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Amazing! It is quite a sight. Shame that she doesn’t have a boutique in London, I wish Paspaley did too! They are definitely missing out. The Mikimoto shop in London is actually always busy with Middle Eastern clients, some even buy strands for their pets or long strands to use as belts! Haha...

I’ve been following Margot McKinney for a while, and I’ve always loved her huge baroque south sea strands, they’re a wonder! Most of her designs are very elaborate and sits more in the “high jewellery” realm. Definitely not my style but I still appreciate the intricate work and she’s so good at...

Oh I love those! That works really well. The Chaumet bees ring that I tried with the sapphires was £14,600 and the diamond only version was cheaper, but I can’t recall how much now! The Tiffany single bird ring was £19,100 Imagine how much pearls I could buy with that! Personally I’d never...

Working through condition reports for my Japanese and Korean art sale simultaneously forcing my clients to put up with endless condition report images featuring my pearl rings, and then I get distracted! 🤭 Today I paired one of my golden south sea pearl rings in yellow gold together with my...

These are beautiful too, that lustre! Very interesting!

Taking some of my pearls for a trip to the opera today to see Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss at Glyndebourne, it’s an opera festival which happens annually throughout the summer, always nice to bump into familiar faces and catch up with friends. My partner is one of the principals in the...

That’s amazing! I want one too! I’m only just getting into non-round pearls these days. I bet that strand has a lovely heavier weight to it if the pearls are not nucleated as well. Would you perhaps say these are technically more like baroque? I always find the whole keshi vs baroque a bit...

Some of the prettiest brooches created by Mikimoto! Wild and Wonderful, 2022 I’d pick the seal/sea lion in the black baroque, or perhaps the three diving penguins! What about you?

I think I need to go to some pearl addiction help group… My first golden south sea pearl (10.7mm) ring from Mikimoto 🧡 I have a feeling I will be wearing this one quite a lot since it feels quite casual with the platinum setting and matches well with grey/black outfits. Now I just need a...

I can see that now! I delved into the website a bit more and for some they do say “淡水真珠バロック” which are baroque freshwater pearls.

Came across this Japanese brand called CADEAUX and thought I’d share. Their signature collection is these cute ghosts made of baroque pearls! I actually wasn’t certain what type of pearl they are using, but checking their website they call them ‘Baroque Akoyas’ “素材：K18YG、あこや真珠バロック約8mm 全長：40cm”...

Here in London, we keep getting heatwave after heatwave, which is unbearable and hardly any AC 🥵 🔥 Plus our houses are built to trap heat 🤭 Popped out to see some rings today to that could complement pearls, always to *compliment*! Plus the shops have AC to give me some respite 😂 Bird on...

Such a playful and fun ring, love the concept!

I popped into Mikimoto on Bond Street (London) today and I saw that they are mostly using round clasps for their heavier pearls. Actually, they price the strands and the clasps differently, so you can just tell them what clasp you want ultimately. The diamond paved ones actually had two...

My new purchases ✨ My friend was asking what special occasions will I be wearing these to, and knowing me, I very much doubt they will be reserved for special occasions only. I’m a strong believer in wearing the things you love without fear! 11.8mm black south sea, Mikimoto 12.00mm white...

I think I might have seen that one, but that isn't that one a "Best of the Best" strand? These have the phrase embossed on the back of the clasp. Best of the Best strands come in platinum, and they retail on Mikimoto for $31,773 USD for a strand of 7.5mm, so that necklace is worth it for sure...

Just bear in mind the value of these will be much lower than the insurance valuation. Not sure getting another appraisal will help in this case, plus it will set you back as it is costly. I would imagine for a strand of 7mm pearls, the estimate would be somewhere between $1,000 - $2,000 USD at...

Generally speaking, the inside of the top part of the clasp is also worked, as in, you can see it from the inside as well. The hook section should also have tiny marks. However, saying that, this is obviously an older necklace, so the marks and clasps may have been somewhat different then. It...

Very cool!