Mikimoto Diamond Large 12mm South Sea Pearl Platinum Ring
View Similar Items
Mikimoto Diamond Large 12mm South Sea Pearl Platinum Ring
About the Item
- Creator:
- Ring Size:5.5 US, Resizable
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Weight:7.7 g
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2010
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Holland, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: T3047mned1stDibs: LU30316539662
Mikimoto
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.
- Mikimoto Diamond South Sea Pearl Heart White Gold RingBy MikimotoLocated in Holland, PA18k White Gold Diamond Large South Sea Pearl Ring by Mikimoto. With Round brilliant cut VS1 clarity, E color diamonds total weight approx. ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
- Mikimoto Large Tahitian Pearl Diamond Platinum RingBy MikimotoLocated in Holland, PAPlatinum Diamond Large 12mm Tahitian Pearl Ring by Mikimoto. With 2x Trillion cut VS1 clarity, E color diamonds total weight approx. .50ct 1 x 12mm Tahitian South Sea Pearl Color G...Category
Early 2000s Japanese Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, Platinum
- Loree Rodkin Diamond Platinum Tahitian South Sea Pearl NecklaceBy Loree RodkinLocated in Holland, PAPlatinum Diamond Tahitian South Sea Pearl Necklace by Loree Rodkin. With 18k Yellow Gold Accents. With 21x Round Brilliant cut diam...Category
20th Century American Drop Necklaces
MaterialsSouth Sea Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
- Mikimoto Diamond Large Tahitian Pearl Platinum Flower Brooch PinBy MikimotoLocated in Holland, PAPlatinum Diamond and Large Tahitian Pearl Flower Pin Brooch by Mikimoto. With 60 Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 Clarity, G color total weight approximate 1.50ct 1 High Luster Black Tahitian South...Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, Platinum
- Cartier Calin Diamond Tahitian and South Sea Platinum Pearl NecklaceBy CartierLocated in Holland, PAPlatinum Diamond Tahitian And South Sea Pearl Calin Necklace by Cartier. With Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds VVS1 clarity, E color total weight approx. 5.30ct The Tahitian and South Se...Category
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, Platinum
- Tiffany & Co Paper Flowers Diamond Platinum Large RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PAPlatinum Diamond Paper Flowers Large Ring by Tiffany & Co. With Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 1.51ct Measurements: Ring Size: 5.25 Weig...Category
2010s Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Platinum
- 12mm Golden South Sea Pearl and Natural Diamonds ringLocated in Singapore, SGThis stunning AAA-quality 12mm Golden South Sea Pearls boast a brilliant 18-karat gold shade, an exceptionally rare find. It is fully round with high luster, making it even more desi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cocktail Rings
MaterialsGold, 18k Gold
- Roman Malakov 12mm Cultured South Sea Pearl and Round Diamond Cocktail RingBy Roman MalakovLocated in New York, NYFeatures a beautiful 12 millimeter cultured south sea pearl set in a lustrous 18k white gold band accented with round brilliant diamonds in a micro-pave design. Diamonds weigh 1.14 c...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Vintage 12mm White South Sea Pearl and Multi Diamond Gold Cocktail RingLocated in Montreal, QCSimply Beautiful! Finely detailed White South Sea Pearl and Diamond Cocktail Ring. Center securely nestled with a Hand set 12mm White South Sea Pearl with almost no blemishes surroun...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Roman Malakov 12mm Golden South Sea Pearl with Round Diamonds Cocktail RingBy Roman MalakovLocated in New York, NYShowcases a single 12.00 millimeter golden south sea pearl flanked by 2 round brilliant diamonds weighing 0.32 carats total. Set and made in 18K White Gold. Roman Malakov is a cust...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter 12mm Pearl Diamond RingBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis pearl and diamond ring features two pearls of 12mm diameter each. The pearls are untreated. They display a fine nacre and their natural color and luster have not been enhanced i...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Cocktail Rings
MaterialsWhite Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, W...
- Oscar Heyman Platinum 12mm Tahitian Pearl & Diamond Flower RingBy Oscar HeymanLocated in New York City, NYOscar Heyman platinum ring contains a stunning 12mm Tahitian Pearl at the center of a flower composed of 102 round diamonds weighing 2.49cts (F-G/VS) that are bead set. It is stamped...Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, Platinum
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
This Turquoise Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Necklace Is a Rare and Alluring Find
You know the French maison’s famous motif well. But why is this particular piece so in demand?
A Mini Romance Plays Out on the Dial of This Van Cleef and Arpels Watch
The tiny lovers inch closer together by the hour and minute until they finally embrace on a world-famous bridge.