Qatar Museums Authority opened on 27 July 2012 its exhibition, “Pearls: Jewels from the Sea” at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, in Kobe, as part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Qatar and Japan. The exhibition will stay on view until 14 October 2012. The exhibition showcases around 200 works of art between historical objects and sumptuous jewellery and demonstrates how pearls are formed and their relationship with societies throughout history. Along with the collection of Qatar Museums Authority, artifacts on view at the exhibition are from the exquisite collection of Albion Art in Tokyo, Mikimoto and Co, Yoko London and Hinata Company Kobe. Read more