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Ranbir Kapoor's sister Riddhima accused of copying designs from ...India Today-Nov. 25, 2018However, it looks like the earrings are a copy of legendary Kokichi Mikimoto'searrings (he is the famous...
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Farming Japan's precious Akoya pearlsCNN-Jan. 1, 2019Off the coast of Japan's verdant Saikai National Park, the Kujukushima Islands lie scattered amid a sprawling network of narrow inlets.Accessorise...
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West Potomac Alum Named US Cherry Blossom QueenPatch.com-Apr. 20, 2018... (NCSS) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. O'Meara was crowned with the ceremonial Mikimoto Cherry Blossom Pearl...
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7 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About PearlsJCK-Apr. 25, 2016It was a wild, wonderful introduction to the pearl trade. .... Kokichi Mikimoto—the son of a noodle maker in Toba, Japan, who invented a...
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Pearls make a comeback, with rising interest from connoisseurs and ...South China Morning Post-Nov. 8, 2017In 1983, Japanese jeweller Mikimoto invented cultured pearls. Before cultured pearls became...
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The Shima Peninsula, where life is built on oysters and seafoodThe Japan Times-May 19, 2018In his office, the 70-year-old head of the Ise Pearl Association leans ... MikimotoKokichi (1858-1954), the...
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The Best Jewelry of 2018JCK-Dec. 27, 2018Mikimoto pearl necklace, Mandarin Oriental hotel. Cold rainy day lit up by divine examples of Mikimoto high jewelry on view in honor of the ...13 Conch Pearl...
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The Town & Country Jewelry AwardsTownandCountrymag.com-Jan. 17, 2019Finalists: Mikimoto (Akoya Pearl, Alexandrite, and Diamond Bracelet, price upon request); Assael (Pearl and Gold Earrings,...
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A woman of pearls and gummy bears: Jane ParkerBowen Island Undercurrent-Dec. 5, 2018The plastic pearl and gummy bear necklace earned much admiration, including the interest of the folks at the Mikimoto...
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Origins and originality two themes behind new Mikimoto campaign ...The Drum-Nov. 9, 2016"We wanted this campaign to pay tribute to what Mikimoto's pearls have always meant to our consumer, while also...
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Mikimoto Celebrates 120 Years with Four Seasons of High JewelryRobb Report-Dec. 21, 2013For all their glamour and prestige, cultured pearls were first created under unexpectedly modest circumstances....
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Couture Jewelry and Watch Show 2018: Chunky TownWWD-May 31, 2018Pomellato's 18-karat gold and diamond chain necklace and G-Shock's stainless-steel Full Metal 5000 watch. Claire Benoist/WWD ...Are...
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All you need to know about pearls, nature's prettiest band-aidThe Peak Singapore-May 21, 2017It's hard not to associate pearls with the Mikimoto name, as it was founder Kokichi Mikimoto who put...
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Past Perfect: Mikimoto's Pearl and Diamond TiaraJCK-Mar. 28, 2017Launched in 1908, the Mikimoto Pearl product catalog was published until 1938; several issues are archived and today provide valuable...
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Musing Over MieMetropolis Japan-Sep. 24, 2018Perched on the shores of Ago Bay (“the Bay of Pearls”), Amanemu ... is to visit the Mikimoto Pearl Island, where they hold daily performances.Home of the...
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5 jewels that changed the worldNew York Post-Dec. 6, 2015Pearls, formed by an oyster protecting itself from disease, are so pretty, jokes ... Mikimoto planted an already-round pearl from one oyster...
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Look of the DayInStyle-Sep. 5, 2018Here, she paired an Altuzarra blazer ($1,595; neimanmarcus.com) with a silky camisole, Aquazzura pumps, and the pearl and diamond ...Luxe Japanese Jeweler Mikimoto...
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From Mikimoto's pearls to ones of publicity wisdomThe Japan Times-Dec. 23, 2013Having invented a method for creating cultured pearls in 1893, Meiji Era entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto set about selling...
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From the oyster to Marilyn, a history of pearlsThe Nation-Mar. 22, 2017Anyone who admires pearls will enjoy reading “The Pearl Necklace”, a book produced by Japanese pearl-jewellery specialist Mikimoto...
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What does the rise of digital marketing mean for luxury brands?The Guardian-Feb. 16, 2015“Not many people buy pearls every month,” said Mariko Oya, marketing executive at pearl jewellery company...
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