It is fascinating to know the importance that a beauty pageant such as Miss
Universe has had and even more to know the history of its crowns, such an important and representative jewel
over the years. I am Héctor Cermeño and you together with me. We are going to discover and inquire
about the entire history of the Miss Universe crown from its inception to the present day
for the first edition in 1952 the romanov bridal crown is believed to have been made around 1844 it is
set with more than 1500 diamonds including 320 diamonds that had been part from Catherine the Great's wardrobe
The Empress Alexandra wore this Crown at her wedding to Nicholas I in 1894 It was
bought from the Bolsheviks by a syndicate and sold for the first time in London in 1927 to the
American businesswoman Marjorie Maryweather it is not known for sure How it got there the crown to Miss
Universe the only assumption is that Cartier lent it to the contest for 1953 the
metallic bronze crown was made by the silversmith of the stars Alan Adler known for his
celebrity clientele that included even Michael Jackson this represented a geometric interpretation of
planets it was different from all other Miss Universe crowns as it did not contain crystals or
rhinestones The Star of the Universe has conquered the pageant since 1954 until 1960 it was
first worn by the first Miss Universe of the United States Miriam Stevenson thousand
Black pearls account for most of the weight of this 1.25 pound crown although it was that
prominent star at the top that gave the pearls their name. incumbent queens were not
allowed to keep the crown whenever the crown was worn the incumbent was always shadowed with
a bodyguard one of the reasons was that the crown was insured for $500,000 for
1961 and 1962 the 10th anniversary crown is unveiled this It was the first of the jewels
made purely with rhinestones and featured a large star in the middle. to top
Miss Universe Marlene Schmith of Germany and her successor Norma of Argentina were the only two
queens privileged to wear this Crown Sarah Coventry's crown was used
for the longest period in the pageant's history – 33 years! the first winner to use it
was the Brazilian Leda María Vargas in 1963 and the last one, Denise Quiñones from Puerto Rico in 2001, was
originally made by the jewelry manufacturer Sarah Coventry and went on to have several variations
until it was resolved with the 1973 version that was It remained until 2001, in its last stage the crown
became adjustable to adapt to the different head sizes of the winners. The Phoenix
Mikimoto crown was created by Perlas Mikimoto in 2002 as the official sponsor of the Jewel of
the Miss Universe organization. crown was used for coronations from 2002 to 2007 And again
from 2017 to 2018 it is made of yellow and white gold measuring 3 to 18 millimeters it has a
traditional Asian design based on the seven auspicious feathers of a phoenix the crown is
decorated with diamonds for a total of 18 carats with 120 naturally white pearls obtained in
Japan giving it a total weight of 29.7 carats a jeweler from Vietnam created the crown d the year 2008
that was only used for that edition where Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela wore it this Crown valued
at 120,000 dollars and was made of white and yellow gold housing white diamonds and cognac diamonds
smoky quartz crystals and morganite precious stones the yellow brilliance of the
Gold represented the thriving economy of Vietnam White light pink and cognac represented
inspiration and feeling the image of a heart represented breathing the
unified rhythm and vision which are powerful internal forces emphasizing faith hope
and belief unit prior to the 2009 contest it was revealed that Diamond nexus labs would become the new
crown sponsor they created three designs for fans to choose from online the
Peace crown was selected as the people's choice valued at $250,000 was
set with $1,371 precious stones the crown featured synthetic rubies to represent the
Education platform on e l HIV AIDS of Miss Universe this crown was used from 2009
to 2013 curiously being used for the first and last time by the Venezuelan winners in 2014
Diamonds International Corporation became the main partner of the crown of the
Miss Universe organization For the next 10 years the crown is set with hundreds of carats
of precious stones inspired by the Manhattan skyline the home of Miss Universe in
New York City and is encrusted with 311 diamonds five pieces of blue topaz 198 Blue Sapphires and
33 three pieces of crystal and gold Unfortunately the crown was only worn by Miss Universe
2014 2015 and 2016 because In mid-2017 the company lost the two required payments to the
organization and the contract was broken the company MOUAWAD became the official sponsor
in 2019 presenting its new Crown called power of unity this Crown symbolizes the community
of women of everyone whose ties bind them 1725 white diamonds and three
golden canary diamonds are set in interactions of petals, leaves and vines. the centerpiece of the
crown a magnificent mixed cut golden canary diamond reflects the inner strength of a
woman and reminds us that in unity lies power the force of good represents the value
of 6 million dollars was created by the same company MOUAWAD and was implemented for
the 71st edition under the design that reflects the Organization's belief that the future
of the world will be shaped by women who are ready to push the limits of what
is possible and by talented women from around the world, the crown is promoted by positive change
and was premiered by the American R'bonney Gabriel What has been your
favorite Crown and why? I must highlight and acknowledge Nika from Miss Uupdates for the valuable information,
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