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Mikimoto Diamond & Yellow Gold Necklace Bracelet Ring Earring Brooch Set
By Mikimoto
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A complete suite of Mikimoto Jewelry 18 Kt Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Necklace Bracelet Earring
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1960s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold

Mikimoto Sixties Mod Pearl-Set Gold Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 14k, by Mikimoto, Japan. A sublime example of Mikimoto jewelry, this elegant Sixties
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1960s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Mikimoto Sixties Mod Pearl-Set Gold Brooch
Mikimoto Sixties Mod Pearl-Set Gold Brooch
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H 2 in W 1.25 in
Mikimoto Cultured Pearl Diamond Drop Necklace Estate 18 Karat White Gold Jewelry
By Mikimoto
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant Mikimoto drop necklace, crafted in 18 karat white gold. Mikimoto cultured akoya pearl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

1950s Mikimoto Pearl Yellow Gold Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mikimoto Cultured Pearl and Yellow Gold Brooch, circa 1950. SPECIFICATIONS: PEARLS: Cultured
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1950s Modern Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya pearl Brooch 7 mm Silver M307 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Diamond Pearl Yellow Gold Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
This adorable pearl and diamond brooch from Mikimoto is the epitome of stylish charm. Set in 18k
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1940s Unknown Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1950s Retro Mikimoto Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a beautiful 1950s Retro Mikimoto pearl brooch made in sterling silver. The brooch features
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1950s American Retro Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Sterling Silver

Elegant Mikimoto Brooch Adorned with Akoya Pearls
By Mikimoto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Elegant Mikimoto Brooch Adorned with Akoya Pearls Experience the allure of timeless elegance with
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl

Mikimoto Large Giraffe Yellow Gold Pin Brooch
By Mikimoto
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Large Giraffe Pin Brooch by Mikimoto. Details: Measurements: 26mm x 76.5mm Weight
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1980s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Yellow Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fine Quality Akoya Pearl Mikimoto Estate Brooch Pin Sterling Silver M103 This is a Unique Custom
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 5 mm M357 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Abalone Cufflinks Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Abalone Cufflinks Sterling Silver 5.5 mm 7.24gr M188 TRUSTED SELLER
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 7.40 mm M285 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.05 mm M279 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 14k Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 14k Gold 6 mm M273 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto 14k Gold
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 7 mm M289 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5 mm M288 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 4.5 mm M270 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 7.10 mm M277 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 4.65 mm M280 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Pearl Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
By Mikimoto
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classy elegant earrings created by Mikimoto in the 1980s. Two finest 15-mm rose pearls shining with
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1980s Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Mikimoto Pearl Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
Mikimoto Pearl Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
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H 0.88 in W 0.75 in D 0.5 in Dm 1 in
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks 7.45 mm Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks 7.45 mm Silver M293 These elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 5.50 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 5.50 mm M337 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Silver
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.5 mm M300 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.85 mm M302 This elegant
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Cufflinks Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Mens Cufflinks 6 mm Sterling Silver M299 These elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.74 mm M303 This elegant
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 7 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 7 mm M331 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 8 mm M294 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Pin Brooch Sterling Silver 3.14 Gr
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Pin Brooch Sterling Silver 3.14 Gr 4.55 mm M153 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Pin Brooch Sterling Silver 7.47 Gr
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Pin Brooch Sterling Silver 7.47 Gr 5.50 mm M164 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Sterling Silver Akoya Pearl Pin/Brooch #16719
By Mikimoto
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver Akoya pearl pin by Mikimoto. Beautiful design featuring 8 pearls and a scroll
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20th Century Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.5 mm Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 6.50 mm M261 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.75 mm Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch 6.75 mm Sterling Silver M237 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Sterling Silver Pearl Double Loop Pin/Brooch #14648
By Mikimoto
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Mikimoto pearl and sterling silver double loop pin/brooch. Beautiful sterling silver loops adorned
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20th Century Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5 mm M342 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace 18K
By Mikimoto
Located in Honolulu, HI
Each of Mikimoto's cultured pearl strands are a work of art born from the mystery of the sea
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Sterling Silver 5.5 mm M322 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.65 mm M297 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Leaf Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 4.5 mm M296 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 7.3 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks Sterling Silver 7.3 mm M325 These elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Vintage 1970s Mikimoto Pearl Strand Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Circa: 1970 Metal Type: 14K yellow gold Weight: 20.6 grams Length: 17.5 inches Origin: Japan
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1970s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Vintage Mikimoto Blue Enamel Yellow Gold Key Brooch Pin
By Mikimoto
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Vintage Blue Enamel Key Pin Brooch by Mikimoto. With Blue Enamel. Details
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1980s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

Mikimoto Diamond White Coral Yellow Gold Earrings
By Mikimoto
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond White Coral Earrings by Mikimoto. With 2 marque shape diamonds and 10
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1980s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold

Mikimoto Diamond Large Tahitian Pearl Platinum Flower Brooch Pin
By Mikimoto
Located in Holland, PA
Platinum Diamond and Large Tahitian Pearl Flower Pin Brooch by Mikimoto. With 60 Round brilliant
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1980s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Mikimoto Pearl White Gold Pearl Jade Bracelet
By Mikimoto
Located in Dallas, TX
14K White Gold Pearl Jade White Gold Mikimoto Bracelet Clasp is Deco in look with a beautiful piece
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1980s Japanese Modern Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Jade, Pearl, White Gold

