Here's another metal testing video you might enjoy 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/naJ6wdmYhbexaNY.html Here's a similar video on Shein rings ☺: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpaAuspwaKi5ipc.html

@SondraDaydeveney-hb9mp

7 ай бұрын

Moonstone ring that u got what to look for again

I was thinking the exact same thing about the bezel on the bigger ring! Great video and I look forward to more!

@Lauraetcetera

9 ай бұрын

Sorry I just saw this comment! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

Thanks! They are way better quality then I thought they'd be. Very pretty. Too late for Christmas. Just right for valentines day ! Happy holidays !

That is super interesting! Thank you for the video! I've got alot to learn with all the new apps and things. ❤❤

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

haha me too!! My husband keeps up with everything and I'm just like.........what?? lol

Good job. Glad that their stuff is real. I have purchased many items from Temu. My problem is with the plated stuff…causes my ear lope to swell. But their rings are awesome.

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

Oh no! Yes I can't to plated either, sometimes rings but they definitely irritate my ears. Yes they have some good things but you have to read the fine print since sometimes they say it's 925 but then further down you'll see it's just plated. thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

On the website if I want to look at something specific I would put it on a separate tab so I can have the main page where I was. So it doesn't do the automatic refresh as often. But on the app it refreshes a lot and it does it when I view something and go back to the page.

Great video!! I have wondered if the sterling was actually sterling! I have ordered many pieces from Temu and for the most part, they are exactly as described. Thanks

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

Now you know! Although a lot of people have said they've had jewelry turn their fingers green, so it might be hit or miss...? Anyway thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

One thing i can say about temu. You get some interesting jewelry. They are different from the retail stores. Ross, DDS discount. Marshalls. The way they are made are very soothing to the eye as opposed to what you may find at the retail stores that will cost way more than 1.00 or cheaper. It will cost more.

After getting into buying second hand solid gold jewellery. I've since found out that some stamps on jewellery can be totally fake. I'm glad yours are legit sterling silver. 🎉

@Lauraetcetera

28 күн бұрын

YES, isn't it terrible?! Good for you doing your research and knowing about it. I bought a jewelry lot from ebay before where half the pieces were fake, and the seller argued with me that they were stamped *eye roll*, didn't want to let me do a return. Do you just collect or sell as well?

thank u,,,this is the kind of videos i want to see when people are buying cheap jewelry...I am buying all the jewelry u tested here...thank u so much. please do for gold jewelry on shein and Temu too...

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

here's a Shein video :) still just sterling (I don't have the budget for gold yet!) -- thanks for the suggestion! kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpaAuspwaKi5ipc.html

Great video Laura ty!

I really loved this!! TFS😊

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

It looks as if you've received white moonstone, not rainbow moonstone. In Canada its almost impossible to find white moonstone anymore usually its vintage. So I'd say you're lucky to have these stones. Thank you for posting yiur videos.

@Lauraetcetera

6 күн бұрын

I've never heard of "white moonstone", I'll have to look into that! Thanks so much for sharing that and taking the time to comment!

Very enlightening & informative (your video), I bought tons of beautiful sterling silvers from Temu --- saying that silver in the main material, I am doing the ongoing vinegar acid test for 24 hours right now --- hoping it would tarnish vis-à-vis real silver

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

Interesting, I've never heard of that method! let me know how it turns out. Considering subscribing as I've got some Shein jewelry in the mail to try this with it as well...we'll soon see!

Thanks for the video. I would’ve liked to see you scratch and test something you know wasn’t silver just for comparison. Thanks.

@lisaaustin4561

5 ай бұрын

Ditto. I hate silver. Unless it’s sterling high grade it looks so cheap

@charlottehall3864

3 ай бұрын

You have not showed one thing yet all you do is talk. We don’t wanna hear that we want to see merchandise. Sorry that’s the way it is.

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

There are chapters in the description box. Easy as tapping the screen or clicking a button. you can skip right past all my boring conversation! Thanks for watching!

@FeatherX

3 ай бұрын

@@charlottehall3864 Ever heard of fast-forwarding?

@SCARREDENT

19 күн бұрын

​@@lisaaustin4561you hate silver unless it's "sterling high grade"? That's only 92.5% silver. It oxidizes faster than 95% or 98% .... 🤦‍♂️

Every ring I have ordered is either silver over copper or silver over brass, all marked 925. I took a nail file to mine, I had 6.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

oh no! Did you make sure the listing didn't say "plated"? Some are a little sneaky, it says it in the title but it's hidden in the listing. Super frustrating, hope you got your money back!

