Japan's akoya oysters have been preëminent among cultured pearls ever since Kokichi Mikimoto first established the industry in the early part of this century. But since 1994, something has been ...
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"I'm worried that some may close their business," said Takao Suzuki, a senior official at the Tategami Akoya Pearl Aquaculture Corp. in Shima, Mie Prefecture. Ehime and Mie prefectures account for ...
Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised of matched spheres was a treasure of almost incomparable value, in fact the most expensive jewelry in the world. Now we see ...