Can My Color Gemstones Fade?
Actually, yes, some gemstones can fade when exposed to long durations of direct sunlight. You should always store your jewelry in a jewelry box or similar safe place out of direct light.
Some of the gemstones that can fade over time include:
- Amethyst: becomes pale
- Ametrine: may change color
- Apatite: pink variety fades
- Aquamarine: becomes pale
- Aventurine: translucent types often lose color
- Beryl: brown or orange types may change to pale pink
- Celestite: fades in direct sunlight
- Chrysoprase: becomes pale
- Citrine: may change color
- Fluorite: green and purple types change color
- Kunzite: becomes pale or loses color
- Rose Quartz: becomes pale
- Smokey Quartz: becomes pale