@baublesanddolls

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! Temu is not sterling. Items made in China will tell you anything! You get what you pay for. There’s no copyright laws enforced there either.

@TrapezeMagician

Ай бұрын

​@@baublesanddolls Not everything in China is fake, as this video shows you

@baublesanddolls

Ай бұрын

@@TrapezeMagician I, obviously generalizing, but EVERYTHING I've bought from Temu is cheap quality! Landfill basically

China stamps .925 when it's NOT .925 so don't assume its sterling based on where it comes from alone. Good idea to always test! Thanks for the great video.

@joyanderson8646

4 ай бұрын

Thanx😊

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY! And bunch of people did buy from temu and got fake-ies so definitely always a good idea to check!! Even if it isn't from Temu, honestly. I buy jewelry lots from ebay sometimes and even those from supposedly reputable sellers are fake occasionally (and not just 925 but 14k too, for example). Thanks for watching!

Use a magnet. Silver and gold are not magnetic. If the piece reacts to the magnet, it is not sterling silver or gold.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

This is not allllways true but definitely usually is. I did have a viewer of mine recently tell me a story of her ring made by a very reputable jeweler that was magnetic due to some alloys used in the outside coating (the dipped layer that is often done to protect golds from wear/tarnishing -- often rhodium of platinum but not always). Also every so often you get silver mixed with a magnetic alloy but I've personally never come across that...but the acid test tests beyond what a magnet can do so I usually skip the magnet (if I'm using acids that is). Anyway thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

You always have to read the description read what it says the metals actually are which if you scroll down it'll have that and also always read the reviews I have never gone wrong when I did all that❤

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

YES, exactly!!!

Can you do a video on the 3/5/10 carat moissanite rings? I love mine

@Lauraetcetera

17 күн бұрын

I did one for Shein but not Temu. Please considering subscribing so you know when a new Temu video is uploaded -- I am planning out the next one, similar to this but with Moissanite and also more abuse to the rings to prove they're real! Lots of people don't believe me! Thanks for watching ^_^

Jewelry etc they do have jewelry necklaces that are 9.25 sterling silver which means it's plated but even my Pandora bracelet I got years ago with all the little terms are also 9.25 sterling silver which means silver plating and that's pretty good because I do have a favorite necklace I have literally wore this necklace for 3 weeks straight did not take it off it did not fade or tarnish you can easily clean them up with a little warm water and Dawn dish soap but only the 9.25 sterling silver

@corinneE007

2 ай бұрын

Non è vero , l' argento 925 o argento sterling non è placcato , è argento puro al 925. A volte può essere rodiato e cioè ha sempre la dicitura 925 , ma risulta più lucido perché ha ricevuto un bagno nel rodio, metallo nobile. Quindi l argento più puro in commercio è il 925 o chiamato argento 925 sterling che è la stessa cosa.

@SCARREDENT

19 күн бұрын

​@@corinneE007I have plenty of 980 silver .... they also make 999 jewelry although it's much softer and delicate. Sterling is 92.5% pure silver, but not the purist available.

@corinneE007

19 күн бұрын

​@@SCARREDENT Qui in Italia ci dicono questo a livello di gioielli, non so per altre cose e in altri paesi. 925 per i gioielli non c'è altro qui.

@corinneE007

19 күн бұрын

​@@SCARREDENTGrazie per l informazione, può succedere che nelle gioiellerie non siano tutti cosi informati.

@SCARREDENT

18 күн бұрын

@@corinneE007 I will make a video soon. You're welcome. I am living in Chile. I have both Italian 925 and "plata nacional" which is Chilean mined silver which is available in 925, 950, 980, and 999. I'm waiting on my phone to charge to record the video.

Ive wondered about their moonstone so im glad to know at least some is real. Also the flying goat 🐐🪽 ring is great!😂

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

LOL!!! love this comment!

I have a question: how would you know if it is "solid" sterling, as you may be testing (the amount rubbed off on the stone) the plated silver? I put clear polish on all my plated jewelry, so I don't need to worry about how long it will last or how long it will stay bright. thx for the video.

