The Get | Mikimoto's Avenir Necklace

New York Times (blog)-May 24, 2012

Elevating the classic pearl strand is no easy task, but Mikimoto, the nearly 120-year-old purveyor of the ocean's most valuable orbs, has done exactly that with its ...

Decoding the beauty of pearls

OUPblog (blog)-May 23, 2012

In 1892, taking advantage of this specific character of pearl oysters, Kokichi Mikimoto was the first in the world to succeed in aquaculture pearl production using ...

Gulf Again Able to Reap a Rich Harvest of Pearls

New York Times-May 2, 2012

During the 1930s, however, it ground to a halt after a technique developed by Kokichi Mikimoto in Japan to culture pearls made it much cheaper to export high ...

3 Date Night Outfit Ideas You've Got to Try This Fall (Plus, Joseph ...

Glamour (blog)-Sep. 17, 2012

Sweater, skirt, Oscar de la Renta; pearl and diamond earrings, Mikimoto; necklace, Monica Rich Kosann; bag, Chanel. On Gordon-Levitt: suit, Prada; shirt, Levi's ...