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Mikimoto’s Marine High Jewelry

Published on July 20, 2023

Collana Praise to the Sea in oro bianco, perle, zaffiri, diamanti, acquamarina, granato e una tormalina di oltre 41,5 carati

Mikimoto = pearls. This simple equation remains valid at 130 years in the anniversary year of the founder of the Japanese Maison Kokichi Mikimoto. Who is also the one who understood that pearls can be cultivated, precious spheres that were once very rare because they were the result of the whim of the sea. Mikimoto is also a jewelery brand that offers surprising high-end collections. Like Praise to the Sea, which is inspired by the natural environment in which pearls are formed. The jewels recall the foam, the waves, the billows, the marine flora and fauna, but do not use only the precious pearls of the South Seas or the Akoya selected by Mikimoto.

Anello Shool of Fish con diamanti taglio rosa, perle, zaffiri — School of Fish ring with rose cut diamonds, pearls, sapphires

Praise to the Sea fine jewelry also includes rose-cut diamonds, beryl, tanzanite, tourmaline, amethyst, garnet, sapphire, spinel, alexandrite and aquamarine. One of the most interesting jewels, for example, is a necklace of white gold and Akoya pearls that evokes a mother and child blue whale swimming together. In the center is a 41.54-carat tourmaline that symbolizes the aura of the creature, around which schools of fish are depicted, composed of sapphire, aquamarine, garnet and diamond gems. Or the ring with a South Sea pearl in the center, with a corolla depicting the waves with sapphires and diamonds, in a shade that refers to the depths of the sea.

Orecchini School of Fish con perle SOuth Sea, alessandrite, zaffiri — School of Fish earrings with South Sea pearls, alexandrite, sapphires

Orecchini Sea Graduation con perle, diamanti, acquamarina, tanzanite — Sea Graduation earrings with pearls, diamonds, aquamarine, tanzanite

Orecchini Water Surface, con perle, diamanti, acquamarina — Water Surface earrings, with pearls, diamonds, aquamarine

Collana School of Fish con spinello, alessandrite, zaffiri, ametista, granati, tanzanite, diamanti, perle — School of Fish necklace with spinel, alexandrite, sapphires, amethyst, garnets, tanzanite, diamonds, pearls

Collana Water Surface com perle, acquamarina, diamanti — Water Surface necklace with pearls, aquamarine, diamonds

A collection for Mikimoto’s 130th anniversary

Published on July 3, 2023

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Turning 130 and feeling young. It is a feeling experienced by the designers of Mikimoto, the Japanese Maison synonymous with jewelery with pearls, which is celebrating its important anniversary. And, of course, the best way to celebrate is to present a new collection. The result would have satisfied Kokichi Mikimoto, the founder of the company who in 1983 created the process for obtaining cultured pearls. In addition to the collection, to celebrate the anniversary Mikimoto has produced videos that underline sustainability in the production of pearls, to implement a zero-emission farming system capable of collecting and recycling the waste from the process. Previously, when the pearls were collected, the shells and the rest of the mollusk were thrown away: now Mikimoto reuses and recycles the waste.

Ciondolo Splash con perle Akoya e zaffiri — Splash pendant with Akoya pearls and sapphires

Collagen and conchiolin, the pearl protein, are extracted for use in cosmetics and food supplements, while oyster shells are repurposed for decorative use. The 130th birthday collection is a mix of new jewels and past designs, produced in limited editions. The pearls, mostly of the Akoya type, but not only, were combined with white gold, diamonds and blue sapphires. It is a very varied collection, with prices starting from 640 dollars to 246,000 dollars for the diamond necklace with a pendant composed of a rare pink conch pearl.

Collana con diamanti, oro bianco e perla conch — Necklace with diamonds, white gold and conch pearl

Collana con perle multicolori — Necklace with multicolored pearls

Spella Giardino misterioso con diamanti e perle conch — Mysterious Garden brooch with diamonds and conch pearls

Orecchini con perle Akoya e zaffiri — Earrings with Akoya pearls and sapphires

The jewels dedicated to Christmas

Published on December 22, 2022

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Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti di Lydia Courteille

The jewels dedicated to Christmas: to wear every year for at least ten days

There are jewels that can only be worn at Christmas, immediately before or immediately after. Of course, in spring it is not forbidden to choose a necklace that has as a pendant Santa Claus, but you could be mistaken for a dormouse that has just woken up from hibernation. The Christmas theme, with stars, poinsettia (the plant commonly called Christmas Star), snowflakes or packages that symbolize the gifts, is quite common. But, before buying a jewel dedicated to the most celebrated festival in the West, think about it: you can wear it only for a dozen days a year.