@nataliebutler

5 ай бұрын

Doesn't that make it look like cheaper costume jewellery rather than silver?

@l.g.4451

5 ай бұрын

I put the polish on the stones so they don't fall out. I have seen reviews where a stone fell out...then it is ruined.@@nataliebutler

@bavariangirl123

4 ай бұрын

The best answer is: price. As a jewelry artist who works with real sterling silver, I can tell you that nobody, even the Chinese, can make real silver jewelry for the prices they sell on this site. Many of the designs sold on Temu are ripped off from jewelry artists who put a lot of thought and effort into creating their pieces. Usually, they even use the same copyrighted images. Sadly, this is so prevalent and Temu is so big that little can be done about this practice.

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

so sorry for my late reply! These pieces are somewhat thin and I rub somewhat hard to make sure. Another thing you can do is scrape back and forth and slowly make your way down on the plate. If it's plated the top of your scratches will show positive, and toward the bottom it will start to look negative. Also I've found that often the plated pieces are copper underneath, or at least a copper colored material so the scratch mark will also change color. Some people will risk making a deeper nick in the shank and test on top of the ring, but this damages the piece more than I'm personally comfortable with. I hope that made sense!

I think some of the 'silver' rings on temu are plated, although a lot of them are 925 silver.

I had no reason to suspect that the sterling silver items were fake. Sterling silver isn't that pricey. When buying off of temu and any website, really, you have to check the description to find what kind of material the jewelry is. Anything saying "alloy" means it's only plated and will start to turn your finger green after the plating wears off, which happens quickly with cheap jewelry. If you don't want your jewelry to turn coppery and leave green stains, then only buy jewelry that is sterling silver or stainless steel.

I had a coworker who used to argue with me saying the "W" site's sterling was real because it's impossible/illegal to fake-mark it. And I just stared at her with my copper-showing ".925 solid sterling silver necklace" that was turning my skin green like, please stop thinking like this. Companies lie. A lot. XD I usually look for bubbles in the metal from cheaper sites, things that look like a cheap mold knock-off, or just wear them for a week straight. Even the cutest rings I was sus about because they were so cute would tell in time.

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

Yes! no one is to be trusted! I think they would be very strict about it if the jewelry was manufactured in the US but overseas, they aren't at strict about regulations like that. I've had it the other way too, foreign jewelry that is unmarked but most definitely real precious metals. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for doing this. I mean it's so cheap but at least we are getting Stirling silver, lol.

But they do say silver plated would they still be blue if only plated?

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

Yes, the top layer should still react as blue, but if you keep scratching the mark will change, or not react. Also sometimes you can see the color difference under the plate (for example where you scratched will be copper colored)

Do you think you would have to scratch harder to assure it was sterling? It could be plated and scratching just the surface might give you false readings?Good video though. I had no idea they sold sterling jewelry. Ive purchased vlogger stuff and have been pleased with what i got

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

I suppose I could but I don't want to scratch so hard I'm damaging the piece. I will say from close inspection they definitely do all feel and look like sold sterling (and I feel confident in my ID of it), and the acid test confirms. THAT SAID, their site does have a ton of plated items, but they are generally cheaper (like less than $2) and they do say within the listing that they're plated-- but they don't always disclose it in the title, so definitely best to be carefully read. Also as a US based warehouse, I do believe they would be under certain legalities in selling "fake" sterling marked as real sterling (whereas the overseas warehouses are not entirely held accountable). I hope that rant all made sense! Thanks for watching Jonathan and I hope you're doing well!!

@JonathanAlfaro

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera I always appreciate the creativity of your videos! This was a great one!

Jewelry etc actually you got quite lucky I order a lot from Temu and every order I have ever gotten and I've been buying for 6 months now they take part of the chains on the necklaces kind of tie them in a knot but by the time I get them which is 9 days later from my order they that not has gotten so tight from going through the separators at the post office that it takes me at least an hour to get that knot out of the chains I need a lot of people I've talked to said they have experienced the same thing with them kind of tying the chains in a knot for shipping

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

oh no! That is so frustrating. I know some people like to untangle chains but definitely not me!

Just because it says 925 doesn't mean its real sterling silver especially at the prices on temu i would not trust it at all

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree!! TEST EVERYTHING!!

Just to clarify, they are a Chinese owned company with warehouses in the US. All their products are made in China and most are shipped from there. It is a marketplace platform just like the other popular websites.

