Water and sun sensitive Mineral stones
What mineral stones can't tolerate water?
Certain mineral stones can be affected by water and therefore not cleaned with water. These have a lower hardness or contain iron and can therefore crack, break, dissolve, discolor or become matte by lying in the water.
You may rinse the stones briefly under water but should not soak in water for a long time.
So do not clean these mineral stones with water but in a different way such as sage, soil,...
See our blog about this "Mineral stone cleaning and charging".
Mineral stones that are non-water resistant *:
| Amber | Chrysocolla | Opal |
| Apatite | Jade | Prenite |
| Apatite | Coral | The pyrite |
| Azuriet | Lapis Lazuli | Selenite |
| Calcite | Larimar | Serpentine |
| Celestien | Lepidolite | Turquoise |
What mineral stones can't tolerate sunlight?
Certain mineral stones are also sensitive to direct sunlight. These can light up when exposed to the direct sun for a long time.
Mineral stones that do not tolerate direct sunlight are *:
| Amethyst |
| Aquamarine |
| Celestien |
| Let's go |
| Opal |
| rose quartz |
| Turquoise |
* These lists contain the most common mineral stones we have in our shop. Thus, this list does not include all existing mineral stones that are subject to water and sunlight.