I purchased these to give my garden not only an accent, but to enjoy the wind blowing through the chimes, while working or reading in my garden. The sun has cause some fading of the color, but they are in the sun about 7 hours of the day. Even though it has faded, if you did not know what they looked like brand new, then you would not be able to tell. One of my favorite Wayfair purchases that was just for me and not something I needed to buy.