Does Temu sell real jewelry? Testing sterling silver and moissanite from Temu
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My parents and I have been in the business of mass-manufactured jewelry for a while now, most of the stuff is made to be shipped out in bulk to companies like temu, wish, etc. A lot of the manufacturers that make those cheap plated chains actually sell to craft stores like Michael's or Hobby Lobby where you can buy spools of chains. I tend to avoid craft stores for that reason in particular- their chains wear and tarnish within days of use since the plating is so thin. Anyway, lots of their overstock stuff actually ends up on eBay where it's up for auction and sometimes in bulk, and it gets shipped straight from the manufacturer's warehouses, usually from India when it comes to jewelry. And yes, they do falsely advertise their materials even on eBay as "Silver" or "Cast stainless" when it's usually just cheap plated nickel or copper
Wow, thank you SO MUCH for this informative response!! I hope you don't mind if I pin it so others can read this :) Thanks for taking the time to respond and watch!
@platinumaquascapes8163
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I make jewelry and would love to know where I can actually purchase good chain and findings! Any advice?
Same for me! I'd like to know! @@meeshell91365
This was educational and interesting. Thank you for sharing the video.
I've used a lot of chain from Michael on spools and actually haven't had any issues with it...
I buy vintage sterling jewelry and use a strong magnet in the store to test sterling. I've found that even pieces marked sterling or 925 were not authentic. Gold and silver are not magnetic.
Some gold pieces can actually be magnetic. This is not unusual especially with postwar and mid century jewellery. I have one ring that is 18 karat gold, and it's magnetic. It dates to around 1950. Metals were harder to come by, and more alloys were used than they normally would. So it's not a fail-safe test. It could just mean that there's a higher alloy content, for honest or shifty reasons.
@@rudafruu Thanks!!
Copper isn't very magnetic. They will use a copper base and plate it silver to pass the magnet test.
I buy jewelry from Temu, not because I think it’s real but because I like the piece!
My daughter buys cheap jewelry for my granddaughter and her friends and of course the 2 younger boys also like to be blinged up lol but they tend to lose stuff so we don't buy expensive and as long as it's cute they don't care.
I buy a lot at yard sales and have lucked into some really nice sliver pieces and a couple gold and one beautiful ring that not only was unmarked gold but had real diamonds and emeralds in it.
The seller said it was a cheap ring his grandma bought while she traveled in south America and for the price was sure it was cheap no maker marks or gold marks on it anywhere.
I just loved how it looked and wore it to have my wedding rings fixed and the jeweler looked at it and asked if he could test it. 18kt gold with two tiny 1/4 diamonds and 1/2 karat real emerald. But the emerald has a very tiny inclusion on one corner of the stone. But still one of my favorite pieces lol
But I think I might grab one of the kits and start testing.
I've been lucky my jewelry guy loves seeing the handful of items I find while out treasure hunting and often, if he's not busy, will test the lot for me for $15
Oh the real ring I ended up buying for $5 and was told it's worth probably about $300 if I sold it for the gold.
Which is the only reason you should buy it because it’s likely all fake, and by the way.. me too, just because I like it.
Me too ! And not one piece has been crap
@@Emeraldwitch30 Natural emeralds usually have inclusions. They aren't "penalized" for them like diamonds. The stone is probably more valuable than you might think.
My ring went from silver to brown in a couple of weeks, never buying temu jewellery again
So Temu is like a new casino. They give you some wins in the beginning to get you hooked then switch to fewer and fewer until you are almost always throwing your money away. Or getting what you paid for anyway.
LOL! This could be a solid analogy and makes me laugh. I do think though that they deal with so many sellers, it really comes down to who the seller is/where it's shipping from. These rings came from 4 different, oddly enough.
My moissanite from there are gorgeous and all tested positive for diamond. My guess on the one is that it was rodium plated. My uncle is a metal smith and owns a very high end custom jewelry store where I have worked many years helping. The moissanite from there matches up to very high end jewelry I have seen! Can easily go toe to toe with a diamond! Even if you bought a moissanite piece and had it put in a different setting, you’re still ahead
The sigh so genuine…🤣
LOL I have strong feelings about jewelry what can I say :P
I haven’t seen your channel pop up in years!!! I was just thinking about the time you tested crystals vs emf! lol glad to have you back in my feed!
LOL I'm almost embarrassed by that video, haha! Then again I feel that way about most of my earlier videos :P Welcome back!
