Hanae Mori (1926-2022) Japanese, "The Ring of the Golden Butterflies" 14k Gold and Cultured Pearl Ring - Gross 4.2 g. A halved pearl is nestled between two butterflies. Marked on the inside of the band. Comes with original box and with certificate of authenticity with information about the pendant including a signature from the designer and a date of May 1st, 1982. 

Size of Box: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. 

Size of Ring: 5 1/2 

Gross Weight: 2.7 dwt. 4.2 g. 

Hanae Mori was a pioneering Japanese fashion designer and the first Asian woman to lead an official haute couture house in Paris. Born January 8th, 1926 in Muikaichi, Shimane, Japan, she studied at Tokyo Women’s Christian University before attending dress-making school, and opened her first atelier, Hiyoshiya, in 1951. Over the next decade she designed costumes for hundreds of films before a life-changing meeting with Coco Chanel inspired her to pursue high fashion, and her breakthrough 1965 New York collection, “East Meets West,” famously blended traditional Japanese motifs like butterflies with modern Western styles. Beyond the runway she designed iconic flight attendant uniforms for Japan Air Lines and the wedding gown for Crown Princess Masako, and throughout her career she dressed international icons such as Grace Kelly, Nancy Reagan, and Hillary Clinton, building a global business that reached half a billion dollars in revenue. For her immense contributions to culture and design, Mori was awarded both the French Legion of Honor and Japan’s Order of Culture, and her death at her home in Tokyo on August 11th, 2022 was mourned by the nation. 

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