Any case, there are many Maison, even high-end jewelry, that have dedicated some pieces to Christmas.

Orecchini della collezione Rose de Noël di Van Cleef & Arpels

For example, the Rose de Noël series by Van Cleef & Arpels. Or the Christmas tree with Mikimoto pearl. Tiffany, instead, proposes a pendant in the shape of a gift bag, in the classic blue color of the Maison. But perhaps the most refined of all is the London ring Garrard, in rose gold and diamonds, shaped like a bow. Years ago Oscar Herman instead dedicated a platinum brooch with diamonds to Santa Claus, while Chanel proposed a comet-shaped necklace.

Spilla albero di Natale di Mikimoto, in oro e perla Akoya

Ciondolo Tiffany (320 euro) — Ciondolo Tiffany

Collana Stella cometa di Chanel, oro bianco e diamanti

Anello di Garrard in oro rosa e diamanti

Oscar Heyman, Babbo Natale, spilla in platino con 133 diamanti, 68 rubini

Spilla Stella di Natale, con 24 rubini baguette, 75 rubini squadrati, 35 diamanti, — Oscar Heyman, spilla Stella di Natale, con 24 rubini baguette, 75 rubini squadrati, 35 diamanti

The wonderful nature according to Mikimoto

Published on July 10, 2022

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Africa. Spilla in oro bianco, perla naturale conch, zaffiro, granato, onice, diamanti

Geography lesson according to Mikimoto. What are the five continents of the world? Africa, America, Australia, Eurasia, Antarctica. The new high jewelry collection of the Japanese Maison, famous for its pearls, is called a Wild and Wonderful, and redesigns the map of the globe, with a free geographical interpretation. The result is exceptional. The jewels, for the most part brooches, are grouped in series that correspond to the continents and represent motifs that connect to flora and fauna. For example, antelopes for Africa, a parrot for America, penguins for Antarctica, a turtle for Australia or pandas for Eurasia.

Nature, Mikimoto points out, has been a source of inspiration for the Maison since its foundation in 1893. Wild animals reproduced with surprising details always use pearls, but of different origins and types. They can be natural freshwater pearls, Akoya cultured pearls, or baroque, while a brooch uses the rare conch. Together with pearls, the collection is made with a careful choice of precious gems, such as diamonds, rubies or sapphires, and semi-precious stones, including alexandrite, beryl, spinel, peridot or aquamarine.

Africa. Spilla in oro giallo, perla coltivata Akoya, berlillo, granato, onice, diamante, madreperla, rodio nero

Africa. Perle dei Mari del Sud, perle Akoya, alessandrite, spinello, rodio nero

America. Spilla in oro bianco, acquamarina, zaffiro, smeraldo, spinello, rubino, granato, tormalina, onice, peridoto, diamante

America. Spilla in oro giallo, perla coltivata dorata del Mari del Sud, rubino, zaffiro, granato, onice, diamante

America. Spilla in oro bianco, oro verde, oro rosa, diamante, granato, tormalina, zaffiro, rubino, peridoto, onice

Antartide. Spilla in oro bianco, oro rosa, perla naturale di acqua dolce, berillo, acquamarina, spinello, zaffiro, diamante

Antartide. Spilla in oro bianco, perle coltivate Akoya, zaffiro, acquamarina, spinello, diamante

Australia. Spilla in oro bianco, acquamarina, granato, tanzanite, spinello, onice, diamante

Australia. Spilla in oro bianco, oro giallo, perla coltivata Akoya, granato, onice, diamante

Aurasia. Spilla in oro bianco, oro giallo, perle Akoya, alessandrite, spinello, rubino, onice, diamante

Aurasia. Spilla in oro bianco, perla bianca del Mari del Sud, smeraldo, tormalina, granato, spinello, onice, diamante

The precious landscapes of Mikimoto

Published on October 21, 2021

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The rarefied Japanese paintings that have fascinated the generation of impressionist painters (and not only), transformed into high jewelry. To do so could only be a Japanese jeweler, Mikimoto. The name is synonymous with pearls: 120 years ago Kokichi Mikimoto managed to find a way to cultivate pearls, which until then were only very rare seafood. Cultured pearls are natural in all respects, with the difference that the molluscs that produce them are stimulated to create mother-of-pearl spheres. In any case, Mikimoto is not just a pearl jewelry manufacturer.

