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Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Double Strand Bracelet 14k Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Double Strand Bracelet 6.5" 14k Gold 5.5 mm M308
Double
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
$1,992 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.5 mm Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 6.50 mm M261
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5 mm M342
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 4.75 mm Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 4.75 mm Estate M445
These elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 6 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 6 mm M387
These elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto 14k Gold Top Quality Pearl
Mother Of Pearl Rectangular Cufflinks
By Mikimoto
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):--
(2) Genuine Mother Of Pearls - Custom Cut - Inlaid Set - White Color with Pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.3 mm Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.3 mm Estate M444
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.5 mm M322
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mikimoto Silver White Baroque South Sea Cultured Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Stamford, CT
Mikimoto baroque south sea cultured pearl necklace with long silver white high lustre pearls with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.15 mm Sterling Silver Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.15 mm Sterling Silver Estate M456
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 7.2 mm Sterling Silver Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 7.2 mm Sterling Silver Estate M454
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 5.45 mm Sterling Silver Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Brooch 5.45 mm Sterling Silver Estate M455
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 4.5 mm M296
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.65 mm M297
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mikimoto Exquisite 14k Yellow Gold Cultured Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage Mikimoto “Exquisite” cultured pearl necklace featuring a classic strand of
Category
20th Century Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
K. Mikimoto Tokyo Japanese Sterling Silver
Akoya Pearl Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Japanese silver & cultured Akoya pearl brooch.
By Mikimoto.
In sterling silver.
In the
Category
20th Century Japanese Retro Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mikimoto Diamond Cultured Pearl White Gold Link Bracelet
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Cultured Pearl Link Bracelet by Mikimoto.
With 213 round brilliant cut
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.56 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.5 mm 5.56 Grams M199
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Jewelry Princess Akoya Pearls Yellow Gold Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
This Ladies Necklace is made of fine light cream color Akoya pearls (dimensions 11×10.5mm) and has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Diamond South Sea Golden Pearl Gold Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An original piece by the “king of pearls” Mikimoto. It features a 11mm golden South Sea pearl which
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
MIKIMOTO 18K White Pearl 3-Strand Diamond Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Chicago, IL
Mikimoto 18K White Gold 7.3-11.1 mm Grayish Silver
Cream Pearl 3-Strand Diamond Choker
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Single-Strand Vintage Pearl Necklace with Sterling Silver Clasp
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your elegance with the Mikimoto Vintage Pearl Necklace, a stunning 22-inch piece that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mikimoto 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Pendant Heart Motif Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Houston, TX
MIKIMOTO polished 18K yellow gold, pearl necklace. Engraved with "18K". The "M" trademark (or hallmark) can
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Diamond Large 12mm South Sea Pearl Platinum Ring
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Large 12mm South Sea Pearl Ring by Mikimoto.
The Authentic Mikimoto Platinum
Category
2010s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Necklace 31" 7 mm Silver Clasp Estate
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Necklace 31" 7 mm Silver Clasp Estate M449
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Clip 7 mm Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Clip Silver 7 mm M413
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$159 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 2.5-6 mm Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 2.5-6 mm 7 Grams M408
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 5-7 mm Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5-7 mm 5.1 Grams M410
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 5.60 mm 4.6 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 5.60 mm 4.6 Grams M351
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s American Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Men Tie Clip Silver 7 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Men Tie Clip Silver 7 mm M330
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Cultured Akoya Pearl Cluster Pendant - Sterling Silver 925
By Mikimoto
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Mikimoto
Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Stone Information
Cultured Akoya Pearls
Color
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Necklace 17" Sterling Silver 6.50 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Necklace 17" Sterling Silver 6.50 mm M433
TRUSTED SELLER
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Necklace 16" Sterling Silver 6.75 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Necklace 16" Sterling Silver 6.75 mm M432
TRUSTED SELLER
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Overlay 14k Gold 6 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Overlay 14k Gold 6 mm M419
These elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto White Gold Akoya Pearl and Diamond Pendant Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
MIKIMOTO WHITE GOLD AKOYA PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE.
-Mint condition
-18White Gold
Category
2010s Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Mikimoto Margarita 18K White Gold Black South Sea Pearl Ring
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
pearl, measuring 14.7mm in diameter. Mikimoto's black South Sea cultured pearls are among the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto Diamond Large 12.5mm South Sea Pearl Platinum Ring
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Large 12.5mm South Sea Pearl Ring by Mikimoto.
A stunning Rare Authentic Mikimoto
Category
2010s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Mikimoto 18K White Gold 0.57ct Diamond and Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
This captivating Mikimoto necklace features a stunning sense of movement. On this piece, a curved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.37 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.37 mm M427
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$183 Sale Price
20% Off
ERWIN PEARL 1970 Modernist Clips Earrings In 18Kt Gold With 1.66 Ctw Diamonds
By Erwin Pearl
Located in Miami, FL
is a past winner of the Dallas fashion award and the Mikimoto pearl award. His unbridled passion
Category
1970s American Modernist Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$7,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 8 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 8 mm M294
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Clip Silver 7.15 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Clip Silver 7.15 mm M396
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Three Pearl Diamond 18k White Gold Pendant Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mikimoto Three Pearl Diamond 18k White Gold Pendant Necklace.
