Shripech

Shripech (Nepali: श्रीपेच) is a crown that was traditionally worn by Nepalese monarchs.^[2][3] During the Rana rule, a special variant of the shripech was created for them to wear.

Shripech
Details
Country	Nepal
Made	Unknown
Owner	Government of Nepal
Weight	2 kg (4.4 lb)[1]
Material	Silver and Gold
Notable stones	Diamond, Pearl, Emerald, and Ruby
Other elements	Tail feather of the Bird-of-paradise

The Shripech is now in the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, where it has been since 2018.^[4] It consists of over 3,000 precious stones, including 723 diamonds, 2,372 pearls, 48 emeralds and 16 rubies.^[5]

History

Although there is no definite evidence as to when the Shreepech was created, Rajendra Bikram Shah was the first King of Nepal who started wearing the Shreepech.

Description

Apart from the Kalki (a large tail feather of the bird-of-paradise), the Shreepech is studded with diamonds, pearls, rubies, Navaratnas, gold and silver. On June 29, 1965, while keeping the records of Shripech handed over by the Government of Nepal, officials of the Nepal Gold and Silver Business Association prepared a report that diamond, ruby, Navaratna, and gold were used in Shreepech in large quantities and the largest part was silver. The Total Estimated Evaluation of Shreepech is about $ 60 Million(2024).

See also

• Coronation of the Nepalese monarch