Family Jewels

New York Times (blog)-Oct. 10, 2012

Fourth row: Mikimoto twist Akoya pearl and diamond pendant, $2,300; mikimotoamerica.com. Tiffany & Company pink and white diamond pendant, $25,300; ...

Pearl diving in Dubai

TimeOutDubai.com-Apr. 17, 2012

Did you know, for example, that pearl diving became obsolete when Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto began to cultivate pearls for commercial 

Black Pearls

Forbes-Oct. 24, 2011

MIKIMOTO'S GRADING SCHEME values surface quality and luster most highly: Surface quality refers to the smoothness of the pearl– the lack of scars, pits, ...

After Chinese Dance, Some Thoughts on Dating

New York Times-Jun. 24, 2011

The atmosphere at a party to aid artists affected by the disaster in Japan, held at the Mikimoto pearl shop on Fifth Avenue, was so laid back it was as if guests ...