Marushka Frandgie
Marushka joined AC Silver in 2014 bringing hands on experience in jewellery retail and management in addition to a Master’s Degree in Media and Journalism. Marushka is a member of AC Silver’s content creation team and is responsible for producing weekly blog posts along with directly uploading new jewellery items to the AC Silver website.
What is a Cocktail Ring?
What a dreamy association of words: cocktails and rings, probably two of the most delightful things this world has to offer. The term was born in America in the 1920s during the Prohibition Period, a time when the commercialisation of alcohol was illegal. Of course, this only resulted in some underground parties, and what parties! […] ...Read More...
March’s Aquamarines
Aqua-what? There are many reasons why you should love aquamarines and trust me I will list them all for you but the very first one has to be the gemstone’s name itself, I mean “aquamarines”, what a great word, sounds so fancy, right? Unsurprisingly, the word aquamarine is derived from the Latin (most fancy words […] ...Read More...
An Antique Jewellery Shop’s FAQ
When you have worked for a little while in the jewellery industry, you quickly realise customers ask recurring questions. This is why today, with the help of Claire-Louise Hall, our Shop Manager and Gem Specialist we will share our answers to these frequently asked questions: 1. What’s the best gemstone for an engagement ring? If […] ...Read More...
5 Engagement Rings Under 2k
In honour of Valentine’s Day and because we are not all millionaires I have listed for you my five favourite engagement rings under £2000 here at AC Silver. 1. This antique 0.50 ct solitaire ring. I always say, I don’t suit small diamonds, it’s a fact, I’m not trying to have expensive taste or anything […] ...Read More...
Why Antique and Vintage Jewellery Is The Best
You’re going to say, “of course she would say that, she works for a shop that is specialised in antique and vintage jewellery, she can’t be objective”. All I can say is that I used to work with contemporary jewellery before I started working for AC Silver, so really I’ve seen both sides and have […] ...Read More...
History of the Jewellery Box
I hope you have all had a great Christmas alongside some fabulous presents; some jewellery maybe? If you have been lucky enough to be covered with jewels and lots of sparkly things you may be wondering: “Where am I going to keep all these beauties safe?” – “In your jewellery box” would be the logical […] ...Read More...
What is a Princess Cut?
First things first, a little bit of history of the princess cut The princess cut is the second most popular diamond cut just after the modern brilliant round cut; this can be explained by the fact this cut shows the brilliance of a diamond just as effectively as the round cuts. They are a particularly […] ...Read More...
December Birthstone: Turquoise
Everybody loves December, it’s the month of some great celebration and bank holiday: Christmas or Hanukah, New Year’s eve (that one is borderline with January obviously…) and if you live in America you also get to celebrate Thanksgiving, so much excitement! What is the December birthstone? It is therefore in all logic that December’s birthstone […] ...Read More...
All We Want for Christmas is…
Christmas is upon us, only 27 days to go guys! Here at AC Silver we are very excited about this… Well most of us are! Christmas is all about spending time with your loved ones while enjoying extra special food and drinks, what’s not to love? Oh I almost forgot, it’s also about giving and […] ...Read More...
How to Choose the Perfect Engagement Ring?
With Christmas on its way, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year (Christmas enthusiast here!) and many chose it as the perfect time to pop the big question. Some of the sweetest proposals I’ve ever heard of involve a puppy or a kitten underneath a Christmas tree with a diamond ring attached […] ...Read More...
