What single factor can add $3,000 to the value of a cultured Mikimoto pearl necklace?
Find out what I learned about cultured Mikimoto pearl necklaces on a visit to the Roppongi Mikimoto store in Tokyo. Mikimoto Roppongi Hills Store Roppongi Keyakizaka Street 6-12-1 Roppongi, Minato Tokyo 106-0032 Phone: (+81)03-5771-1161 If you’re in Tokyo, the Mikimoto pearl Roppongi Hills Tokyo store can be reached on the Tokyo Kibiya subway line–Roppongi stop. The Roppongi area, known for its night life, vibrates with Christmas music in mid November, neon falling stars, blue lighted trees, waterfalls, cinemas, museum (highlighting Da Vinci at the time of my visit), and would you believe, a 20 foot high metal spider complete with egg sac and eggs? “War of the Worlds” anyone? Oh, and you don’t want to miss the “Yahoo!” billboard. Also, if you’re lucky, like I was, they’ll be filming a live TV news broadcast and you might even get yourself on television. This utopian setting is home to a two year old cultured Mikimoto pearl store–just outside the main complex. This photo shows the str
