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‘Courage is something I admire. It’s easy to not do what you should’ – Sarah Carroll Kelly

Shock of Grey jewellery business owner Sarah Carroll Kelly on not settling for second best and hanging out with the cats

Sarah Carroll Kelly: her jewellery pieces are designed, painted and built in Dublin

It was the discovery of her first grey hair that motivated Sarah Carroll Kelly to start her own jewellery business, making statement jewellery from materials including wood, brass, plastic, silicone and clay. Carroll Kelly first trained in sculpture at Limerick School of Art and Design before taking on a master’s degree in design and subsequently spending over ten years teaching design.

“I craved being actively creative and played in several bands to try to satisfy ...