In 1916, Kikichi Mikimoto harvested the first big large amount of cultured akoya pearls in Ago Bay, Japan. These akoya pearl earrings were in contrast to any the world had known. They were whole pearls with a mother-of-pearl nucleus produced
In 1916, Kikichi Mikimoto harvested the first big large amount of cultured akoya pearls in Ago Bay, Japan. These akoya pearl earrings were in contrast to any the world had known. They were whole pearls with a mother-of-pearl nucleus produced