Mikimoto Pearl White Gold Pearl Jade Bracelet
Mikimoto Pearl White Gold Pearl Jade Bracelet
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W 0.65 in L 7.5 in
Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin
By Mikimoto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Japanese Modern gold & pearl brooch. By Mikimoto. In 14k gold. Set with 8 round white
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modernist Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin
Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin
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H 1.07 in W 1.86 in D 0.67 in
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Necklace 18k Gold Certified
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
glamorous piece of jewelry at a fraction of its true realistic cost at a Mikimoto Boutique. A true
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, 18k Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 6 mm 9.5 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegance. The Mikimoto Japanese Akoya Pearl and Sterling Silver brooches are not just jewelry; they are
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Silver 5.50 mm 6.7 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the art of fine pearl cultivation and jewelry design.” This authentic Mikimoto brooch is in
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Silver

Mikimoto Black Pearl and Diamonds Earrings
By Mikimoto
Located in Darnestown, MD
Stunning Mikimoto black South Sea pearl earrings with a surround of pear shaped diamonds. The
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Late 20th Century Japanese Contemporary Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.6 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.6 mm 5.43 Grams M352 This elegant
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin 5.60 mm 4.6 Grams
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegance. The Mikimoto Japanese Akoya Pearl and Sterling Silver brooches are not just jewelry; they are
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1990s American Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.43 Gr
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 6.6 mm 5.43 gr M185 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver

1950s Mikimoto Pearl Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mikimoto Pearl Brooch - 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Pearls Features: 7 lustrous white round Pearls 14
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circle Brooch Sterling Silver 7.5 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Circle Brooch Sterling Silver 7.5 mm M264 This elegant Authentic
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.4 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Brooch Pin Sterling Silver 5.4 mm M287 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks and Tie Pin Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cufflinks and Tie Pin Sterling Silver 7.28 mm M276 These elegant
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

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Pearl, Sterling Silver

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Tree of Life Brooch 14k Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Tree of Life Brooch 14k Gold M310 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto 14k
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cross Brooch Sterling Silver 4 mm
By Mikimoto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mikimoto Estate Akoya Pearl Cross Brooch Sterling Silver 4 mm M320 This elegant Authentic Mikimoto
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1990s Japanese Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

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Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of mikimoto vintage jewelry you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of mikimoto vintage jewelry among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes bead and brilliant cut alternatives. When shopping for a choice in our collection of mikimoto vintage jewelry, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Mikimoto Vintage Jewelry?

The price for a piece of mikimoto vintage jewelry starts at $96 and tops out at $394,986 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $1,367.

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Born to a noodle-shop owner, Japanese jeweler Kokichi Mikimoto (1858–1954) worked in the seafood business before shifting his focus to pearl cultivation. In 1893, he successfully developed the world’s first cultured pearls with a semispherical specimen. His further experimentation would include black and white South Sea pearls. This development gave Mikimoto a supply of what had once been a notoriously rare natural element and earned him the nickname “The Pearl King.” As he once said, “My dream is to adorn the necks of all women around the world with pearls.”

In 1899 in Tokyo’s Ginza district, Mikimoto opened his first, eponymous store in a white-stone building reminiscent of the color of pearls. He quickly earned a reputation for dazzling designs that blended Japanese craftsmanship and European influence. Mikimoto sent his jewelers to Europe to study the latest trends in jewelry and design; they brought back knowledge of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, which were incorporated into designs featuring Mikimoto’s pearls.

But Mikimoto’s creations were not met with enthusiasm by all. In 1921, a London newspaper called the designer’s jewelry “only imitations of real pearls” and claimed the company was “misleading” its customers. It developed into a lawsuit in the French courts, which ruled in Mikimoto’s favor, and raised the jeweler’s global profile. He also brought his work international acclaim through exhibitions and world’s fairs, including the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia where he unveiled a replica of the Liberty Bell covered with pearls. In 1927, Mikimoto met with Thomas Edison, who gave the jeweler’s invention probably its best compliment: “It is one of the wonders of the world that you were able to culture pearls. . . . This isn’t a cultured pearl, it’s a real pearl.”

Following World War II, Mikimoto opened stores around the world, with locations now in Paris, New York City, Los Angeles and Shanghai. Though its founder died in 1954, the Mikimoto company has continued to build on the legacy he established, producing collections of pearl necklaces and other pearl-centric jewelry that span a wide range of styles. In 2017, the brand reopened its flagship Tokyo store, tapping architect Hiroshi Naito to design a new glittering facade whose 40,000 tiny glass plates are meant to evoke the movement of the ocean as they catch the light. The place where Mikimoto had his legendary success over a century ago is now known as Mikimoto Pearl Island and includes a museum on his life and pearls. A highlight is the “Boss’s Necklace,” which was the first made by Mikimoto and is the model for all the brand’s classic strands that have followed.

Find Mikimoto pendant necklaces, choker necklaces and a range of other jewelry on 1stDibs.

Questions About Mikimoto
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Mikimoto pearls tend to at least hold their value over time. In some cases, the value of the brand's pearl jewelry increases over time due to demand and the effects of inflation. Keep in mind that the value of any piece of jewelry depends on its condition. Properly storing and caring for your pieces can help to ensure that they retain their value for years to come. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Mikimoto pearl jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much a Mikimoto pearl necklace is worth will depend on the size of the strand, the number of pearls used and the design. It could range from $920 to $21,000, with a wide variety of price points in between. From pendant and choker to multi-strand and rope versions, find Mikimoto pearl necklaces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    No, not all Mikimoto pearls are Akoya. Mikimoto also uses Black South Sea cultured pearls, White South Sea cultured pearls, Golden South Sea cultured pearls, and Conch pearls to create their jewelry. Shop Mikimoto Akoya pearl jewelry on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Mikimoto pearls are Akoya, meaning they come from Akoya oysters. The brand largely pioneered the production of cultured pearls, which are genuine pearls developed with human assistance. Mikimoto creates Akoya pearl necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings and brooches. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Mikimoto pearl jewelry.