Japan, Chubu, Toba, Mikimoto, Miss International Mikimoto crown, Real pearl crown made by Mikimoto, Japan, from 796 pearls, 17 diamonds and 18K gold

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In the year 1970 the second version of the Mikimoto crown was made to add the bigger arch at the front and the first to wear that crown was Aurora Pijuan of the Philippines. Since then, that crown has remained unchanged for decades and was passed on from one winner to the next. That crown was used until 1998 with Lia Victoria Borrero of Panama. The Mikimoto crown is studded with Japanese cultured pearls and gold with an overall total value of US$ 550,000*. The red velvet cap of the crown is attached to the fur-lined base (unconfirmed stories say that it is lined with mink or ermine fur) to which a silk ribbon is used to fasten the crown to the head.

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Size: 5080px × 4036px
Location: Chubu, Toba, Japan
Photo credit: © Hackenberg-Photo-Cologne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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