Hermit Crab Bottle Opener | Bronze & Copper & 925 Sterling Silver

This items unique design comes from the hermit crab. These strange and beautiful creatures live in muddy seabeds, on land in tree caves, and under rocky ledges. They have hard pincers but soft middles with no outward protection. Because of this they use their hooked tails to hold and wear shells they find that are of an appropriate size. They live for up to 70 years and can get up to over 12 inches in length!

The biggest issue of the production process was combining the elements that made the outward appearance of the hermit crab in a way that also made a functional bottle opener. We kept adjusting the angle of the crabs two cheeks and the snap of the conch. In the end, it took three months to complete this extremely unique product.

The body of the hermit crab and the starfish are copper, and the conch is bronze. To make the item more realistic there is also sterling silver in the eyes. Because of the different melting points of the different metals, it was a very challenging piece to craft. We hope we have done so in a way that has made this product not only a practical tool, but also a unique and brilliant piece of art.

 

Material: Bronze & Copper & 925 Sterling Silver

Height: 1.7 inches / 42 mm

Weight: 7.4 ounces / 229 g

Country / Region	Delivery Time
US	3-5 Business Days
Canada	5-8 Business Days
Australia	10-15 Business Days
UK	3-5 Business Days
Germany	1-2 Business Days
EU	8-15 Business Days
Asia	8-10 Business Days
Other Countries	15-20 Business Days

**Each of our pieces are handmade, we will send them out from our Asian studio when the local warehouses are out of stock. Any questions,please feel free to contact us at any time.

Each piece of COPPERTIST.WU is made of A-grade fine brass, copper, bronze, silver etc. In addition, we also provide custom service by precious material.

Compared to other metals, copper has an interesting and fascinating chemical effect over time, as it created a close relationship between the environment and the user. We also developed a unique handmade aging process, so that each piece of copper artwork has its own unique attributes.

Accessories, made of copper, do not require special maintenance during used period, just need to keep it in a dry place and stay away from acid detergent, salt cleaner and various oil, chloride and other chemical materials, which will cause corrosion on the surface of the product. Avoiding to use cleaning tools to prevent surface scratches. The maintenance methods of 925 sterling silver are same as above. You can also use a silver wiping cloth or OPI to polish the surface regularly to keep it as the original one.