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We took the Pearl's to The Northern Goldsmiths this evening and they are being sent away to be valued. The manager there identified the Pearl's as genuine and took a photograph with his tablet. The image revealed that one pearl looked different to the rest, raising the question, have the pearls...

I was led to believe that they tried to go undercover just after WW2 due to the bad press the Japanese were receiving about prisoner of war abuse etc. But it's strange the box has Mikomoto on it? We know where this thing came from, so, are we assuming someone was trying to copy Minimoko...

From Mikimoto Japan Dear Mr. Christopher Thomas Bradley, Thank you for checking the link we have previously provided to see our trademark. You may have noticed that our trademark is typically engraved with an "M" inside the shell. As we mentioned in our previous email, we are unable to provide...

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Mikimoto UK tell me our pearls are not Mikimoto? Was there a company masquerading as Mikimoto or do they just not know their own history?

Since yesterday I have had replies from Mikimoto UK, but only after enquiring about re stringing and Mikimoto Japan. Neither seem to be able to confirm whether in fact my pearls are genuine Mikimoto and acknowledge the MP in a shell trademark? I have however discovered someone with some pearls...

Just updated my post with some more information and found another necklace on the net with the MP stamp but with a guarantee card. So hopefully our pearls are Mikimoto.

Thanks, I understand. It's all down to personal choice I suppose. Only an auction would establish a factual price. It's what people are prepared to pay. I would be happy to know they are genuine Mikimoto and understand why the mark on the clasp is not an M but MP.

Thank you B. I have contacted Mikimoto UK but they seem reluctant to reply. Except when I asked for a quote to have them re-strung, when they got back to me immediately.🤪

Great advice! Thank You.

My wife has just inherited some Mikimoto pearls from her mother, originally purchased by her Grandfather for her mother just after WW2 We think in 1947 but the last letter in the Birmingham Hallmark is hard to read. But not 1947. 9kt Gold clasp. The clasp has a very small mark with the letters...