Copper is a ductile metal, which can be hammered or rolled into a wire, or in other words easily deformed. It is a reddish- colored metal, with high thermal and electric conductivity. It belongs to the same periodic table as silver and gold, thus shares a lot of characteristics similar to them. It gets its characteristic color because it reflects red and orange light.

There are number of products that are made using copper such as wires, pots, electromagnets, plumbing, etc. Pots made from stainless-steel, iron, aluminum, and copper have different heat transfer rates while cooking, and copper has been found to have the highest heat transfer rate, thus widely used for cooking. There are artisans in Mexico, Turkey, and other regions of Europe who have been creating hand-hammered pots for centuries. They maybe used for cooking purposes, decoration or storage. Some of the finest antique copper pots come from Belgium, France, and Kashmir. Most of them have been very thinly carved and created with exquisite designs, and patterns. Sometimes, a greenish color coating may appear on the surface of copper as it ages, thus a mixture of vinegar and water will serve as a cleaner or copper awning solution can be used.

Copper has had a very significant role in human lives ever since the Greek ancient times. From our kitchenware of knives, pans, forks, and pots to coins, and pipes, there are also various other daily usage articles that have used copper in some way or the other.