After Mikimoto founder Kokichi Mikimoto invented cultured pearl technology, it made pearls accessible to the masses. Mikimoto’s goal was “to adorn the necks of all women around the world with ...

Son of a Japanese noodle maker, Kokichi Mikimoto single-handedly launched the cultured-pearl industry. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle maker, had a dream and a hard-working wife, Ume.

Japan's akoya oysters have been preëminent among cultured pearls ever since Kokichi Mikimoto first established the industry in the early part of this century. But since 1994, something has been ...

That's how Jesse Jo Stark, the creative director of L.A.-based jewelry label Chrome Hearts, describes her new collaboration with the 131-year-old pearl jewelry maker Mikimoto. Launching Friday ...

Ancient civilizations prized natural pearls as symbols of divine power. In 1893 Kokichi Mikimoto saved these gems from ...

Click here to read the entire article on Luxury Daily Mikimoto upends precious perception of pearls in social effort Japanese jeweler Mikimoto is setting out to prove that pearls can defy ...

Mikimoto was founded in 1893 by Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed the first cultured pearl. The brand has flagship boutiques in financial and luxury hubs around the globe, including Tokyo ...

Mikimoto and Chrome Hearts are joining forces to bring together their distinct design aesthetics for a limited-edition jewelry collection highlighting pearls. The Japanese fine jewelry brand and ...