Miss South Africa organisation recently unveiled the new crown that will be presented to the winner of Miss South Africa 2016, and the crown is truly an eye-candy.

This year Miss South Africa came up with a great concept and design for the crown. Titled Enhle which means "beautiful one" in isiZulu, the name was chosen through a social media competition which attracted hundreds of entries.

A prominent feature of the glittering masterpiece is the infinity sign to which is said to 'symbolise the enormity and ongoing nature of Miss South Africa’s role', not only during her year of reign but into the future.

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The crown’s three largest stones are sugilite (also called luvulite and sold as the stone of love) which are often associated with royalty, thanks to their purple colour. These were mined near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.  Other stones used in the crown are amethyst and white quartz crystals.

“We chose the materials used in Enhle to be symbolic of Miss South Africa’s reign. Sugilite is believed to have protective and healing properties. We hope that it will keep her safe during her reign as well as help her unite our nation. Amethyst is a stone that works in the emotional, physical and spiritual planes to provide calm, balance, patience and peace.”, Howard Friedman, designer of the crown and owner of Jack Friedman Jewellers said in a statement.

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The jewellers also designed the Palesa crown, which was worn by Rolene Strauss.

“The names of all former Miss South Africa title holders are going to be engraved on the crown, so that the history of Miss South Africa over the decades carries on through this crown.” Suzette van der Merwe, Managing Executive of the Cell C Foundation stated.