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

thank you for the clarification and taking the time to comment!

@Hannah-FleursDeMontagne

11 ай бұрын

No problem Laura, thank you for sharing!

Did you pass a magnet over them to see if they stick?

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

I didn't bother since I was acid testing them anyway, but I'll have to give that a try next time. I just ordered some to test from Shein since a few people were requesting it :P Thanks for watching!

@catalinaburgos1807

3 ай бұрын

I ordered some rings marked 925 and I really do think they are silver plated but whatever is in the middle sticks to my magnet. @@Lauraetcetera

I LOVE TEMU. I buy from them all the time. It can be hit and miss with the more expensive stuff but I have gotten tons of great jewelry making tools, storage, jewelry metal is crap but stones are real but buy carefully btw they have awesome iPad pencils

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

darn wish I had known about the pencils a couple weeks ago! Although I didn't even know about the website at that point soooooooo....thanks for sharing!

@stateofdisorder1

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera no prob hun.$8 a piece and they work awesome

@stateofdisorder1

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera I can get the link for you. I bought 4 of them. Work pretty good and you can’t beat the price 😁💜

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

@@stateofdisorder1 aww thank you! Don't worry about it now, but I'll come bugging you when I'm in the market for more ;)

@stateofdisorder1

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera 😂😂😂 ok hun

Thank you!

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

That was fun and helpfull.Thanks.The first,smaler ring,with moonstone is so delicate and nice.The big one i don't like.Its more like a mans ring.

@Lauraetcetera

3 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch! I'm about to record an updated video on some new rings from Temu, including moissanite :) This time they're all pretty rings I'd wear, haha. I agree on the one ring looking more like a mans ring.

So I need to make sure it says plated: none?

@Lauraetcetera

Ай бұрын

If you scroll down and look for "details", it will tell you more about the item. An example of one that is plated: Details Plating: Other The Main Material: Zinc Alloy An example of one that is *probably* sterling: Details Plating: Other Theme: Holiday The Main Material: 925 Silver Looking at a few of them, it looks like if it's true sterling is might say "sterling" or "other" under plated. I haven't seen "none" but I imagine that would also work, so long as the main material is 925 silver. Hope that helps!

I have seen ads for Nintendo swiths for dirt cheap from Temu. Figured it was dirt at the cheap price.

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

really? hmm I would still be skeptical on that one...

I’ve been a gemologist since the early ‘80s and we had a family jewellery store for over 20 years. I’ve ordered a couple of items from Temu, and have never seen such cheap garbage in my entire life! You get what you pay for and it’s all landfill, in my opinion. I don’t believe any of their jewellery is genuine sterling silver or genuine gemstones. The silver may test sterling if it’s plated enough. The clothes, handbags, etc. are gross. They all come damp, oily, and smelly, not to mention what chemicals are on them. I’d be too freaked out to wear anything, and the clothes look incredibly cheap, nothing as described online. 😬😖

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

If you think Temu is bad, you should see what Wish has to offer......yikes

@baublesanddolls

2 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera No thanks! I saw what my niece bought from there and that was enough for me. Most of her orders never even showed up.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

@@baublesanddolls probably a blessing in disguise 😅 I’ve been fighting them and now going through paypal trying to get a refund on their fake jewelry 😤

Just came across this video and I looked up the mushroom earrings bought them 😂

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

LOL nice!! Let me know if they met your expectations in person!

That last ring does not look like sterling silver and malachites are generally fake. A proper cabochon should never be glued in. A properly set cabochon should not fall out. You get what you pay for.

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

It tested at it and it's definitely real malachite (I have quite the background in crystals, you can see more on my channel!) -- but I agree, absolutely unfortunate it was just glued in. This is likely a mass produced mold, and many similar sized stones are glued in for ease of mass production. The silver was very light weight due to it being thinner with lots of open metal work. It's definitely silver, but also definitely produced in a "cost effective" manor to keep the price down.

Jewelry talk aside, i bought 5 items from them in one of their bundle deals. One of them items was a “hamper”. The hamper i got sent was a hamperthe size for dog’s clothes. So i just now use that as a container for my plsstic recyclables. Lol. What a joke. Another order, i ordered a supposed sterling silver clone of the Bvlgari Serpenti bracelet in three colors - yellow, white and rose colored sterling. The bracelets i got were all brassy smelling, possibly bronze, woth no 925 mark. Only worn once and spon smelling it, just put it away. Garbage items.

