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Mikimoto and Chrome Hearts are joining forces to bring together their distinct design aesthetics for a limited-edition jewelry collection highlighting pearls. The Japanese fine jewelry brand and the ...

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.

Seawater pearls were first cultivated in Japan by Mikimoto Kōkichi, founder of the Mikimoto brand – these Akoya pearls have long been Empress Masako’s favourite She wore the imperial Pearl Sunburst ...