PETALS in the WIND

In Les Pétales, the new high jewellery collection by Mikimoto, springtime blooms dance delicately on strings of Akoya pearls.

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Pearls have a long tradition as being pretty, feminine jewellery. As they've come back into fashion in recent years, they've taken on a myriad of new interpretations. Pearls as the neck or wrist accoutrement for the stylish man unafraid of playing with conventions. Pearls as engagement rings. Even pearl jewels designed with a rock ‘n’ roll attitude. All this creative derivation, in its own funny way, is what makes the new Les Pétales high jewellery collection by Mikimoto so refreshing: it taps into the fundamental prettiness and elegance of pearls.

You might know Mikimoto as a first name in pearls. Founder Kokichi Mikimoto is, after all, dubbed the originator of cultured pearls. The inventor and innovator figured out the secrets and techniques of reliably cultivating round, lustrously white gems from Akoya pearl oysters. More than 130 years on, the Japanese brand is still renowned for the remarkable quality of its lustrous pearls and the fine craftsmanship of its jewellery.