The Long Beach Pearl Joint Stock Company is the jeweller that designed and fabricated the crown for this year’s pageant. |
Here, the young ladies are instructed by the company’s experts on how to distinguish differing types of pearls, and how to choose the right pearl to go with their outfits. |
The occasion presents the rare opportunity for the young gals to try on fabulously expensive jewellery worth million they could never imagine owning. |
Hoang Thi Phuong Thao (No. 206) enjoys watching Huynh Thi Thuy Dung (No. 015) try on pearl rings. |
The pearl necklace that Nguyen Cat Nhien (No. 188) in the photo is wearing costs more than US$4,500 (VND100 million). |
Phung Lan Huong (No. 132) is intrigued with the elegance and luxury of the pearl jewellery. |
The jewellery accents the pale skin of Tran Thi Thu Hien (No. 104) perfectly. |
For correctly answering a trivia question regarding this year’s crown, Nguyen Vu Hoai Trang (No. 276) is awarded a Long Beach Pearl necklace worth US$454 (VND10 million). |
The company gives a voucher valued at US$45 (VND1 million) to each contestant. |