Ai Tominaga con una spilla della collezione The Japanese Sense of Beauty

The latest high jewelery collection, called The Japanese Sense of Beauty, brings together the careful selection of pearls with the pictorial fantasy transformed into jewels with sapphires, diamonds, semi-precious stones. Some jewels in this collection really look like traditional Japanese watercolor landscapes on cardboard, in a bonsai version. And to wear the jewels was called the supermodel and actress Ai Tominaga. She too is a pearl, in her own way.

Collana di perle ispirata alla tecnica di sfocatura bokashi nella pittura a inchiostro

Collana in oro bianco, diamanti, perle, pietre preziose, con un motivo ispirato al mujinagiku (varietà di crisantemo)

Spilla con perle naturali, giada, zoisite, smeraldo, zaffiro, granato, diamanti, oro rosa e bianco

Spilla con diamanti, rubini, smeraldi, perle, granati, madreperla, zaffiri

Spille e anello indossati da Ai Tominaga

Pearl necklaces for men by Comme des Garçons and Mikimoto

Published on January 29, 2020

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“Darling, will you pass my pearl necklace?” It’s not a habitual question that a man asks to woman, but now Comme des Garçons and Mikimoto think it’s time for a change. In fact, the Japanese clothing brand and the jewelery brand specializing in pearls have introduced a collection of unisex pearl necklaces. And, to underline it better, advertising also focuses entirely on a male figure wearing a pearl necklace. Above the tie.

La pubblicità di Comme des Garçons e Mikimoto

Of course, the fashion industry has long decided that the border between the sexes is more blurred: often on catwalks the men wear accessories that one time were used typically by female , such as the handbag. The pearl necklace, however, is new. And according to Rei Kawakubo, the visionary founder of Comme des Garçons, which is based in Tokyo, “men also look good when they wear pearls”.

The necklaces for men are made of strings of white South Sea or Akoya pearls set in sterling silver. Some pieces have clearly visible metal elements, always in silver. The collection was unveiled in January during the haute couture week. The price of the necklaces ranges from 2800 to 39000 dollars. Necklaces for men, yes, but he must be wealthy.

comme de gacon perle 3 — Collana di perle maschile

Mikimoto’s Jardin Mystérieux

Published on November 20, 2019

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The Jardin Mystérieux high jewelry collection of Mikimoto, pearls, rhodium-plated gold and precious stones ♦ ︎

In Tokyo they tell that the founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, dedicated his life to pearls. But he also created the great jewelry house that has its name. Since 1893 Mikimoto has been synonymous with cultured pearls. It was the first company to develop the cultured pearl industry (previously only natural pearls were available, very rare: less than one in a thousand oysters can produce one).

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, perla conc, perla d'acqua dolce naturale, zaffiro, tormalina, granato, acquamarina, alessandrite, diamante — Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, perla conch, perla d’acqua dolce naturale, zaffiro, tormalina, granato, acquamarina, alessandrite, diamante

But Mikimoto has long been no longer just a pearl manufacturer and a single-product jeweler. Its high jewelry has no barriers and also uses gold and precious gems as well as, of course, pearls. But another aspect for which the Japanese are famous is the gardens. So here is the Jardin Mystérieux collection, just presented by Mikimoto. The Japanese compositional grace, however, in this case fades into the rounded and baroque shapes that recall more Versailles than a Zen garden.

Collana in oro bianco 18 carati, perla coltivata Akoya, rubino, zaffiro, acquamarina, ametista, granato, diamante

The Jardin Mystérieux fine jewelry collection includes a rich pearl necklace, anell, two brooches and earrings. In addition to rhodium-plated white gold, he uses precious and semi-precious stones, such as ruby, sapphire, amethyst, aquamarine, garnet, diamond. It is high jewelery: the price is also mysterious (on request). Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, rubino, zaffiro, ametista, acquamarina, granato, diamante

Spilla oro bianco 18 carati, perla conch, zaffiro, smeraldo, granato, diamante

Spilla in oro bianco 18 carati perla acqua dolce, zaffiro, tormalina, granato, alessandrite, diamante, rodio nero

The precious Mikimoto’s bows

Published on August 2, 2018

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Anello in oro bianco con perla di conchiglia rosa, diamanti e zaffiri rosa

