Worthy is the head that wears the crown: Of Manushi Chhillar’s $750,000 tiara, and other expensive ones

The newly-crowned Miss World Manushi Chhillar’s winning tiara is worth a staggering $750,000. Here’s quick glance at the worth of other crowns at the end of the beauty pageant rainbow.

Miss Universe
$300,000

The tiara is designed by a Czech jeweller and is composed of several tall crystals representing the New York skyline, embedded with diamonds and sapphires. Miss International $550,000 This is the third most expensive among the big pageants. It is studded with pure pearls, gold, silver, and diamonds.


Manushi Chhillar being crowned Miss World 2017. (Image: AP)

Miss Earth
$150,000

True to its name, the crown, apart from having Argentum sterling silver, rubies and diamonds, also has some rare earth metals — whose value is undeclared.

Miss Grand International
$ 300,000

This new international beauty pageant is advocating an anti-war campaign to the world. Its crown is composed of pure gold, and a heart-shaped jade gemstone.

Miss Intercontinental
$360,000

This is perhaps the simplest of all crowns – made up of pure silver and diamonds. It also a name for itself: the Oriental Holy Water.