Kokichi Mikimoto
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Kokichi Mikimoto was a Japanese entrepreneur who is credited with creating the first cultured pearl and subsequently starting the cultured pearl industry with the establishment of his luxury pearl com
The wife of Mikimoto, Ume and his children in winter of 1895.
Mikimoto pearl earrings c.1970
Mikimoto inserts nucleus in a pearl shell
Mikimoto Crown
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The Phoenix Mikimoto Crown, also informally known as the Mikimoto Crown, is a pageant crown that was worn by Miss Universe titleholders.
The 54th Miss Universe wearing the crown in 2005 (Press photography)