Mikimoto’s new high jewelery collection: Jeux de Rubans ♦ ︎

Mikimoto took advantage of the Paris haute couture week in July to present a large collection of high jewelery. It is a special collection, because it celebrates birthday number 125 of the birth of the Japanese Maison specialized in pearls. The founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, over a century ago managed to invent the way to cultivate pearls: thanks to him, today, this gift of the sea has become more widespread. To celebrate all this, Mikimoto then launched the Jeux de Rubans (games of ribbons) collection.
As you can guess, the new collection also revolves around the use of pearls: there are all sorts of them, even very rare. As in the case of conch pearls. These are rare pearls: they are not made of mother-of-pearl, but are produced from calcareous concretions. Conch pearls are not pearls with a mother-of-pearl core. They are, instead, produced by the mollusc Strombus Gigas, which lives in southern Florida, near the Caribbean. This mollusk produces these particular pearls that have exceptional nuances, such as that used for a ring in the collection. But, be careful: experts recommend wearing a pearl conch only in the evening, because the color of these pearls tends to fade over time. Giulia Netrese

Pendente con perle, diamanti e acquamarina

Anello con oro rosa, diamanti, grossa perla

Collier di Mikimoto, sei fili di perle, zaffiri rosa

Orecchini in oro intarsiato e perle con diamanti

Collana della collezione Jeux de Rubans, con grande perla pendente

Collana in oro bianco con perle e tanzaniti

La presentazione della collezione Jeux de Rubans a Parigi

The nature of Mikimoto

Published on July 9, 2018

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Collana con acquamarine, perle, zaffiro e diamanti

Nature is queen in the high jewelery collection of the Japanese Mikimoto ♦ ︎

Mikimoto is the best known name of the Japanese high jewelry. La Maison specializes in pearls and is known for its refined choice, from Akoya to those of the South Seas. But, in addition to pearls, it can also offer pieces of high jewelery. And he does it with his special sensitivity, all Japanese. For 2018, for example, the high jewelery collection is called Praise to Nature, and is obviously inspired by the natural, floral and marine world. Pearls and diamonds are combined in light and versatile structures, almost like watercolor drawings by an artist from the Meiji period. In total, the new collection includes 12 necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets and brooches. Some pieces are truly extraordinary, like the necklace with a big sapphire, with Akoya pearls and navette-cut little aquamarines that look like small fish swimming in the middle of the waves. Or the necklace with five strands of pearls to climb and a large Paraiba tourmaline, which represents the purity of the water, surrounded by butterflies made of pavé diamonds. Giulia Netrese

Collana in oro bianco 18 carati, perle coltivate Akoya, tormalina, zaffiri, smeraldi, tanzanite, alessandrite, ametista, diamanti

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati, perla coltivata bianca del Mare del Sud, perla coltivata Akoya, granato, peridoto, spinello, diamante

Orecchini di perle del Mare del Sud, diamanti

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, perla Akoya, zaffiro, granato, diamante, quarzo

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, perla dei Mari del Sud, giada, zaffiro, granato, diamante, calcedonio

Perle del mare del Sud, oro bianco, diamanti

Mikimoto, Japanese snow

Published on December 21, 2017

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Spilla di Mikimoto in oro 18carati, perla e diamanti

The snow seen from Japan in a new collection by Mikimoto ♦
The snow in Japan is as light as the one that falls in the United States or in the Swiss Alps. And for this it enchants in the same way. But of course, Japanese sensitivity is even more delicate. An example is the collection dedicated to snow by Mikimoto, a Japanese Maison famous for its pearls. Like most Japanese Mikimoto has a special focus on nature. The Maison’s founder, Mikimoto Kamamuri, wanted to protect nature and be inspired by creative sources from the Japanese environment to transform the beauty of the universe into the art of jewelry. Pearls, another natural element, are a perfect element, with gold and diamonds. With this collection Mikimoto has captured snowflakes, using pearls and gold worked with an embroidery that incorporates the geometry of the crystals. And, next to the poetry of the snow, a tribute to Christmas: a Western festival that, however, also like in the East. Margherita Donato

Spilla di perle Akoya in oro giallo 18 carati con diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti

Catena in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti

Praise to the nature of Mikimoto

Published on September 2, 2017

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Collana Praise to Nature: oro bianco 18K, perla coltivata in mare, perla Akoya, acquamarina, berillo, zaffiro, diamanti

