Farming Japan's precious Akoya pearls

CNN-Jan. 1, 2019

Off the coast of Japan's verdant Saikai National Park, the Kujukushima Islands lie scattered amid a sprawling network of narrow inlets.

Accessorise like a queen: How to buy your first real pearls

Channel NewsAsia-Apr. 24, 2018

Melania Trump poses with Japan's first lady Akie Abe, alongside Ama divers, during their visit to the Mikimoto Pearl head shop in Tokyo's Ginza ...

Expert advice: How to choose sustainable pearl jewellery

Boat International-Sep. 17, 2018

Having spent decades hiding in dusty jewellery boxes, pearls have made ... No pearl hunt is complete without a visit to Mikimoto, the Japanese ...

How Classic Pearls Became Improbably Hip

Wall Street Journal-Dec. 11, 2018

Most of us can't spring for a tiara or diamond brooch, but a pearl pendant ... Kentaro Nishimura, the chief operating officer of Mikimoto America, ...