Mikimoto Celebrates 120 Years with Four Seasons of High Jewelry
Robb Report-Dec. 21, 2013
For all their glamour and prestige, cultured pearls were first created under unexpectedly modest circumstances. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle-shop ...
Hello Kitty Purrs With Mikimoto Pearl Jewelry Collection
Pursuitist-Dec. 24, 2013
Hello Kitty Purrs With Mikimoto Pearl Jewelry Collection ... The Akoya pearls neck piece is also complemented with a pair of earrings to make a purrfect set.
Pearls, V&A - exhibition review
Evening Standard-Sep. 18, 2013
Elizabeth Taylor's pearl earrings and George III's headlamp-flashy pearl and ... The exhibition's final section looks at Kokichi Mikimoto, son of a Japanese ...
What $1 Million Buys in a Necklace
Barron's (blog)-Aug. 8, 2013
His techniques revolutionized the pearl industry, which up to that point had only used natural pearls. Mikimoto coupled this mass production with a strict grading ...