Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

FOR A SECOND TIME in a month, Emily Blunt wore jaw dropping jewels by Mikimoto. We first saw her in a killer choker, ...

A piece of fine jewelry or classic investment timepiece is never just an accessory—there’s always a rich story behind it. In W’s new series Rock Stars, we delve into what makes past, present, and ...

They called him the king of pearls. Mikimoto Kokichi, the son of a noodle-shop owner, seemed unlikely to play a role in transforming the jewelry business — or influencing fashion, for that matter.

Visitors to Ago Bay can learn about the history of cultured pearls at the museum on Mikimoto Pearl Island. Mikimoto Pearl Island/JNTO Ago Bay's calm waters and sheltered inlets are perfect for pearls.

PARIS – Blowsy roses, a chrysanthemum ruffled to reveal a thumb-sized pearl or a blooming sprig caught at its freshest are among the ephemeral wonders that Mikimoto sought to make permanent in its ...

Fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, who masterminded the Comme des Garçons label and Dover Street Market concept stores, has created a fine jewelry capsule collection for the first time in Comme des ...