{"product_id":"copper-jug-and-2-glasses-set-embossed-green-patina","title":"Copper Jug and 2 Glasses Set 1.5L, Green Honeycomb Patina","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe green on this one is not paint, and it is not a coating that will flake off in a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur artisans press the honeycomb into the copper first. Then the patina gets worked down into the recesses by hand, so the raised pattern stays bright copper and the green settles into the hollows behind it. It is slow work and it is the reason no two of these come out quite the same. Hold two side by side and one will read bluer, the other more forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt ends up looking like something that has been in a family a while, rather than something that arrived in a box last Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, plain bare copper. Nothing lining it, nothing plated over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne embossed copper jug, with lid and handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo matching copper glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen patina worked over hand embossed honeycomb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e99.6 percent pure copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe one thing to know before you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not clean the outside with lemon, salt or copper polish. Those are made to strip tarnish, and patina is a close enough cousin that they will take the green with it. Once it is gone it does not come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA damp cloth is honestly all the outside ever needs. The inside is ordinary bare copper and you can clean that however you normally would. Hand wash, never the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA few things people ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the inside green too?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The patina is outside only. Inside is plain copper, same as every other piece we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot with normal use. The patina is worked into the metal rather than sprayed on top of it. Keep the abrasives away and it will outlast you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does mine look different to the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it is not the one in the photo. Every piece is struck and patinated by hand. If you want two identical objects, this is not the set for you, and I would rather say that now than have you disappointed later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas the copper been tested?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, by Eurofins against the European food contact standard EU 10\/2011. Lead was not detected, and neither were cadmium, mercury, nickel, arsenic or chromium. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-tested\"\u003eThe full results are here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnita\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ella's Touch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53204059750687,"sku":"EE-4015-LS","price":179.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/1675\/7279\/files\/copper-jug-2-glasses-set-green-patina-1.jpg?v=1793921082","url":"https:\/\/ellastouch.com.au\/products\/copper-jug-and-2-glasses-set-embossed-green-patina","provider":"Ella’s Touch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}