Miss World at The World Travel Awards 2008 in Shanghai

[GIA13615093]

she's smart!

but her crown? what it is made of?

[cellestiall]

Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond n Crystals

[GIA13615093]

who told you that? are they real gems and what metal is it set in?

[cellestiall]

i remember reading a small article on paper somewhere years ago. Didn't say what metal it was made of though.

[GIA13615093]

Did you notice the opals? How much is this crown worth?

[cellestiall]

yeah i see the opals, I think the crown looks real pretty. Nope I don't know how much it cost.

[GIA13615093]

Do you think it costs more than the Mikimoto crown? I think I like the Miss World Crown better except for the crystals. It would have been better if they used white sapphires or white topaz.

[cellestiall]

Don't know. But...the contestants don't get to keep the actual Mikimoto crown, they get a smaller replica of the original one. The Mikimoto crown cost over $200k the replic only cost 5 digits.

[GIA13615093]

The new Miss Universe Crown looks like a toy...

[cellestiall]

Oh really? I hadn't paid attention. lets see...oh boy.. its UGLY...Miss USA and Miss Teen USA got the better end of Mikimoto crown bargain!

[GIA13615093]

It turns out the the crown for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2008 are more valuable than the crown for Miss Universe 2008!