diff --git a/gemswap/core.coffee b/gemswap/core.coffee
index b04075c..54ff3de 100644
--- a/gemswap/core.coffee
+++ b/gemswap/core.coffee
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $(->
 		diamond.draw_sprite = false
 		
 		diamond.onCreate = ->
-			@fade_value = 0
+			@fade_value = 0.3
 			@shimmer_value = @engine.ease.circInOut(0, 0.8, engine.random.number(200, 350), null, true, true)
 			@gem_type = @engine.random.pick("diamond", "yellow", "blue")
 		
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $(->
 			})
 		
 		diamond.onMouseOver = ->
-			@fade_value = @engine.ease.quadInOut(0, 1, 10, @engine.ease.bounceOut(1, 0, 35))
+			@fade_value = @engine.ease.quadInOut(0.3, 0.7, 10, @engine.ease.bounceOut(0.7, 0.3, 65))
 			
 			cursor = @engine.getObject("cursor").getInstances()[0]
 			cursor.x = @engine.ease.quadInOut(cursor.x, @x - 9, 8)
diff --git a/gemswap/gemswap.js b/gemswap/gemswap.js
index d4e5b65..88005f6 100644
--- a/gemswap/gemswap.js
+++ b/gemswap/gemswap.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     diamond.sprite = engine.getSprite("diamond");
     diamond.draw_sprite = false;
     diamond.onCreate = function() {
-      this.fade_value = 0;
+      this.fade_value = 0.3;
       this.shimmer_value = this.engine.ease.circInOut(0, 0.8, engine.random.number(200, 350), null, true, true);
       return this.gem_type = this.engine.random.pick("diamond", "yellow", "blue");
     };
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       });
     };
     diamond.onMouseOver = function() {
-      this.fade_value = this.engine.ease.quadInOut(0, 1, 10, this.engine.ease.bounceOut(1, 0, 35));
+      this.fade_value = this.engine.ease.quadInOut(0.3, 0.7, 10, this.engine.ease.bounceOut(0.7, 0.3, 65));
       cursor = this.engine.getObject("cursor").getInstances()[0];
       cursor.x = this.engine.ease.quadInOut(cursor.x, this.x - 9, 8);
       return cursor.y = this.engine.ease.quadInOut(cursor.y, this.y - 9, 8);