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

Yikes! Sorry to hear that! I noticed you have to be careful with the jewelry. They do disclaim that it's plated for some items, but it's somewhat hidden, and the main titles definitely say they're sterling 925. A bit deceptive...but they do disclose it in the listing. Actually I had quite a few other items in my cart that I was going to order before I discovered this myself! I guess it's like any other marketplace...gotta be careful in what you order. Heck someone just tried to swindle me on eBay with a fake sterling piece. Is no place safe?! LOL

@asmallbitchybanana

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera no there was no disclaimer on the ones i bought. I read the stuff i buy very carefully. Was a waste of money.

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

@@asmallbitchybanana that’s terrible! I’m sorry to hear that. Did you try to return it?

I buy for temu alot so I'm so happy with them but some items came broken

@Lauraetcetera

9 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the broken items! I think it's pretty hit & miss. Though the jewelry was all real, the tail on one of the cats broke off the first time I wore them! I guess with the prices you accept that some will be junk haha

Plate is even used on white gold yellow gold etc Sterling silve then rhodium then 18k genuine gold So plate does not exactly mean any certain metal. Most common seems to be a metal alloy copper brass with electricro plate sterling silver

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I need to do another one I think. It was fun!

@baublesanddolls

2 ай бұрын

Rhodium is more expensive than platinum. If you get a sterling silver ring, that’s rhodium plated. It’s better quality because it stops it from tarnishing. It’s great to have a sterling silver piece of jewellery in rhodium.

hello any testing of the moissenite rings>

@nataliebutler

5 ай бұрын

I've bought several on Temu. All test as moissanite, except one which did actually say CZ in the picture when you scrolled down. Look out for that but their return policy is great anyway. I've found the round ones are cut better than the fancy shapes.

@mxbenard9134

5 ай бұрын

@@nataliebutler i have done diligent description reading. I can agree the best cut us round. My lilac cushion i bought solo is lazer inscribed and all matching card, paperwork and gra qr code all matched.

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

Hey sorry I only just saw this comment! I don't know about moissanite from temu but I did just order a new batch of jewerly from shein to do a similar video, and one of the pieces is moissanite :) We'll see how that turns out! I invite you to subscribe to the channel, that shein video should be dropping in the next couple of weeks :) Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

@mxbenard9134

3 ай бұрын

Keep me in the loop about if you end up buying a bunch because I definitely am interested

I had to delete one of my accounts as they told me something was fishy about my bank card bank said card was fine. So I then just now use my husband’s account and put my card on there and it worked hmm anyway yes Temu is cheap and Temu is addictive but Temu steals your information according to many folks so when you order maybe take your card off then put it back on next purchase. Anyway I’m here to see the jewelry thanks for the video ❤

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I do wonder about that myself, but especially for the app. They REALLY, really want you to use their app which I never downloaded. Usually that comes with giving them permission to access info on your phone (not just them but lots of phone apps do this). Anyway thanks for commenting and watching!!

❤

Can you test their moissanite rings 💍?

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

I haven't bought anything new from Temu since this video first posted BUT I did just order some rings from Shein to also test, and I did get a moissanite right as well to test :) be sure to subscribe to the channel, i'll be dropping that video in the next couple of weeks!

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

I just uploaded the Shein video with moissanite here :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpaAuspwaKi5ipc.html

Can you do a fake one for us to see the difference?

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

Do you mean like a plated piece from the temu website? Or like the fake one I ordered from the other website? That one is long gone, that was at least a year or two ago I got that fakey from the other site. Thanks for commenting!

@melissaevans4396

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera I watched another one of your videos and it actually compared real and fake. So thank you for the videos ♥️

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

@@melissaevans4396 oh perfect! Glad I could help and thank you so much for watching!

You actually have to dig a crevice and see if it is Real sterling silver go and watch the antique people that know how to actually test with silver or gold because the thing is just doing the top. Yes it’s gonna be silver on top but underneath it’s not going to be most probably.

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

agreed, however a harder scratch on these thinner pieces generally does the trick to get through the layers. I will say, definitely NOT a lot of weight to these pieces! Which is why they're so "cost effective", I'm sure. Thanks for watching!

