Japanese pearls

Kobe, Hyogo, the City of Pearls, is renowned for its processing of pearls. We’ll guide you into the world of pearls in Kobe where you can learn about the origin, culturing, and processing of pearls and the people that sustain the local industry.

For nearly two thousand years, Japanese women living in coastal fishing villages made a remarkable livelihood hunting the ocean for oysters and abalone, a sea snail that produces pearls. They are known as Ama, and if you've dipped into Messy Nessy's archives, you will have already met the few ladies

Katerina Perez on Instagram: "[Precious Pearls] If I told you that this one-of-a-kind headpiece by Japanese pearl jeweller Mikimoto @official_mikimoto took more than a year to create, how much would you think it costs? Let me not keep you waiting – this masterpiece is valued at upwards of $4,000,000, and for good reason! The structure of the headpiece was an incredible challenge to create for the jeweller. Housed in a bespoke box, this statement of pearl artistry is further adorned with a…

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The Princess of Wales was the picture of dignity as she joined her husband and children at the Queen's funeral in London today. She accompanied her children George, nine, and Charlotte, seven.

The BYAKUREI necklace in white gold, pearls and diamonds. Pairing translucent white pearls with sparkling diamonds creates a stunning contrast that speaks of a timeless elegance. #Niwaka #NiwakaCollections #俄 #Pearls #Diamonds #18kWhiteGold #AwardSeason #RedCarpet

JAPANESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER INRO, 19TH CENTURY With a jade stopper and carved lacquer netsuke. Dimensions: Height 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.)

Cultured freshwater pearls from Japan's Lake Kasumi ga Ura Japan Kasumi pearls are cultivated in a hybrid freshwater mussel, which is a cross of the Hyriopsis cumingii / Hyriopsis schlegelii species. The sizes of the pearls range from 9-13mm, although most are between 10-12mm. Baroque pearls from this production o

Known as the “Queen of Gems”, pearls have been coveted for centuries. Find out about the world's oldest gem here.