Mikimoto = pearl. This simple equation remains valid 130 years later, in the anniversary year of the founder of the Japanese House, Kokichi Mikimoto.
Precious orbs that were once very rare because they were the result of the whim of the sea. Thanks to cultivation, pearls are available to most people today.
Mikimoto is a jewelry brand that offers amazing high-end collections.
Mikimoto’s 130th anniversary was marked by the release of a collection called “Praise to the Sea.” And such dedication is quite understandable - after all, the most wonderful treasure is born from the sea - precious pearls!
Jewels from the Praise to the Sea collection are reminiscent of foam, waves, waves, sea flora and fauna, but do not use only precious pearls of the south seas or Akoya, so beloved by Mikimoto.
A necklace reflecting the beauty of corals shining in the lacy foam waves...
One of the most interesting pieces is the white gold and Akoya pearl necklace, which depicts a mother and child of a blue whale swimming together.
In the center is a 41,54-carat tourmaline, symbolizing the aura of the creature, surrounded by schools of fish consisting of sapphires, aquamarines, garnets and diamonds.
The largest whale, the largest living animal, and also probably the heaviest of all animals that have ever existed on Earth. Its length reaches 33 meters, and its weight can significantly exceed 150 tons.
Letter of love to the sea from Mikimoto:
I want to decorate
Everyone and everyone
Your gift -
Everyone
Must shine.
To make our dreams come true -
I'll be myself...
A pearl in sea foam, as a symbol of Aphrodite, born from foam.
The underwater world is home to amazing sea creatures, and in the Mikimoto collection they are also turned into jewelry!
Here is the wonderful super intelligence of the ocean - octopuses.
Dangerous and beautiful stingrays:
A crowd favorite is the clown fish (made of fire opals) among the anemones made of feather pearls.
The whale shark is the largest of all fish species, the length of which reaches 20 meters; black rhodium, sapphires, diamonds, aquamarine, and Akoya pearls were used for the brooch.
A funny hermit crab who is settling into his house.
The Amakusa jellyfish is a common jellyfish found on the southern coast of Japan during the summer. They are commonly seen in captivity because they are relatively easy to keep.
A large Murex sea shell covered in diamonds, concealing an opal mystical and beautiful world inside!
...and here is the “model” itself, to which the jewelry piece is dedicated:
It's amazing how much love, attention and knowledge of marine life this collection was made with!
See the rest of Mikimoto's jewelry inspired by the seas and oceans in the gallery:
Presentation-exhibition of the collection in Paris: