In 1916, Kikichi Mikimoto harvested the first big lot of cultured akoya pearls in Ago Bay, Japan. These Japanese Pearls were in contrast to any the world had recognized. These were whole pearls with a mother-of-pearl nucleus produced by a
In 1916, Kikichi Mikimoto harvested the first big lot of cultured akoya pearls in Ago Bay, Japan. These Japanese Pearls were in contrast to any the world had recognized. These were whole pearls with a mother-of-pearl nucleus produced by a