Modern and unique fire pit for organic integration into contemporary garden and outdoor living life.No smart phones and no sophisticated applications. Just old friends, good stories and cozy warmth of fire. The time has stopped. The bowl is made of rusting (carbon) steel, which comes from the factory "shining" and starts rusting when it gets out of the box. Usually this natural process takes couple weeks. Ebern Designs Deco products are made of high quality metal and rusting process may take up to two months. Rusting process would start faster by dipping a bowl into salted water.