If it weren’t for Kokichi Mikimoto, we might be living in a world without pearls. As a young man growing up in a seaside Japanese village, Mikimoto observed the diminishing supply of natural pearls ...

Off the coast of Japan’s verdant Saikai National Park, the Kujukushima Islands lie scattered amid a sprawling network of narrow inlets. Their name literally translates as “99 islands,” though there ...

MIE, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's akoya pearl industry, which began in the 1890s when Kokichi Mikimoto created the world's first cultured pearls, is facing collapse due to plunging sales and stiff ...

Founded in Ginza, Japan, in 1893, Mikimoto is a high-end jeweler that specializes in cultured pearls. Industry experts and consumers with an affinity for the stone worldwide often regard the brand as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. While June officially has three birthstones — alexandrite, pearl and ...

The marine-born gem has entranced a new generation of jewelry designers. By Milena Lazazzera Pearls have always adorned scepters, crowns, thrones and formal attire, symbolizing wealth and power. Queen ...

If you liked the Marilyn Monroe "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year's Met Gala, you'll love the late actress's iconic Mikimoto pearl necklace. The special piece ...

Pearls sometimes get a reputation for being too preppy, conjuring ideas of twinset cardigans and prim strands of pearls. But today’s designers embrace pearls’ beauty and range of colors and shapes in ...

The new VP is a high-profile fan of the traditional jewel, which is interpreted in new styles by Chanel, Tiffany, Breguet and more By Laurie Brookins Freelance Contributor From the moment Kamala ...