Bidspirit auction | Three-Piece Mikimoto Silver and Cultured

Three-Piece Mikimoto Silver and Cultured Pearl Jewelry Set - Mikimoto modernist jewelry set comprising a pair of cufflinks and a matching tie clip, mid-to-late 20th century. Crafted in silver with an openwork geometric design of parallel lines, each piece is set with a single round white cultured pearl approximately 6mm to 7mm in diameter. The tie clip features a spring-loaded clamp stamped with the Mikimoto shell logo and SILVER, while the cufflinks utilize toggle-back closures. Tie Clip Length: 50 mm Cufflink Width: 19 mm Total Weight: 16.9 grams. Mikimoto was founded in Japan in 1893 by Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed the first commercially successful method for culturing pearls. The house is considered the originator of the cultured pearl industry.