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Report From Kobe

The processing of our finest quality Akoya pearls, Crown, was complete and we were summoned by Mr. Nokamora to Kobe to make the final selection. Mr. Tomokazu Nakamura has been a leader in the Cultured Pearl industry in post war Japan and is a valuable asset to Imperial. He is our eyes and ears in Japan and believe me he does hear and see everything; we like to call him the "Mayor of Kobe". Click here to read article.

"It's all in the selection..."

Making a strand involves pearl by pearl inspection...

Picking Crown

Kyoto

Mr. Nakamura was born in Kyoto, his family is in the restaurant business, his brother owns one of the most renowned restaurants in Japan. Mr. Nakamura arranged for us to have a traditional Japanese dinner, hosted by an authentic Geisha. This is a rare experience few Japanese have ever experienced.

Market Trends

This section looks at trends both in the market and in the world of pearls.

In this issue, we are going to look at some of the more unique pearling operations in the world.

Mr. Nakamura began his long pearl career with the legendary K.Takashima which led to a long discussion about Burmese pearls, once considered the worlds best. Therefore, we chose to feature Myanmar.

Pearl farming returns to Myanmar

Pearls & Ribbon are all the rage in the fashion world!

What makes newer pearls stand out from mother's favorite string is a touch of the unexpected thrown in, such as leather cord, grosgrain ribbon ties or whimsical charms.