Silver jewelry always remind me of Cracker Jack rings. Sterling coated in 18K gold is not that expensive. Spend the extra $20

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

oh wow I will have to agree to disagree!! I loooooove silver! But I definitely won't say no to gold! Thanks for watching :)

How are they able to sell real silver so cheap? Makes me wonder if the US have been scamming us all along..

@alexanderrichards7465

7 ай бұрын

My dad has bought loads of jewelry that was real gold and silver for pennies on the dollar over seas, especially in the Middle East and surprisingly Africa, while he was in the military. Just depends on where it is sourced. Of course if you’re buying jewelry near diamond or gold/silver mine, it’ll be a lot cheaper than buying it when the material or even the jewelry itself is imported. It sucks but America today has become too reliant on imported goods because of the consumer mentality that’s being driven into our brains every day. Our own manufacturing industry has declined sadly.

You are so sweet. Your voice is pleasant to listen to. I will subscribe, really impressed

@Lauraetcetera

4 ай бұрын

oh my gosh this is such a sweet comment! Thank you so much!

i never trust jewelry other than pandora that is stamped with the S925 ive always had disappointments. any updates have you worn the jewelry and seen if it truly is real? wear them in the shower and for a week let us knw are they real!! lol

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I've had no problem with them. A few I resold at cost but I did keep the one in the thumbnail photo and I think one other. No issues so far!

@Vintagebeautyca

2 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera wonderful and right on!! thanks so much!! i was really wondering ! :))))

Use a jewelers loup.

@Lauraetcetera

3 ай бұрын

for what specifically? I usually use it to read small stamps or look for inclusions in stones. Is there a way to use it to help id the metal?

@tonykellydjt2805

3 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera There is if you know what to look for. Plating, shade, wear, stamp....it all depends.

Shipping doesn't take as long as Wish did

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

For me it was about the same but at least Temu didn't scam me LOL

@user-kh1hp3cf1f

2 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera that's truee!!. I really like temu.. Got a good few things out of there.. I just find problems with the clothes so I made deal with self that I won't buy clothes anymore from there.. Saying that, I have an aztec hooded fleece my mum had bought and she needed pockets, so she gave me it and it fits me perfect. The tops I have bought for self has all been big for me

TEMU sounds like Wish, Is it out of China?

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

It is not, they have a warehouse in the USA. I think it's more akin to amazon, whereas they stock a bunch in the USA warehouse but some comes from overseas. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@stateofdisorder1

11 ай бұрын

It’s also cheaper, like Wish used to be

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

@@stateofdisorder1 is wish not cheap any more? I never went back to their website after the ring incident lol

@stateofdisorder1

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera it a lot more expensive than I remember it. Can’t remember What I was looking for, but I tried looking on Wish and the prices were insane

That malamute or mars so easily

.925 means nothing anymore. They changed the law several years ago to overseas being able to stamp their jewelry with .925 if they have enough LAYERS OF SILVER over the alloy. I buy/sell/make jewelry. I bought 1/2 a dozen rings off of ebay, some of them EXACTLY what you bought, all marked .925, all of them turning green after 3-4 days of wear. I had SO MANY returns I had to make for customers. ALL of the rings/jewelry you were showing were silver PLATED, regardless of the stamp. I was hoping you would actually TEST THE METAL on air, so others would be aware of the new law change as well. Sadly, you did not.

@Lauraetcetera

18 күн бұрын

I literally tested them in this video, so I'm not sure what you mean? How would you have tested them? I kept a few of these and wear them often, and have never had issues with my fingers or the ring changing color. Is it possible that these same molds could have been duplicated in lesser quality metals? I would imagine that happens often. I'm sorry you got raw deal on your ebay purchase. I hope that you were able to get your money back.

@Lauraetcetera

18 күн бұрын

Also did you test them before you sold them to your customers? I definitely tell people to always do this, especially if they're going to be selling as silver, because you're right -- stamps mean diddly anymore! thanks for watching

It's a lot better then other places

@baublesanddolls

2 ай бұрын

Where?

Temu started in Massachusetts there products are made in China that is what I read about them.

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

interesting! wish they could manufacture some things here but I understand they couldn't keep the price points low that way. Thanks for sharing and commenting!

Cheap quality stuff

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

it definitely seems to be!! thanks for watching!

