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Which Crystals Cannot Be Charged In Sunlight

Crystals That are Not Okay in the Sun

Here are some of the stones that should be kept for only a short time in the sun with partial shade, if at all, for a quick five-minute charge. Or better yet, charge them under the full moon, even if it’s cloudy.

Amegreen – The color will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and prasiolite (green amethyst)

Amethyst – A member of the quartz family. Color will fade in the sun since the color comes from the iron in it.

Ametrine – The color will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and citrine.

Apatite – The color will fade in the sun.

Apophyllite – Can become brittle in the sun and color can fade.

Aquamarine – Direct sunlight will fade the blue to white if kept too long.

Auralite 23 – Primarily composed of amethyst, so it can fade.

Aventurine – A member of the quartz family and can fade in color.

Beryl – Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Calcite – Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Celestite – The blue will turn to white in the sun and get brittle and possibly break.

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Chrysoprase – A member of the quartz family, it’s a green chalcedony, and it can fade or get brittle and crack.

Citrine – Since it’s a form of quartz, it will fade to a clear color within 4 hours in the sun

Clear Quartz – Can only withstand about 2 hours in the sun. Can get brittle and crack or break.

Fluorite – No more than 15 minutes in the sun. Gets very hot.

Hiddenite – The color will fade.

Kunzite – Will fade to white if kept in the sun too long.

Opal – Will lose its color in the sun. But okay in water.

Prasiolite – This is a green amethyst, and the color will fade.

Rose Quartz – Will fade in color in the sun.

Sapphire – Will lose whatever color sapphire it is.

Spirit Quartz – Will fade in color and clusters could ignite if in the sun too long.

Smoky Quartz – Loses its color to become grey or brown

Super Seven – Will fade in color.

Topaz – The color will fade when kept in sun for more than 8 hours. A yellow topaz will turn brown and a deeper color topaz will turn maroon.

Turquoise – Color can fade in the sun and be careful with time in water.

Unakite – Colors can fade in the sun.

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