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1. Vintage? Used to describe items between 20 and 100 years old, also clearly representing the era in which it was manufactured. It can be said that, to be called "Vintage", an item must reflect the styles and trends associated with that time period. "Vintage" can be used, new (from deadstock), manufactured or handcrafted.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by ２ᴀ ʙ ɴ ᴏ ʀ ᴍ ᴀ ʟ (@2.abnormal)     2. Vintage & Second-hand? "Second-hand" means once owned. Basically, everything you buy that has a previous owner is "Second-hand". On the other hand, "Vintage" refers to a category that falls under "Second-hand", which are items that, although manufactured some time ago, are still of good...

Long known as the "Queen of Gems", pearls have been favored for centuries. Officially the oldest gemstone in the world, pearls have been revered since long before history was written. For this reason, their discovery cannot be attributed to a specific person, but it is believed that they were first discovered by foragers along the coast. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ２ᴀ ʙ ɴ ᴏ ʀ ᴍ ᴀ ʟ (@2.abnormal) Unlike gems mined from the earth, a living being produces pearls and their existence is in fact a miracle of nature. Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a parasite or shell, accidentally lodges in the inner soft body of an oyster, causing it to...

Freshwater pearls come from oysters that mature in non-salt water (a lake or pond, as opposed to saltwater from the sea). Almost all freshwater pearls are cultured in pearl farms. Their unique shape, wide range of colors combined with attractive prices and captivating characteristics have made them a favorite among jewelry designers, shoppers and connoisseurs of pearls.   Another way, to meet the needs of women, people have models of pearl farming, also known as artificial pearls. If only observing the appearance, natural pearls and cultured pearls are very similar, difficult to distinguish. However, their structure is different, distinguished by the core and the outer layer of jade. Artificial pearls are implanted from a piece of mantle epithelium made up...

𝟏. 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: - ‘𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝’, refers to things that are made entirely by hand, using only traditional tools and techniques.- Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.- Jewelry can be considered handcrafted if at any time in its production process hand labor was employed.   𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 “𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝” 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭:- 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝙸𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚜: At 2AB, we will find and draw inspiration from things in life and the surrounding environment to be able to come up with ideas to create beautiful jewelry.- 𝙲𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚜: All jewelry has its own unique characteristics, so choosing the right materials for certain jewelry is also very important. We have all kind...