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 ...

(Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Pearls for men are having a fashion moment, but many wonder if it is a trend that has staying power. Mikimoto, a name synonymous with pearls ...

Rei Kawakubo has delved into the classic nature of Mikimoto pearls, infusing the cultured pearl strands with subtle subversion and creating a new design identity. Ropes of perfectly symmetrical, ...