Sun Jar

One preserving jar, one solar lid, endless evenings. The Sun Jar is the product that started everything.

Invented in South Africa in 2013 to replace candles and paraffin lamps, the Sun Jar is the heart of the Sonnenglas Solar System today. Every jar is made by hand at Victoria Yards, Johannesburg — mouth-blown recycled glass with the modular SOMO solar light in the lid. Classic or Mini, plain or painted by the artists of the Artisan Edition: it is always the same idea. Sun in, light out, good done.

All products

Sun Jar Classic (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Classic (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€39.90
Sun Jar Mini (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Mini (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€34.90
Sun Jar Classic Lilac Edition (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Classic Lilac Edition (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€44.90
Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Lion (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Lion (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€54.90
Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€49.90
Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Lion (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Lion (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€49.90
Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€44.90
Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Angel (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Angel (Complete Set · incl. SOMO)

€54.90

Compare the models

Sun Jar Classic Complete Set · incl. SOMO €39.90 View product Sun Jar Mini Complete Set · incl. SOMO €34.90 View product Sun Jar Classic Lilac Edition Complete Set · incl. SOMO €44.90 View product Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Lion Complete Set · incl. SOMO €54.90 Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads Complete Set · incl. SOMO €49.90 View product Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Lion Complete Set · incl. SOMO €49.90 Sun Jar Mini Artisan Edition – Mixed Beads Complete Set · incl. SOMO €44.90 Sun Jar Classic Artisan Edition – Angel Complete Set · incl. SOMO €54.90
Capacity 1000 ml 250 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml 1000 ml 250 ml 250 ml 1000 ml
Height 18.3 cm 11.2 cm 18.3 cm 18.3 cm 18.3 cm 11.2 cm 11.2 cm 18.3 cm
Diameter 10.2 cm 6.9 cm 10.2 cm 10.2 cm 10.2 cm 6.9 cm 6.9 cm 10.2 cm
Weight 644 g 223 g 620 g 753 g 658 g 263 g 232 g 729 g
Brightness up to 100 lumens up to 70 lumens up to 100 lumens up to 100 lumens up to 100 lumens up to 70 lumens up to 70 lumens up to 100 lumens
Light color 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white 3000K warm white
Light duration up to 28 h up to 18 h up to 28 h up to 28 h up to 28 h up to 18 h up to 18 h up to 28 h
Charging Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C Solar + USB-C
Weather rating IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65
Color rendering CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80 CRI 80

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