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MIKIMOTO BEVERLY HILLS STORE
HOSTS
COCKTAIL RECEPTION IN HONOR OF NEWLY CROWNED
2007
ROSE QUEEN AND HER ROYAL COURT
Beverly Hills, CA – Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd., the
Originator of Cultured Pearls since 1893, hosted an elegant cocktail
reception at the Mikimoto Beverly Hills store on December 1st
in honor of the newly crowned 2007 Rose Queen and Her Royal Court. Mary
McCluggage, of Pasadena’s Flintridge Preparatory School, was crowned the
89th Rose Queen with the Official Mikimoto Crown at a Coronation
Ceremony held recently at the Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena,
California. Invited guests included the 2007 Rose Queen and Royal
Court, their families, Tournament of Roses Board Members, Tournament of
Roses VIPs, and 2007 Tournament of Roses Sponsors.
Mikimoto, at this event, announced its nationwide
Tournament of Roses Sweepstakes. From November 18 thru December 18th,
customers can register in person at any of the four Mikimoto Retail
Stores (South Coast Plaza, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and New York) to win
a Grand Prize of two tickets to the 2007 Rose Bowl or a First Prize of
two tickets to the 2007 Rose Parade. One Grand Prize winner and one
First Prize winner will be chosen at random from each Mikimoto Retail
Store on Monday, December 18. No purchase is necessary to enter the
contest.
As an official ambassador of the Tournament of Roses,
Queen Mary will participate in close to 150 community and media
functions along with Rose Princesses Christina Barsamian, 17, Flintridge
Sacred Heart Academy; Aneesah Giroux, 17, John Marshall Fundamental High
School; Sue Park, 16 (17 on 11/27/2006), La Canada High School; Blair
Ramirez, 17, La Salle High School; Kaitlin Terpstra-Sweeney, 18,
Pasadena City College and Danielle Vine, 17, Pasadena High School.
“Mikimoto is thrilled to be partnering with the Pasadena
Tournament of Roses for our third year,” stated Maureen Gribbin,
Director of Advertising & Public Relations for Mikimoto (America) Co.,
Ltd. “There is a tremendous amount of synergy between our brands, with
each of us having over 100 years of history. We are thrilled to be
hosting the Royal Court at our Beverly Hills Store, and to launch our
Tournament of Roses Sweepstakes to give our customers a chance to
experience the pageantry and tradition of the Tournament of Roses in
person,” she continued.
Mikimoto has a long history of designing crowns for
royalty and special occasions both in the United States and in Japan.
The Rose Queen Crown and Royal Court Tiaras were designed by Mikimoto’s
Designer Amy Kim-Araneo, Director of Design and Product
Development, with the assistance of Mikimoto’s Design Team in Japan.
The design theme of the Rose Queen Crown and Royal Court Tiaras features
a three dimensional ribbon effect with overlapping swirls and a flow of
graduated sized pearls, creating an elegant motif. There is also a
heart element in the design of the Crown and Tiaras, which signifies
love. The exquisite Rose Queen Crown is valued at $100,000 and features
ten of the finest quality White South Sea cultured pearls and 632 Akoya
cultured pearls with 6.09 carats of diamonds. The Crown was handmade by
Mikimoto’s Master Craftsmen in Mikimoto’s factory in Japan and took over
ten weeks of labor to complete. The Crown weighs just over one pound.
Each Royal Court Tiara is valued at $45,000 and features 194 White South
Sea cultured pearls and Akoya cultured pearls with 1.44 carats of
diamonds. The Tiaras were handmade by Mikimoto’s Master Craftsmen in
Mikimoto’s factory in Japan and each Tiara weighs about a third of a
pound.
The 118th Rose Parade themed Our Good Nature, will
take place on Monday, January 1, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. (PST) and will
feature spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic
floral floats, and high-stepping equestrian units.
Following the Rose Parade, at 2:00 p.m. (PST), the 93rd
Rose Bowl Game will feature an exciting match up between two
championship teams, showcasing the best of collegiate football in The
Rose Bowl. For additional information on Tournament of Roses activities
please visit the official Tournament of Roses website at
www.tournamentofroses.com.
Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd. is the American subsidiary
of K. Mikimoto & Co., Ltd., the world-renowned Japanese company. In
1893, company founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person to develop a
technique for the cultivation of pearls and the business remains the
world leader in high-quality cultured pearls. Today, almost all pearls
sold worldwide are cultured pearls, cultivated by the same technique
that Kokichi Mikimoto invented. This includes Japanese Akoya pearls, as
well as South Sea pearls from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines
and black pearls from Tahiti. The company is internationally recognized
for its product design, superior craftsmanship and strict quality
control. Mikimoto’s American retail stores are located on Fifth Avenue,
New York; The Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills; South Coast Plaza,
Costa Mesa; and The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Mikimoto
is also sold at select fine jewelers nationwide. International
locations include The Ginza, Tokyo; New Bond Street, London; Place
Vendome, Paris; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Seoul, Korea and Kuala Lumpur. |
