MIKIMOTO, originator of the cultured pearl industry, is the world's foremost authority on South Sea and Tahitian cultured pearls. MIKIMOTO's South Sea and Tahitian cultured pearls are impressively large in size, and come in a dazzling array of natural colors. from the rich creamy whites and rare golds of the South Sea to the pale greys, subtle greens and gleaming black of Tahitian.