Mikimoto Crown

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The Phoenix Mikimoto Crown, (Kanji: 御木本不死鳥王冠) also informally known as the Mikimoto Crown, is a pageant crown that was worn by Miss Universe titleholders.

The crown was made by the Mikimoto Pearl company in Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan used by the Miss Universe Organization. Its usage was preceded by a modernised variant design of the traditional Lady Crown used since the 1960s.

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History The crown was designed by Japanese artisan Tomohiro Yamaji in 2000 and was created with the sponsorship of the Mikimoto Pearl company in 2002 for the commemorative 50th anniversary and as the official jewel sponsor of the Miss Universe Organization. It accompanied a similar diadem which was given to the winner after her reign. It was first unveiled and worn by the Denise Quinones at the Fifth Avenue Mikimoto store in New York City by former Miss Universe Organization owner Donald Trump and former brand president, Toyohiko Miyamoto.

The crown was used for the coronations of 2002–2007. Due to inconsistent payments for copyright use by the Czech-based Diamond International Corporation to the Miss Universe Organization, along with the desire to re-establish lost branding prestige, the crown returned in January 2017 (press photography), November 2017 (coronation night) and December 2018 (coronation night).

The Mikimoto crown was last used at the 68th Miss Universe pageant, the last time being worn by the Catriona Gray for its coronation night.

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Description The Mikimoto crown is made of both yellow and white gold, measuring from three to eighteen millimetres. It has a traditional Asian design based on the seven auspicious feathers of a Fenghuang phoenix using a mandorla flame design derived from traditional Japanese Buddhist iconography. The crown is decorated with totalling to 18 carats, with 120 naturally white pearls obtained in Japan, both South Sea and Akoya, giving a grand total weight of 29.7 carats. Due to its delicate nature, a security detail was attached to the crown wherever it traveled and insured for $250,000 USD against the risk of loss or damage.

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List of Miss Universes who have worn the crown The following winners are certified by press release or official publication to have worn the Phoenix Mikimoto Crown as designated by the Miss Universe Organization:

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2001		Denise Quiñones
2002		Justine Pasek
		Oxana Fedorova
2003		Amelia Vega
2004		Jennifer Hawkins
2005		Natalie Glebova
2006		Zuleyka Rivera
2007		Riyo Mori
2008		Dayana Mendoza
2017		Pia Wurtzbach
2017		Demi-Leigh Tebow (née Nel-Peters)
2018		Catriona Gray

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See also

• Mikimoto Pearl Island

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