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Posted on November 30, 1999 by Joy Stoyle | Posted under Jewelry
Tracing the Roots of The Mikimoto Pearl Necklace
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Kokichi Mikimoto was the one who popularized the method of culturing pearls and popularized the strategies in order to improve the method of culturing pearls. The son of a restaurant owner, Mikimoto was introduced to pearls when he also raised oysters. During this time the business of trading pearls has been ongoing and there were threats that the pearl industry could come to a halt because of continuously harvesting the pearls. With this situation, Mikimoto decided to focus his time in culturing pearls instead. It could have been easy for Mikimoto to culture the pearls but there was a challenge that prevented him at first from gaining success in cultured pearls because of some factors like the tide and water temperature. But his patience was rewarded when he was able to discover a unique and very beautiful pearl in one of his oysters. Since then he has gained recognition in producing one of the highest quality pearls in the world. He has also opened the opportunity to others to buy his cultured pearls. You can buy Mikimoto pearl necklaces varying from different lengths and dimensions. Every pearl necklace that you will purchase from Mikimoto will contain the "M" stamped on it to guarantee that the setting is made of the highest quality. Because this is a high quality product, it cannot be avoided to discover many imitations of these pearls, but the best way to guarantee its authenticity is have it looked by a professional jeweler which would easily detect if the material is made from a quality source or not. And nothing beats the beauty of owning a Mikimoto pearl. There has been a competing rival of Mikimoto in the field producing high quality pearls. The name of the competitor was Akoya which actually means seawater pearls. These are also known to be pearls with high qualities but the difference relies on the difference in price range. It is important to consider the grading certificate of Mikimoto, to ensure that you are buying the authentic pearls. Do not be fooled by other people who do not sell to you the original Mikimoto pearls. There is a great difference if this happens, so the best thing to do is to be cautious about buying pearls. About The Author: |
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