which brings us to one quality that determines a pearl's value. Natural versus cultured. Natural pearls are hard to find. They're rare, and this makes them worth more money. But let's rewind for a ...

Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised of matched spheres was a treasure of almost incomparable value ... Mikimoto single-handedly launched the cultured-pearl ...

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 ...

Explore the limited-edition Chrome Hearts x Mikimoto collection featuring baroque-style pearl jewelry with a punk rock flair, ...

Tom Moses: Assessing the value of a pearl is probably the most ... perfectly round pearls. Today, Mikimoto is widely considered the grandfather of cultured pearls. He used Akoya pearls, which ...

From one industry disruptor to another, it is only fitting that Mikimoto was the natural partner to usher pearls into Chrome Hearts’s milieu. Breaking ground with the world’s first cultured ...

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 ...