Off the coast of Japan’s verdant Saikai National Park, the Kujukushima Islands lie scattered amid a sprawling network of narrow inlets. Their name literally translates as “99 islands,” though there ...

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 ...

AGO BAY, Japan — For generations, a string of perfectly round, classic white pearls — the kind worn by fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy — has been the epitome of understated ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. If it weren’t for Kokichi Mikimoto, we might be living in a world without ...

For generations, the lustrous akoya pearls, reminiscent of the classic styles worn by fashion icons such as Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy, have epitomised understated elegance and timeless ...

Kokichi Mikimoto created the first cultured Akoya pearls in the late 1800s, with these and other saltwater pearls worn by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis The ...

MIE, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's akoya pearl industry, which began in the 1890s when Kokichi Mikimoto created the world's first cultured pearls, is facing collapse due to plunging sales and stiff ...

The recent “renaissance” of the classic gem has driven up demand as well as prices. Many pearl lovers point out that the gems have never gone out of style. Here, the actress Kendall Lee, who appeared ...