The brooch is currently undergoing an extravagant resurgence in the world of fashion; with a variety of uses to suit all, this retro fashion accessory is proving to be well and truly back on the map. Now making a comeback Read more…
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Maybe you’re an experienced pearl buyer who wants to further their collection, or maybe you’ve never even considered buying pearls before, and don’t know where to start. Either way, we want you to find your perfect pearl. With a wealth Read more…
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Long Akoya cultured pearl necklaces now available in our London store. As diverse as April in bloom, long Akoya necklaces can be worn as one simply elegant row, doubled-up for decadence, or in triple rows for depth in beauty; they Read more…
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The Akoya pearl has a special place in our hearts at Mikimoto, as it was the pearl with which Kokichi Mikimoto first started his pearl cultivation enterprise. Kokichi Mikimoto was determined to find a Read more…
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Black South Sea pearls are famed for their mysterious and breath-taking overtones. So mysterious in fact, there have been stories and tales associated with these pearls dating back centuries in and around their Read more…
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The South Seas that lie between the northern coast of Australia and Indonesia are the native habitat of the large silver-lipped South Sea oyster, also known as the Pinctada maxima, from which the White Read more…
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Night-Wind Like some great pearl from out the Orient, Upheld by unseen hands,—in its rich weight An offering to adorn a queen’s proud state That offering to adorn a queen’s proud state That some dependent princeling did present,— The moon Read more…
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The Sea Hath Its Pearls The sea hath its pearls, The heaven hath its stars; But my heart, my heart, My heart hath its love. Great are the sea, and the heaven; Yet greater is my heart, And fairer than Read more…
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Asleep! O sleep a little while, white pearl! Asleep! O sleep a little while, white pearl! And let me kneel, and let me pray to thee, And let me call Heaven’s blessing on thine eyes, And let me breathe Read more…
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These special, opulent pearls are produced by the golden-lipped oyster (that can also produce highly luminescent white pearls), found mostly around the warm waters of South East Asia. This tropical oceanic climate gives these pearls their sought after warm, natural Read more…
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