Tasaki cultivates
Akoya pearls,
which originate
on the rural coast
of western Japan
(far left), for its
contemporary
designs. Only
the most beautiful
and unique gems
are selected for
inclusionVOGUE PARTNERSHIPTransforming pearls from twin-set twee to
cutting-edge contemporary, Tasaki is the
Bond Street secret you need to know aboutMODERN
CLASSICS
THERE IS NOTHING MORE
satisfying to a discerning eye than the
joy of discovering something before
everyone else does. In the heart of Bond
Street, London’s most-famous luxury
shopping destination, lies just such an
opportunity. Tasaki, the jewellery
powerhouse that is reinventing how we
see the pearl, may be a household name
in its native Japan, but in London, where
it discreetly opened its doors earlier
this year, it is still only known among
jewellery insiders.
Tasaki pearls begin their journey
thousands of miles away from the hustle
and bustle of Mayfair, on the rural coast
of western Japan, where the brand
dedicates its many years of expertise to
the slow-fashion art of cultivating the
Akoya pearl. Only the most beautiful
specimens of this natural gem, which is
prized for its perfect roundness and
unique, almost luminescent, lustre, are
selected to become the inspiration for
contemporary designs that have helped
the pearl shed its fusty image to become
part of the modern woman’s everyday
uniform. Under the creative direction of
New York fashion designer Prabal Gurung
and Britain’s foremost pearl aficionada
Melanie Georgacopoulos, pearls
are sliced, spiked and reverse-set
with diamonds in playful and
progressive pieces destined to
capture your heart and have
everyone asking where you
found them. Q
Visit Tasaki’s new boutique in
Mayfair at 170 New Bond
Street, London W1S, and find out
more at Tasaki.co.ukTasaki’s Balance
Signature ring
in the workshopYellow-gold
and Akoya
pearl ring,
£2,620, TasakiYellow-gold and
Akoya pearl
necklace,
£4,150, Tasaki12-19Tasaki.indd 129 17/10/2019 16:16