About the Crown: leading to the 2009 pageant it was revealed that the Miss Universe will have another design change for its crown and will be manufactured by Nexus Labs. They created three designs for fans to choose from to which the ‘Peace Crown’ was selected. It is set with 1,371 gemstones, weighing a total of 416.09 carats (83.22 g). It contains 544.31 grams of 14k and 18k white gold as well as platinum. The crown features synthetic rubies to represent Miss Universe’s HIV/AIDS education and awareness platform. Nexus Labs is the first ever eco-friendly Official Jeweler of Miss Universe and was selected as part of NBC Universal’s “Green is Universal” initiative.