Soul Gems losing their soul

I had Lesser Soul Gems stored in my cupboard they were definately filled before I took them out (they had (Lesser) beside them) but then when i took them out they were empty :( just wondering if this is a known glitch or just me.

I've done it with more than one Gem so it wasnt just a one off.

Solution 1:

This seems to be a fairly well-known glitch. Although I haven't tried it myself, I've seen many people suggesting that you can empty soul gems by placing them in a container, then taking them back out. (Useful if your grand gems are all filled with petty souls...)

Solution 2:

I know that when you drop a Soul gem, it loses its soul. Sounds like a glitch, but maybe storing a soul gem does the same thing.