It is a tradition in the Pearl Industry of creating pearl replicas of significant monumental structures. First in 1926, Mikimoto created a replica of the Five Storied Pagoda (Japanese Temple) and took it to the Philadelphia World Fair, it is now in the Mikimoto Museum. Then in 1933, he visited Mount Vernon (birthplace of George Washington) and was so impressed by the town he produced a replica of it and donated it to the Smithsonian Museum. In 1939, Mikimoto crafted the Liberty Bell out of pearls with the intent to donate it as a peace offering before WWII but war broke out and he didn''t donate it.
The Capitol was commissioned by Imperial Pearl Syndicate to Japanese Company in 1959. It was presented to the U.S. Historical Society on February 1, 1966 as "a tribute to the rebirth of the cultured pearl industry after World War II." (Peter Bazar, President of Imperial-Deltah)

United States Historical Society gave up ownership of the Pearl Capital in 2005 due to space constraints. The Historical Society commissioned Sloans & Kenyon to auction the Capital. The Society would put the revenues towards their educational programs. Once this decision was made by Society, they contacted Imperial and who immediately bought it back.

(Former Vice President of the United States, Hubert G. Humphrey)

Right after the acquisition of the Capitol, Imperial displayed it at trade shows and other events, but due to its fragile nature and difficulty to transport, its circulation stopped. Although, it is available for significant events and we will be reassessing its travel plans for the future.

(Name of Model in front of Capital wearing the pearl dress, crown and necklace's name is unknown)