MIKIMOTO Estate 18k Pearl and Sapphire Bracelet Art Nouveau The earring screwbacks are secure

The earring screwbacks are secure and in good working condition

18kt yellow gold European wires secure the pair to the wearer's ears

The cuff-style design has an opening at the back where the bracelet can be slipped on and off

" An unusual and creative timepiece

MIKIMOTO Estate 18k Pearl and Sapphire Bracelet Art Nouveau The earring screwbacks are secureJapanese jeweler Komichi Mikimoto made his everlasting mark on history as the inventor of cultured pearls. His discovery that lustrous pearls could be created by introducing a small particle into an oyster changed the face of the jewelry world forever. The first man made pearl was cultured by Mikomoto in 1893, after years of experimentation. In 1899, he opened his first pearl boutique in Ginza, Tokyo, and by the 1920s and beyond, his beautiful pearls