The bra that comes with TWO bodyguards: Candice Swanepoel wears stunning $10m diamond and ruby piece by Victoria's Secret

The $10m (£6.2m) bra is hand set in 18 carat gold with 52 carat centre ruby
Candice, 23, will wear it in annual show in NYC and new catalogue
Has to wear gloves to put it on and is guarded at all times
Other versions of the Fantasy bra previously worn by Tyra Banks, Gisele and Heidi Klum

PUBLISHED: 15:59, 16 October 2013 | UPDATED: 19:22, 16 October 2013

Walking in the annual Victoria’s Secret show, which is watched by millions of people worldwide, is already considered the greatest honour in lingerie modelling.

But not only will Candice Swanepoel strut her stuff as an Angel in this year’s showcase, she will also carry $10m (£6.2m) worth of bling around her bust.

The 23-year-old will take to the catwalk wearing the iconic Royal Fantasy Bra and Belt designed exclusively for Victoria's Secret by world-renowned jeweller, Mouawad.

The Royal Fantasy Bra and matching belt are adorned with over 4,200 precious gems from around the world including rubies, diamonds, and yellow sapphires.

Now that's some serious bling! Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel has been given the honour of modelling the $10m (£6.2m) fantasy bra

Hand set in 18 carat gold, the bra also features a 52 carat, pear shaped centre ruby.

As well as wearing the luxurious lingerie in the show in December, the blonde bombshell - who hails from South Africa - will also don the design in the 2013 Victoria's Secret Dreams & Fantasies Catalogue.

This is the first time Candice has been given the honour of wearing a Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra and she follows in the footsteps of the likes of industry heavyweights Miranda Kerr, Tyra Banks, Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima and Claudia Schiffer.

‘They had to make a mold of my body to be able to make [the bra], I was really excited,’ Swanepoel told People magazine.

‘I tried to imagine after they’d done the mold, how would they make it, how it would look. My imagination didn’t do it justice. My favourite part is this beautiful 52-carat pear-shaped ruby. Every part of it is exquisite.

Alessandra Ambrosio wore the bra, her first time wearing the fantasy set, on the runway at the 2012 Victoria's Secret fashion show

Super model and Victoria's secret angel Miranda Kerr wore the 'Fantasy Treasure Bra' at last years fashion show

Alessandra Ambrosio wore the bra on the runway at the 2012 Victoria's Secret fashion show (left) and Miranda Kerr was the lucky angel in 2011 (right)

‘I’ve never worn anything this pricey, and we have to put gloves on when we put it on. It’s kind of a big ordeal. The bra comes with two bodyguards and we have to handle it with a lot of care!’ she added.

The first ever Fantasy Bra was made in 1996 for Claudia Schiffer, but the most expensive Fantasy Bra produced was the Ruby Fantasy Bra worn by Gisele Bundchen in 2000, which cost an eye-watering $15m (£9.3m) to hand make.

Victoria Secret's 2001 Fantasy Bra from their Christmas Dreams and Fantasies catalog. The $12.5 million

Victoria's Secret angel Adriana Lima unveils the $2m (£1.25m) 'Bombshell' 2010 fantasy bra (left) and Heidi Klum models the 2001 Fantasy Bra from their Christmas Dreams and Fantasies catalogue which cost $12.5m (£7.8m)

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Candice Swanepoel wears stunning $10m diamond and ruby bra by Victoria's Secret

The bra that comes with TWO bodyguards: Candice Swanepoel wears stunning $10m diamond and ruby piece by Victoria's Secret