Hey y’all!

My name is Mandie, creator of FD Bullet Jewelry.

People always ask how I came up with the idea to create bullet jewelry, so I wanted to tell the story of how I started making jewelry out of bullets. I was born on my Dad's 40th birthday, so we decided to go on a 3 week birthday trip to Alaska in June of 2016 and the entire second week I planned 3 fishing trips.

Our first day out on the ocean, I felt sick the entire time. Sleeping, throwing up, and fishing, on repeat. But after a couple hours, right after getting up from a short nap from being so exhausted from throwing up all day, I finally got a bite (the captain said the chum I was doing helped he thought).

I wasn't even sure if I had anything, until the deckhand yelled "keep reeling!" Then the adrenaline kicked in. I kept reeling for what seemed like hours and before I knew it, even the captain looked excited. Then the captain motions to the deckhand and he pulls out a little .410 shotgun.

The moment he pulled out that  little shotgun, I knew it was going to be a big one. Finally, after 234 feet of reeling that monster up and a quick gun shot, the 80 lb. beast was gaffed into the boat. They gave me the empty bullet casing as a keepsake.

When we got back to Arkansas, my Dad helped me make a bullet ring out of the .410 shotgun shell they shot the 89 lb halibut with. After that, I decided made a pair of .380 bullet stud earrings to match my EDC or everyday carry gun. And the rest is history.......... I truly enjoy designing jewelry and I'm just getting started but I also like sharing about guns and personal protection with other women!

​I am a proud supporter of the 2nd amendment as well as a concealed carry license holder in Arkansas for over 10 years. If you have any questions about concealed carry or a question about guns in general, etc..... shoot over an email and I'm happy to help answer any gun related questions you may have!  

Or if you're a woman who wants to ask a question in a safe environment with other like minded women, join my women only private Facebook group, Concealed Carry Divas. I also have a VIP Bullet Jewelry Shopping group on Facebook where you can learn about new designs, sales, vendor shows, and more!