. The museum has a surface area of 4185 square meters and consists of two wings, eastern and western, connected by a corridor. The museum's collection includes over 11,000 displays, including the collection of Prince Mohamed Ali Tawfik, which features 12 cups made of bronze and gold, 2753 lobes of precious stones and diamonds, and a money bag made of gold and precious stones