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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...