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Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms

While luster, pearl quality, surface perfection, color, shape and size are standard facto

grading, the MIKIMOTO pearl grading scale is the only qualified system which accurat

consistently defines these factors by four individual grade categories.

No one factor can solely represent the worth of a pearl, but luster and surface perfecti

in grading a pearl. There are four MIKIMOTO grades, AAA being the highest quality: AAAA. There are also four sub-grades: A1, A+1, AA1 and AAA1. The "1" represents a s

blemished surface.

This Pearl Pyramid represents the quantity and quality of all cultured pearls harvestedthe best cultured pearls are deemed worthy to carry the MIKIMOTO name.
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Pearls

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Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms Daily Care

If substances such as cosmetics, hair spray, or perfume adhere to your jewels, they

will lose their radiance, absorbing dirt and dust and causing alteration or loss of

colour. Be sure to put on your jewelry after you do your make-up, and to wipe your

jewelry with a soft cloth after use.

Storage

Always fasten clasps and pins so that chains do not get tangled and jewels do not

get scratched from rubbing against one another. Then lay each item out separately,

one by one. If you carry your jewelry around, be sure to put it into a jewelry pouch.

Maintenance

No matter how carefully you take care of your jewelry, small parts may come loose.

We recommend that you carefully check such parts as the hooks that support the

jewels, the clasps of necklaces, the screws of earrings and brooch pins.

Cleaning

If you feel that the radiance of your jewelry has diminished, take it to a specialist.

Cleaning with ultrasonic cleanser and other methods may lead to damage, so we

recommend caution.


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Pearls

Birth of a Pearl

Kinds of Pearls

Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms

Daily Care of Pearl Jewelry

Pearls are organic gemstones that are vulnerable to acid, alkaline and different

humidity levels. Perfume and hairspray, which contain alcohol and harmful acids,

should be avoided on the areas where pearls are worn.

Perspiration can also harm the beauty of pearls, dulling their beautiful luster.

Therefore, after wearing them, they should be wiped with a damp (not wet), soft

cloth or a silicon cloth.

Be careful not to dip pearls in water or wear them while bathing, as water can

weaken the silk thread. Do not leave them in direct sunlight or expose them to high

temperatures. If pearls happen to come into contact with substances such as

vinegar, fruit juices or detergents, immediately wipe that substance off.

Even though pearls are exceptionally cohesive and shock-resistant, they rank only

3.5 to 4.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, so they may be scratch by contact with sharp

objects or other gemstones.
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Pearls

Birth of a Pearl

Kinds of Pearls

Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms

o Necklaces

o Rings

o Earrings

o Pendants

o Brooches

o Bracelets

o Techniques

Necklaces

Choker About 16. The most popular length, suita

and casual occasions.

Princess About 18. Longer version of the choker.

Matinee About 22. The usual length for daytime w

Opera About 30-32. The most common length fo

consist of two strands.

Rope About 40 or longer. There are a number o

including two strands, three strands, and k

Clasp The metal piece that closes the necklace.

clasp is engraved with the MIKIMOTO tra

of an Akoya oyster with the letter M inside
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Pearls

Birth of a Pearl

Kinds of Pearls

Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms Pearls are created from a

core. The core of a natural

pearl is simply a fragmentof shell or fishbone, or a

grain of sand that strays

into the unsuspecting pearl

oyster's shell. To protect

itself from this irritant the

oyster secretes multiple

layers of nacre, forming a

pearl.

In 1893, Kokichi

MIKIMOTO conceived a

method of duplicating this

natural process by inserting

a shell fragment into the

oyster and stimulating the

oyster to grow the

thousands of layers of

nacre which form a

beautiful lustrous pearl.

1. Raising Oysters

Culturing a pearl within an oyster requires a great deal o

dedication. First, a healthy mother oyster produces bab

MIKIMOTO chooses oysters that have thick shells and b

be used for breeding. During the next two years, the ba

nurtured with great care in large basket nets that are su

seas. Upon maturity, the oysters are ready to be implan

nucleus.

2. Inserting the Nucleus

Inserting the nucleus into the oyster is a very delicate p

created from pig-toe shell (freshwater mussels found in

U.S. Mississippi River) in the shape of a round bead is i

pearl oyster. The pig-toe shell has genetic properties sim

oyster and therefore lowers the chances of being reject

3. Pearl Cultivation

After insertion, the oysters are returned to the sea. They

wire-mesh baskets to protect them from natural enemie

long, floating rafts. The waters are monitored constantly

often moved to protect the oysters from predators, extre

changes, red tides and other afflictions. The oysters are

during which time the pearly substance, nacre, forms ar

Painstaking attention is devoted to the well-being of bot

oysters. Several times each year, the oyster baskets are


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Pearls

Birth of a Pearl

Kinds of Pearls

Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms The various types of pearls

differ in their luster and their

mysterious colorsdepending on the type of

oyster that produced them,

and they can take on a wide

variety of appearances.

Akoya Cultured Pearls

Akoya pearls are produced by Akoya oysters in Japan.

size of the oyster, their size may vary between 3-10mm

of these pearls includes white, cream, pink, green, silve

pearls are known for their high luster and rich color.

South Sea Cultured Pearl

These are large pearls, most more than 10mm, produce

oysters (Pinctada maxima) in the warm waters of the So

Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The color of th

is determined by different oyster types. White South Se

produced by Silver Lipped pearl oysters. Golden pearls

the Golden lipped oyster. Their warm, natural golden co

rarer than gold itself.

Learn more aboutMIKIMOTO South Sea Pearls.
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Pearls

Birth of a Pearl

Kinds of Pearls

Qualities of Pearl


Jewelry Guide

General Care

Pearl Care

Jewelry Terms

As the Originator of Cultured Pearls, MIKIMOTO maintains the strictest quality standaEach pearl harvested is as different and individual as a fingerprint, making it essentia

follow quality grading standards. There are five physical factors that determine the qu

of pearls and that are important to understand when buying pearls:

Luster

Luster is the amount of light reflected from the pearl's surface. Luster is the surface g

as well as the deep mirror-like reflection of the light, or inner light. Nacre quality in

cultured pearls will improve the overall luster. Many even layers of nacre are required

create a highly defined spectrum of color. Only the highest quality pearls with the best

luster carry the MIKIMOTO name.

Surface Perfection

As a product of nature, tiny marks found on pearls are part of their natural texture and

proof of the genuineness of a cultured pearl. These blemishes are produced by outsid

sea particles and objects that find their way into the oyster and brush against the pea

pearl is considered more valuable when the surface imperfections are minimal.

Color

There is a wide spectrum of colors that can be found in pearls. Basic colors include c

gray, green, blue and pink. The most popular colors are white and pink ros because

shades flatter the widest range of skin tones. Color is based on preference, but it is a

important to find a color that is rich and evenly distributed on the pearl.


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