MIKIMOTO's Newest Luxury Boutique opens at Crystals™ at CityCenter, Las Vegas

Mikimoto, The Originator of Cultured Pearls since 1893, announces the opening of their newest boutique in Crystals™ at CityCenter, Las Vegas on December 3, 2009.

The theme of the Las Vegas store, “Deep Blue Sea”, has been the inspiration for the design of other existing Mikimoto stores and will be the concept for future retail locations. This new store also heralds a new energy efficient direction in lighting design for Mikimoto. Reflecting the elegance of Mikimoto against the backdrop of the dramatic design of Crystals™, the “Deep Blue Sea” of the new store honors beauty and harmony, the cornerstones of both Japanese culture and the Mikimoto brand, as well as pays homage to the ocean, the birthplace of pearls.

“Crystals™ is a world class shopping destination in a legendary city, and Mikimoto is proud to be opening here. The ‘Deep Blue Sea’ design, along with the material choices, lighting and store layout, showcases the elegance and sophistication of the Mikimoto brand,” explains Mitsuhiro Mitsui, Chief Executive Officer of Mikimoto America.

Mikimoto’s 16-foot-high glass aquarium-like storefront, shrouded in the elegant darkness of ebony-colored stone, is the first introduction to the “Deep Blue Sea”. Floating glass display stands called “mermaid torsos” showcase Mikimoto pearls in front of the soft, blue-lighted silk drapery representing the sea, the first time this material is used in any Mikimoto store. Inside the 1,870-square-foot space, nearly 300 mother-of-pearl chandeliers hang from the center of the ceiling like stars falling into the ocean. The backdrop of the store is a natural-colored Travertino Romano travertine that reflects light similar to a Japanese coral reef. The private viewing room resembles a Japanese lantern and is illuminated in the corner of the store like a pocket on the ocean floor.

Mikimoto strictly adhered to the sustainable efforts required by CityCenter and its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification. Lighting is integral to the display of Mikimoto jewelry, so one of the biggest challenges in this new store was creating an environmentally-sound lighting system to both maximize the beauty of the jewelry, as well as meet the energy consumption requirements of CityCenter. The design team carefully combined the intrigue of the sea with the allure of this beautiful new shopping mecca to create a unique space worth of showcasing one of nature’s finest gifts: the pearl.

MIKIMOTO at Crystals™
3720 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Suite 145
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Tel: 702-730-4710
Fax: 702-730-4711
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