Nature and sea, here is the high jewelery of Mikimoto ♦ ︎
Praise to Nature: this is the name of the new jewelery necklace of Mikimoto. Great name of Japanese jewelery, Mikimoto has a long history and a long tradition. It was founded in 1893 by Kokichi Mikimoto, who successfully created the method of cultivation pearls. In addition to the pearl manufacturing technique, Mikimoto is also famous for its jewelery creations. And a particular sensitivity is testified with the high jewelery. Nature, on the other hand, is one of the themes that always inspired Japanese culture: the Praise to Nature necklace adds to the other unique pieces an idea of the sea. It consists of an extraordinary set of pearls, sapphires, diamonds and an incredibly rare 54-carat aquamarine. The stones and pearls are mounted on 18-karat white gold. But it’s not the only great piece of jewelery dedicated to the sea, as the ocean-inspired pendant shows, with precious stones partially hidden in an imaginative frame of corals embellished with diamonds, opals and pearls. Lavinia Andorno

Mikimoto, alta gioielleria: anello in platino, rubino, zaffiro, granato, alexandrite, diamante

Collana in oro bianco 18K perle Akoya, perla bianca South Sea, tanzanite, tormalina, diamanti

Pendente in oro bianco 18 carati, perla marina, South Sea, opale, spinello, tormalina, diamante

Pearls that surprise

Published on August 22, 2017

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Anello Liberty. In oro bianco, diamanti, onice, perla centrale

The pearls not everytime are used with traditional jewelery, such as the classic one or two-strand necklace. Here are some pearl jewelry that are amazing ♦

Pearls that break the model, contradict the classic form of jewelry that use this fruit of oysters, so prized and used. But beware, these five jewels not spring from strange idea of some designers which want to amaze. On the contrary, they are great and fine jewelry offered by affirmed Maison or run in from creators of unique pieces. The selection, made by the New York Times, simply goes against the current, with a small parade of jewels able to debunk the common use of pearls: necklace, earrings, rings sometimes, but in a context of simplicity. On the contrary, in this case the pearls are capable of amazing, even when they are white, the most common. The secret is in the re-interpretation of the role of pearl, in pairs or alone, but determined to act in tandem with the fanciful gold frames. An entire gallery to watch.

Anello di Melanie Georgacopoulos, oro e diamanti, perla

Orecchini Nautilus, perle, ebano, diamanti — Mazza, orecchini Nautilus, perle, ebano, diamanti

Anello con perla dorata South Sea e diamanti — Yoko London, anello con perla dorata South Sea e diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e perla — Rosario Autore, orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e perla

Anello, rana e orchidea, con perla — FancsV, anello, rana e orchidea, con perla

Anello in oro rosa e perla di Thaiti — Lauren Chisholm, anello in oro rosa e perla di Thaiti

Mikimoto to leaf through

Published on March 23, 2017

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The Mikimoto pearl necklaces depicted in a large illustrated book: for those who like the jewels of the ancient Japanese Maison.
You say Mikimoto and you say pearls. Yeah, and what kind of pearls. You can’t only say that the round translucent spheres are top quality, but you must add that the Japanese Maison interpreted the beads as elements of a theatrical performance. And, rightly, comes the book that collects the history and images of the brand.

The book is published by Assouline and the tile is The Pearl Necklace (Vanessa Friedman introduction, 300 pages, 200 pictures, $ 85), and is cared for by the specialist Vivienne Becker . It is the story of Mikimoto, but also of pearls: a story that intersects and overlaps. Pearls adorning the turbans of the Maharajas, which are worn by queens and princesses as Diana, by Hollywood stars as Marilyn Monroe and singers as Lady Gaga. a symbol, a tradition, a passion that Mikimoto was able to interpret even with jewels that have entered the history of gold creativity. The pearl necklace with a close sight, follows the 124 years of history Mikimoto, but also leads by the hand those who browse the volume through the pure beauty of this element of the jewelry that has something mystical. Federico Graglia

Bracciale vintage di Mikimoto, con perle Akoya

La clip Yaguruma può essere diviso in diversii componenti, che possono poi essere trasformata in 12 diversi gioielli

Mikimoto did splash

Published on October 19, 2016

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Spilla o ciondolo Splash, con perle, diamanti, oro bianco

