OUR STORY

OUR STORY

From pearls to skin

From pearls to skin

SKIN-LONGEVITY BEAUTY

Toward lasting beauty

The pearl’s inherent powers of “renewal” and “vitality”
Through years of research, MIKIMOTO BEAUTY was the first in the world to uncover the unique mechanisms of pearl-derived ingredients.
The power that enables pearls to preserve their beauty and radiance is connected to the mechanisms that help maintain beautiful skin.
This discovery opened a new door to the true essence of beauty that MIKIMOTO BEAUTY has long pursued.

What MIKIMOTO, a pioneer in the history of pearls,
has cultivated through its unwavering dedication
from the land of Ise to your skin, and to the world.

MIKIMOTO BEAUTY unveils the profound connection between skin and pearls.

Kokichi Mikimoto: His Quest Kokichi Mikimoto: His Quest

Kokichi Mikimoto: His Quest

The MIKIMOTO story began in the seas off Ise in 1893.
Founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person in the world to successfully cultivate pearls.
It was a revolution in the world of fine jewelry.
For more than 130 years, MIKIMOTO has established itself as a world-renowned high jewelry house while cultivating all its Akoya pearls in-house.

The MIKIMOTO story began in the seas off Ise in 1893.
Founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person in the world to successfully cultivate pearls.
It was a revolution in the world of fine jewelry.
For more than 130 years,
MIKIMOTO has established itself as a world-renowned high jewelry house
while cultivating all its Akoya pearls in-house.
Transforming the potential of pearls into beauty

Transforming the potential of pearls into beauty

During wartime in the 1940s,
pearls were deemed nonessential luxury goods by the government, and their production and sale were prohibited.
It was Kokichi Mikimoto who once again recognized a new potential in pearls.
Recognizing that calcium and proteins found in pearls could benefit health and beauty, he paved the way for bringing beauty to people through pearls from a perspective beyond jewelry.

During wartime in the 1940s,
pearls were deemed nonessential luxury goods by the government, and their production and sale were prohibited.
It was Kokichi Mikimoto who once again recognized a new potential in pearls.
Recognizing that calcium and proteins found in pearls could benefit health and beauty,
he paved the way for bringing beauty to people through pearls from a perspective beyond jewelry.