The Mikimoto Three Pearl Diamond 18k
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 6 mm 9.5 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 6 mm 9.5 Grams M367
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Silver
$392 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6 mm M335
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Earrings 14k Y Gold 6.44 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Earrings 14k Y Gold 6.44 mm M393
These elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Gold
$552 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 6.6 mm 10.3g
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 6.6 mm 10.3g M243
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circle Brooch Sterling Silver 7.5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circle Brooch Sterling Silver 7.5 mm M264
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$279 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Tie Bar Sterling Silver 5.91 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Tie Bar Sterling Silver 6.73 mm 5.91 Grams M172
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$151 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.4 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.4 mm M287
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$199 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Pin 14k Y Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Tie Pin 14k Y Gold 4.79 mm M298
This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Gold
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5 mm M409
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circular Flower Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circular Flower Brooch Pin Sterling Silver M421
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.10 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.10 mm M420
This elegant
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mikimoto White Gold 18k South Sea Cultured Pearl Pendant
By Mikimoto
Located in Geneva, CH
Mikimoto White Gold 18K White South Sea Cultured Pearl Pendant
White South Sea Cultured Pearl
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Earrings Leaf Textured 14k Yellow Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
Mikimoto's cultured pearl earrings offer timeless sophistication and are a beautiful addition to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cross Brooch Sterling Silver 4 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cross Brooch Sterling Silver 4 mm M379
This elegant Authentic
Category
1990s Japanese Used Mikimoto Pearls
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$312 Sale Price
20% Off
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Used Mikimoto Pearls For Sale on 1stDibs
Find an expansive variety of used mikimoto pearls available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Find a collection of 450 vintage versions or 522 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 20th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Modern and Contemporary are consistently popular styles when it comes to used mikimoto pearls. Browse our collection of 550 Pearl versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for round cut used mikimoto pearls and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes bead and brilliant cut alternatives. When shopping our range of used mikimoto pearls, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.
How Much are Used Mikimoto Pearls?
Prices for used mikimoto pearls can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $96 and can go as high as $411,544, while used mikimoto pearls, on average, fetch $2,071.
Mikimoto for sale on 1stDibs
Born to a noodle-shop owner, Japanese jeweler Kokichi Mikimoto (1858–1954) worked in the seafood business before shifting his focus to pearl cultivation. In 1893, he successfully developed the world’s first cultured pearls with a semispherical specimen. His further experimentation would include black and white South Sea pearls. This development gave Mikimoto a supply of what had once been a notoriously rare natural element and earned him the nickname “The Pearl King.” As he once said, “My dream is to adorn the necks of all women around the world with pearls.”
In 1899 in Tokyo’s Ginza district, Mikimoto opened his first, eponymous store in a white-stone building reminiscent of the color of pearls. He quickly earned a reputation for dazzling designs that blended Japanese craftsmanship and European influence. Mikimoto sent his jewelers to Europe to study the latest trends in jewelry and design; they brought back knowledge of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, which were incorporated into designs featuring Mikimoto’s pearls.
But Mikimoto’s creations were not met with enthusiasm by all. In 1921, a London newspaper called the designer’s jewelry “only imitations of real pearls” and claimed the company was “misleading” its customers. It developed into a lawsuit in the French courts, which ruled in Mikimoto’s favor, and raised the jeweler’s global profile.
He also brought his work international acclaim through exhibitions and world’s fairs, including the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia where he unveiled a replica of the Liberty Bell covered with pearls. In 1927, Mikimoto met with Thomas Edison, who gave the jeweler’s invention probably its best compliment: “It is one of the wonders of the world that you were able to culture pearls. . . . This isn’t a cultured pearl, it’s a real pearl.”
Following World War II, Mikimoto opened stores around the world, with locations now in Paris, New York City, Los Angeles and Shanghai. Though its founder died in 1954, the Mikimoto company has continued to build on the legacy he established, producing collections of pearl necklaces and other pearl-centric jewelry that span a wide range of styles.
In 2017, the brand reopened its flagship Tokyo store, tapping architect Hiroshi Naito to design a new glittering facade whose 40,000 tiny glass plates are meant to evoke the movement of the ocean as they catch the light. The place where Mikimoto had his legendary success over a century ago is now known as Mikimoto Pearl Island and includes a museum on his life and pearls. A highlight is the “Boss’s Necklace,” which was the first made by Mikimoto and is the model for all the brand’s classic strands that have followed.
Find Mikimoto pendant necklaces, choker necklaces and a range of other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Questions About Mikimoto
- Are Mikimoto pearls Akoya?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021No, not all Mikimoto pearls are Akoya. Mikimoto also uses Black South Sea cultured pearls, White South Sea cultured pearls, Golden South Sea cultured pearls, and Conch pearls to create their jewelry. Shop Mikimoto Akoya pearl jewelry on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Mikimoto pearls are Akoya, meaning they come from Akoya oysters. The brand largely pioneered the production of cultured pearls, which are genuine pearls developed with human assistance. Mikimoto creates Akoya pearl necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings and brooches. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Mikimoto pearl jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021How much a Mikimoto pearl necklace is worth will depend on the size of the strand, the number of pearls used and the design. It could range from $920 to $21,000, with a wide variety of price points in between. From pendant and choker to multi-strand and rope versions, find Mikimoto pearl necklaces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Mikimoto pearls tend to at least hold their value over time. In some cases, the value of the brand's pearl jewelry increases over time due to demand and the effects of inflation. Keep in mind that the value of any piece of jewelry depends on its condition. Properly storing and caring for your pieces can help to ensure that they retain their value for years to come. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Mikimoto pearl jewelry.
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