Splash, a interchangeable Mikimoto brooch, presented in Paris.
The king of the pearls, Mikimoto, did Splash in Paris. It is called this, in fact, an interchangeable jewel, which can be used as a brooch, or attach to a necklace: it was presented in the Place Vendôme store. The brooch, in fact, has a shape that is reminiscent as one spray of many drops of water, the one that is formed when throwing something on a liquid surface. Except that the spray in this case consist of 13 Akoya pearls carefully selected and mounted on white gold with a 3.6 carat diamonds. Considered the beads are found in water, therefore, the reference is not at all out of place. The company founder Kokichi Mikimoto, in 1893, on the island of Kashikojima, Japan, invented the technique of pearl farming. Today the Akoya pearls, South Sea or the baroque are the result of that innovation: it is a splash that has lasted for over a century. Margherita Donato

Perle Sout Sea dorate con diamanti. Prezzo: 10.500 dollari

Collana con perle Akoya e Sout Sea, diamanti

Orecchini con perle South Sea, diamanti, zaffiri rosa, oro e platino

Anello con perla coltivata, diamanti e oro rosa. Prezzo: 16.000 dollari

Collana di perle nere South Sea con orecchini. Prezzo: 89.500 dollari

Collana a doppio filo di perle. Prezzo: 38500 dollari

Collana con perle barocche dorate e diamanti

Mikimoto with chocolate

Published on May 12, 2016

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Collana in oro bianco, perle dorate e diamanti

Kokichi Mikimoto was called “the King of pearls”: since 1983 the Japanese origin jewelery brand offers each year its jewels made with the precious spheres daughters of the sea. But also the cocoa now. The brand, in fact, decided to celebrate his flagship store Ion Orchard Singapore with the help of a famous Asian chef, Janice Wong. She, to stay on, presented pearls, but edible and the chocolate content, appropriately dubbed Treasure of the Sea. Surrounded by sugar colored blue, symbolizing sponges and corals, where are the pearl oysters, the sweet reef was appreciated by the guests, as much as the jewels presented for the occasion. Like necklace with pearls composed with 17 pearls South Sea golden, surrounded by ribbons formed by diamonds, knotted in a bow with the middle two marquise-cut stones. This gem comes in the set with a pair of earrings in the same style. Or necklace made by a thin row of pearls of the same size, half-closed by a round buckle paved with diamonds. Jewels that are been loved even if they were not sweet. Giulia Netrese

Preview: the Golden pearls of Mikimoto

Published on March 16, 2016

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Collana di perle dei Mari del Sud, oro, diamanti

In Baselworld 2016 Mikimoto is a regular guest. The Japanese king of pearls, since 1996 has never missed an edition of the largest Swiss trade fair for watches and jewelery. And often he managed to amaze with his creations: although the Pearl is associated in popular a type of traditional jewelery, Mikimoto was able to transform this fruit of shells and sea in a surprising element. Kokichi Mikimoto this year proposes a now classic combination of gold, diamonds and pearls. In this case, the South Sea pearls. The designer’s motto is “East meets West”. Marriage, as you can see from these first pictures, is sumptuous: necklaces with gold beads a crown of diamonds were assembled as a garland or necklace with a bow and tassels diamond in a style that recalls the traditional Japan. And this is just a preview of what you will see in the Tokyo jeweler booth. Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini di perle dei Mari del Sud, oro, diamanti

Mikimoto, the zen necklaces

Published on April 6, 2015

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Collana con perle che sfumano in tre nuance della collezione Hero

View at Baselworld also a delicate necklace Mikimoto. For the uninitiated is one of the biggest names in Japanese jewelry: the Tokyo house has 122 years. Always the House of the Rising Sun specializes in pearls, considered among the best quality in the world. But, of course, in addition to choosing pearls for their form and their color, we must know how to compose. An example is this necklace of extreme simplicity, as the Japanese Zen gardens, an exemplary refinement. A single strand of pearls Akoya combined with turquoise beads. The necklace is part of the Blue Sonnet Collection and costs about 24 thousand dollars. Another example of what is capable of doing Mikimoto, is the necklace Mikimoto. Called the Legend series, with an iridescent opal surrounded by pink sapphires and diamonds. Opal is framed with pink and white gold 18 carats. Below, inevitable, there is a South Sea pearl from 24 mm. This piece of fine jewelry is valued 345 thousand dollars. G.N.

La collana della Blue Sonnet Collection di Mikimoto

Anello con perla dorata e foglie con diamanti

La collana Legend, con un opale iridescente e un pendente con una grossa perla, zaffiri e diamanti. Prezzo: 345mila dollari

Una collana avvolgente di perle firmata Mikimoto

Uno dei modelli presentato a Baselworld 2015: collana a cinque fili con fermagli di oro e diamanti