UGears The Amber Box - mechanical model kit

Description

Your treasures find a home within the four delicately ornamented walls of this jewelry box. Floral designs and asian motifs predominate. But the highlight of this model are the five inlaid sections of natural amber on the lid of the box.

Amber has been valued as a gemstone since at least Neolithic times. Composed of fossilized resin from trees of the pine genus, amber is also believed to contain healing properties in folk medicine. "Amber" gives its name to a color that is midway between yellow and orange, but natural amber has a range of hues from whitish to yellow, to orange to red to brown. About 90% of the world's amber comes from the historic Prussian Lithuania region.

Ugears has an entire collection of beautiful 3D puzzle boxes. The Antique Box expands as it opens to reveal six compartments (plus two small secret chests!). The Treasure Box has a key hidden in the lid and a secret keyhole on the side. The Safe can be locked and opened with a three-digit combination of your choosing. The Amber Box, like the Antique Box, has a fascinating mechanism that expands as it opens, presenting six square compartments and two additional small treasure chests for holding, displaying and storing necklaces, earrings, cufflinks, rings, or other precious items. The addition of natural, semi-precious gemstones on the lid make the Amber box the "gem" of the Ugears collection.

This DIY wooden puzzle box gives you the added satisfaction of displaying your jewelry in a beautiful object you built yourself. Like all Ugears models, the Amber Box assembles without glue or any need for additional tools. Just snap the pieces together following the comprehensive, illustrated step-by-step instruction manual in 11 languages: English, Ukrainian, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Everything you need for assembly comes right in the model kit, including the colorful, semi-precious amber stones that you secure to the lid with special fixtures. As you assemble the Amber Box take a minute to breathe in the pleasant aroma of the art-quality natural composite wooden pieces that you press out of precision laser pre-cut boards. The Amber Box is a delight for the senses!

Like the other models in Ugears' puzzle box collection, the Amber Box is rated "Medium" difficulty, making it a good model for somewhat experienced modelers or those up for a light challenge. Be sure to lightly sand and lubricate moving gears as you build the Box, to ensure optimal function (sandpaper and wax are included in the kit). And if you happen to break a piece during construction, just let our customer service team know and we'll send you replacement parts for free, as part of our commitment to outstanding customer service.

Features

• Model: 70090
• Level: Medium
• Number of components: 189
• Package size: 37.8 x 17 x 3.2 cm
• Shipping weight: 0.790 kg
• Estimated time for assembly: 4-5 hours
• EAN: 4820184121034