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 ...

As testimony to China's achievement, their freshwater pearls are round enough and good enough to pass as Japanese akoya. China already sells round white pearls up to 7mm for perhaps a tenth the ...

"The highest quality pearls are Akoya Pearls and are found off the coast of Japan. They are graded A-AAA, with AAA being the best," Wegman said. "This grading scale evaluates pearls according to ...

Still the presence of a Japanese carrier at Pearl Harbor, and with the same name as one of the IJN warships that took part in the 1941 sneak attack was likely a noteworthy sight. Finally, it ...

RX Japan is back with its much-anticipated jewellery show, International Jewellery Kobe (IJK) 2025, set to take place from May 15-17 at the prestigious Kobe International Exhibition Hall. As Western ...

Japan: The second-largest pearl producer, famous for its Akoya pearls, which come in various colors like white, pink, green, and rose. India: The third-largest pearl producer, with Hyderabad as ...