For a couple of reasons, I am no longer using the name Firelily, but am however going by my very own name!  It's a little daunting taking all the credit for my work and actually putting my name to my work but it's time to take the plunge!  You can find the new page showcasing all my work (and where you can order jewellery) at Jewellery by Sarah Brookes.

To celebrate, I've gone back to my roots and dug out a bag of Garnet chips that I bought when I was a fledgling jewellery maker.  These were originally used in the Garnet chip chain that graces one of Alexis Southall's dancing costumes but somehow I never got round to using the rest!

The necklace is a lovely 18" in length, silver plated with Tibetan silver and those beautiful Garnet chips, hand strung on natural silk.  I've always wanted to be able to string and never had the confidence.  Practise practise, it's all it takes!

Been busy with my pliers today!  I've got the jewellery bug, which must mean that somehow I'm recovering from my few months of being ill!

I've been wire wrapping hair bands again, which means that I need to order more hair band bases!  It's truly addictive wrapping wire and really therapeutic even if it does leave my hands a bit numb!

This is a pair of earrings I made for my lovely friend Karen who loves her dogs ;) She's been waiting a while for these while I've been recovering.  I'm glad I've retained my photography skills from all this time too, usually I forget how to take pictures and everything ends up fuzzy or at the wrong angles!

Hello blog.  I think I've been neglecting you a little.  I've not been well for a few weeks now, sort of learning to cope with it right at the moment but hopefully things will be looking up soon.  Wading through sewing blogs the past couple of days and getting very annoyed with myself that I can't sew!  I actually gave up on my sewing machine while making nuigurumi because it was just too hard and hand stitched it all, but I can't sew very well. I think I give up a lot at the first hurdle and sewing is just something that is quite naturally difficult to me - jewellery is a piece of cake!