Mikimoto Pearls

Mikimoto PearlsA glorious, glowing, graduated strand of vintage cultured pearls, with a sterling silver clasp stamped with an M for you guessed it Mikimoto! In 1920, Kokichi Mikimoto patented a technique to make round pearls. He famously gets the most credit, but he and other folks had been working on cultivating pearls since the 1880s. Mikimoto would became the gold standard for cultured pearls and the company continues to be an icon today. Strands of pearls like

purple and green

5 micron thick layer of at least 10K gold over sterling silver (this is a lot thicker than gold plated jewelry

Very slight wear to the inside of the back of the clasp

Would the maker of this ring be offended that ~150 years after its creation it's being compared to a plastic doll from the most insanely opulent and excessive decade of the twentieth century

A vintage Sterling Silver & Vermeil Sagittarius pendant or charm is very charming

Rosey toned goldfill

she’s ready to be your go-to charm holder

circa 1980

Get a big gold look without the solid gold price tag

story sale 5/24

tablet shape at the center anchors the piece right at the base of the throat

it didn't just sit in a box