No, I do not believe they're solid sterling. If you look at the bottom of most it say PLATED. So what you've scratched on to your black pad is the plated silver. No way you can buy sterling silver chins for $2 or even $10. and free delivery.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

How they do it so cheaply is something I'm definitely going to have to investigate. "The proof is in the pudding" though as they say! I scratch pretty hard to get under any plating and use methods my jeweler uses to test, and I trust him who has been in the business for the majority of his life not just selling but actually working with and making jewelry. I assume a lot of it has to do with cheap labor...also silver can be sourced much cheaper over seas than it is in the states. None of the pieces are what I would consider "great quality" or heirloom; will likely lose stones over time, for example...but for the price...also I explicitly made sure everything I bought did NOT say "plated", had to say 925 sterling. But you're right, you have to be careful purchasing from sites like this! I still don't advocate buying from sites like these; I think reputable youtube sellers are much, much better :P (there's an update in the description box below of my experience); wow, sorry for the wall of text! thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Yes that “W_ _ _ is cheap quality as well

@Lauraetcetera

11 ай бұрын

not in my experience, that was the one I was referring to in the video :P

@michellehendrix9976

11 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera glad they worked for you sister

Most Chinese companies stamp their jewellery 925 even when it isn’t. There’s no copyright laws over there or anything. Just because it’s stamped doesn’t mean a thing. Temu is garbage! Many silversmith artists in North America who work with sterling don’t stamp their jewellery because they can’t afford the stamp machine.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

AGREED! People really need to be proactive with testing what they buy. I had an argument with a seller on ebay once because they sold me a lot of sterling and half of it was fake. I requested a refund and they argued it was all stamped. *eye roll*

@baublesanddolls

2 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera The same thing happened to me. I bought a so-called genuine Tiffany and Co ring. It definitely wasn't sterling although it was stamped, and PayPal sided with the seller. I was so mad. I refuse to buy or sell on ebay anymore. 😤

3:48

925 is real sterling

@Lauraetcetera

Ай бұрын

925 means 92.5% sterling content, but stamps can't always be trusted. Sometimes the stamps are faked. Not in this haul, but I have seen it many, many times before (also with 14k stamps and others). Thanks for watching!

The jewelry are fake, they turned my skin green, all other items are good though.

@24bidy

3 ай бұрын

crystals are fake to

@tonykellydjt2805

3 ай бұрын

They do have real jewelry sellers.

@TureyManikato1388

3 ай бұрын

@@tonykellydjt2805 really they don't, I've purchased 20 pieces of jewelry, just to test them out with acid and they all tarnished. I have yet to find any real jewelry.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

What do you mean they tarnished? How are you testing it? Genuinely curious! Also sometimes it can be an alloy added to the silver that turns your finger green. Maybe that's the difference; it might be 92.5% silver then the rest a junkier/cheaper metal alloy? Hmmmmmm...

@TureyManikato1388

2 ай бұрын

@@Lauraetcetera I took 5 rings I purchased on temu and took them to a jeweler after all 5 rings tarnished and turned my fingers green and the jeweler confirmed all 5 rings were not silver at all, these jewelries are made by Chinese fake jewelers, I guess they just want to make a quick buck from fake jewelries by selling them on an affordable sellers app. Trades of the fake jewelry businesses. Go figure.

Are they silver plated or solid silver. Because 4 out of 4 Items that I recently purchased were advertised as solid 925 sterling silver. Everything thing i received has started turning copper. So that's fraud to me. I don't think you are being fully truthful. You seem to be promoting more than anything. 27 minutes of your video is fawning over all the pieces. And 3 minutes of actual testing. Im still not sure if you claim it's solid silver or just plated.

@Lauraetcetera

2 ай бұрын

It's solid; and you can read my follow up pinned comment about this company. I always try to be as truthful as I can; I found these to be solid sterling, that is what the acid testing proves. You have to be careful when you order; the listings will say "solid sterling 925" or something to that effect, but when you scroll down in the description it will say it's plated -- AVOID THOSE. I found all of these to be genuine but that does NOT mean everything is! This is why I advocate always testing your own metal purity (whether from here or any other place). If you were sold fake goods, definitely reach out to them for a refund. That's not right. Anyway as far as me "fawning over all the pieces" -- I am a jewelry nut! I really love jewelry, so does a lot of my audience, and so yes, there is a TON of ogling pretty things here. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Looks really fake, the jewelry.

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