Hi, I’m Jordan!

I grew up on my family’s farm in Iowa, where agriculture, horses, and creating things with my hands have always been a big part of my life.

My love for leatherwork started by messing around with my dad’s old leather tools from when he was in high school. I started making things for myself, friends, and family, mostly because I enjoyed it. Eventually, that little hobby turned into Double J Leather while I was still in high school. 

And then along came silversmithing. My mom had taken silversmithing classes and had all the tools, but growing up I was not allowed to touch any of it because she was convinced I was going to melt something. Naturally, when I got the opportunity to take a silversmithing class in high school, I did, and I loved it.

Then college came along, and life got busy. I attended Texas Tech University, where I earned my degree in Animal Science with a minor in Agricultural Communications while competing on the Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team. Even with everything I had going on, I never completely stopped creating. My friends would call and ask me to make them things, so I continued doing leatherwork and started braiding mule tape whenever I had the time.

During my last year of college, I found myself wanting to get back into silversmithing and realized Double J had grown beyond just leather. So Double J Leather became Double J Leather & Silver LLC.

Today, I handcraft all of our buckles and Double J-made pieces using genuine stones that I personally hand pick and source from New Mexico. Anything made by me is stamped “JJ.” And somehow, it’s become a little bit of a family affair too. My mom occasionally makes pieces when she has some free time, and my sister loves stringing beads.

Along with the things we make ourselves, I love finding other pieces that fit the Double J style, including authentic Native American-made jewelry.

It’s pretty crazy to think that something that started with my dad’s old leather tools, my mom telling me not to touch her silversmithing equipment, and making things for friends and family has turned into what Double J is today.

Thank you for supporting my dream and my small business. Every order, kind word, and shared photo means more than you know, and I'm truly grateful you're here.