ABOUT 

MUSIC . PARADE . FANS

A    S E C O N D L I N E 

IS A CELEBRATORY PARADE,

ORIGINATING IN NEW ORLEANS,  LA,

CONSISTING OF A BRASS BAND

LEADING DANCERS

THROUGH THE STREETS

WAIVING WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS

AND PARASOLS.

THE BAND IS FIRST IN LINE,

THE DANCERS / FANS,

ARE SECOND

. . . FOLLOWING THE MUSIC.

DRUM CYMBALS ARE AN ALLOY 

MADE OF NICKEL SILVER,  BRASS,  BRONZE,  

COPPER AND SOMETIMES GOLD,

THAT ARE SPUN TOGETHER

LIKE A GOLDEN RECORD.

 SECONDLINE JEWELS ARE CREATED

USING CHUNKS OF

BROKEN DRUM CYMBALS

THAT ARE ALL CUT OR PUNCHED,

FILED DOWN, POLISHED,

THEN MADE INTO ACCESSORIES ,

FEATURING STAINLESS STEEL CURB CHAIN ,

 JUMP RINGS,

+ 14K ROSE GOLD FILLED

EAR HOOKS.