Posted on 11/05/2017 7:25:29 AM PST by simpson96
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in golf diplomacy, their wives spent time Sunday learning about Japanese pearl cultivation in Tokyo’s top luxury shopping district.
Akie Abe and Melania Trump visited the flagship Ginza store of accessories firm Mikimoto, which has long been an official jeweler to the Imperial family.
Kokichi Mikimoto, the brand’s founder, created the world’s first cultured pearl in 1893. The company now harvests the pearls offshore from an island in Mie Prefecture.
The pair warmly greeted each other at the store before speaking with two ama, traditionally trained female divers who collect pearl oysters and seafood without the use of scuba gear.
Trump posted on her official Twitter account that she and Akie had a “wonderful visit,” enjoying “conversation over tea (and) the cultural presentation on the history of pearls.”
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“Good southern girl Sarah H. Sanders almost always wears a string of pearls. Pearls scream, “class”.”
I didn’t know about SHS, I only have over the air channels and miss most of the news. But yes, she does come across as a nice southern lady.
I remember when I was around 11 a young fellow at church proposed to his love.
He was a hard working farm boy of 26 who never spent a dollar he didn’t have to. He walked to church rain or shine and only used the farm truck for farm business. He was well thought of by everyone.
She was a sweet young lady of 18 loved by young and old alike.
He had courted her every Sunday since she was 13. First with “family visits” then sitting out when she turned 16.
When he proposed he presented her with a beautiful pair of pearl ear rings.
When she protested about the cost he told her he had been saving for them since she was 13. He never doubted he would marry her.
They are still together, still in love, still inseparable and those pearl ear rings are still her most prized possessions.
Each of her three daughters wore them at their own weddings as the “something borrowed”.
Absolute, utter, total class. Simple elegance, downright stunning.
I cannot find adjectives to make a valid comparison to Mrs. Barack Obama, even the most downright uncharitable ones.
Oh, man... what a sweet story.
FWIW, female politicians have ruined pearls for me.
The sea-pearl versions are so much more beautiful than the freshwater.
They have had a long and great life together. Four sons, three daughters and never left the farm.
Their children sent them to the beach one year on their anniversary. The only time they ever went anywhere.
They dote on each other so much these days if one passes away I doubt the other will live out a year.
“The sea-pearl versions are so much more beautiful than the freshwater.”
I remember the sea pearls used to be more expensive than the freshwater variety and more appreciated.
That is a lovely story.
Lovely story.
Moochie the fat azz and Felonia Von Psntsuit are men ...
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