Minerals sensitive to water and sun
Are gemstones and crystals, minerals sensitive to water and sun? Gemstones with a lower hardness of 4 do not tolerate water well and will damage, break or dissolve. Chrysocolla, Selenite, Calcite, Celestine, Prenite, Pyrite are stones that should only be rinsed. These stones are ferrous or porous and will dissolve if left in water for a long time.
Quartz variants such as rock crystal, rose quartz, lavender quartz but also amethyst, jasper, aquamarine, citrine, agate, aventurine, jasper, tiger’s eye and fluorite are stones that can go in the water. When in doubt, never soak your gemstones in water.
Also, some gemstones are sensitive to direct sunlight. For example, stones such as amethyst and aquamarine will bleach over time if you put them on the windowsill. Take care of your gems and crystals. That way you can enjoy it for a long time.
In the table below we have listed frequently occurring stones and crystals. However, this list is not complete.
Minerals sensitive to water, sun & temperature differences
| Sensitive to sunlight | Sensitive to water | Sensitive to temperature differences | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelite | X | ||
| Amber | X | ||
| Amethyst | X | ||
| amolite | X | ||
| Apatite | X | ||
| Aquamarine | X | ||
| Azurite | X | ||
| Crystal quartz | X | ||
| beryl | X | ||
| calcite | X | ||
| Celestine | X | X | |
| Chrysocolla | X | ||
| eudialite | X | ||
| Fluorite | |||
| halite | X | ||
| Jade | X | ||
| Jasper | |||
| Kunzite | X | ||
| Coral | X | ||
| lapis lazuli | X | X | |
| larimar | X | ||
| lavender quartz | |||
| lepidolite | X | ||
| Malachite | X | ||
| Opal | X | X | |
| pearls | X | ||
| Prenite | X | ||
| Pyrite | X | ||
| Rose quartz | X | ||
| bowl blend | X | ||
| selenite | X | ||
| Serpentine | X | ||
| Tourmaline | X | ||
| Turquoise | X | X | X |
| Silver | X |
Shop gems & crystals
In our shop you will find the nicest gifts for every occasion and budget!
At Crystals by Lina, we only work with Natural Gemstones. We have original gifts for pregnancy, gifts for mom, gems for baby, gems for friendship, gems for protection, gems for children, gems for your zodiac sign, gems for love, gems for grief and mourning, gems for students and gems against stress. We also have the most beautiful gemstone gifts with chakra stones and gemstones for mindfulness meditation.
In our shop you will also find beaded bracelets with gemstones such as rose quartz, blue chalcedony, lava stone, tiger’s eye and amethyst and wonderfully fragrant gemstone scented candles.
We also have a beautiful collection of silver jewelry with gemstones – 100% sterling silver. Our gold plated and gold vermeil jewelry has a core of 100% sterling silver. Our motto: “You’re real, your jewelry anyway!
How about a beautiful pair of gemstone earrings or ear studs, a beautiful silver gemstone bracelet with sparkling gemstones or a silver gemstone ring. Our collection of gemstone necklaces and pendants features popular gemstones such as moonstone, amethyst and rose quartz.