"I guess I just have a scrap dragon...and I'll have to move on with my life." 🤣
You're great!
you rock, this comment totally uplifted me! Thanks for appreciating my brand of weird! lol
@@Lauraetcetera Hehe...it was a great line and seemingly out of the blue (it's the first video of yours that I've seen). Keep it up!
Just found your channel, this was so interesting and I really learned a lot. Love your vibe!
Ahhh thanks so much, this is such a nice compliment!
I'm in love with the wood grain of the tabletop you are working on ❤
Thank you!! No one's ever commented on it before but I'm with you, love a good natural stained wood! Too bad I scratched it, whoops! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
Thanks for the test and sacrifices you did for us. Just my 1 cent
My pleasure! Thanks for spending your time with me!
I loved the little dragon guy 😂❤
You can still love him in pieces! LOL -- I hope to revive him one day!
@@Lauraetcetera in pieces it is 🤣🤣
anything you don’t like or is fake TEMU will refund. No problem. I have never had a refund refused. I buy stainless steel jewellery from TEMU and I love it. Very durable, doesn’t bend, or deform.
I haven't tried yet because they wanted photos of the items which I have had time to take, but it's on my to-do list today :) Love stainless jewelry! Can't beat the durability, that's for sure! Thanks for watching :)
I feel silly for waiting so long to return this stuff. I did it today. They are refunding and said to keep it, lol. Yay for easy returns!
Been ordering from them for 2 years. Returns are very easy and I have never had a problem.
Excellent video, enjoyed the testing.
Thank you Laura!
I bought a silver and moissanite and its real i love my ring.
Hi Laura, thank you for sharing. Poor little dragon ring....
Thank you for watching Patty! I know, I feel bad but it was for the greater good LOL
I just use my fingers. My skin is acidic, I just have to wear it for a couple hours and my skin eats off the plating 😂😂
LOL hahahahhah this is too funny
Me too. Brought a beautiful silver plated necklace and it lasted 2 hours!
Everyone's skin is acidic, lactic acid.
I shed a small tear for that dragon.😢
It was for the greater good! If I ever learn to solder, maybe he'll become something better one day...
Yeah the dragon was cool
I'd like to make a mold out of it, and maybe do a resin versions
Brb gotta order something like that😂
@@unnamellie do you do resin art?! I do showcase videos of people's hobbies. If you ever want to share some photos, email them to me! jewelryetcchannel@gmail.com
That was very interesting. I never thought to scratch the entire stone. I got a couple bracelets from Temu one time but never tested. But they look cheap. Thanks for the info 👍💜
oh no! It's pretty easy to test; I always recommend it to jewelry collectors so they don't get taken! Thanks so much for watching Dee!
Your video just poped up in my feed, quite interesting. Gave you a thumbs up for the sacrifice of the cute dragon ring :(
aww ,thank you and sorry to have done it! But he'll be revived one day ^_^
Great testing ...thanks!
glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
I kinda wish you had posted a pic of the ad on Temu for each piece. Many times in the description it will tell you it’s a sterling silver alternative “ or something like that. Or silver plated etc.
If I ever re-do this video, I'll be sure to do that, or at least mention it in the video. I did briefly but not explicitly enough because a couple people have asked. In every ring purchased, I made sure the ad said it was sterling in both the title and description, so this isn't a case of me just missing something.
Thank you❤ Very interesting video and helpful.
My pleasure! Thank you!
Thank you for helping so many by sacrificing your piece.
😂 my pleasure! 🫡
I don’t care if it’s real. I have bought a lot of jewelry for myself. If it turns I’m ok.
I paid 50 cents or less for most of the rings and earrings. Less than a dollar for the necklaces and bracelets.
If they break or turn it’s alright.
Awww the dragon, I hope they can become something better. This was really fascinating & I've had earrings that have said they are sterling silver & they haven't been due to them causing a reaction (turning my ears where I wore them green) it just goes to show we can never really know for sure until things are tested. Kind of upsetting because those earrings were from a small business who I thought would be more truthful/reputable. Have subbed because this truly fascinates me!
Thanks so much for watching and your comment! Yes I definitely advocate everyone testing their jewelry. It's possible the person who sold them to you didn't know themselves, but either way, someone lied along the line! Sorry you're having a reaction to them :/
Great video Laura! I bought a few pieces of Temu (sterling) jewelry as well and where I do not have testing materials, I could tell a couple of pieces were for sure fake. I know when I purchased some were sus just from the images and some did look legit. I bought the ones that at least looked legit on the images. I didn't pay much at all and knew some would prolly end up looking fake once I had them in my hands. It's pretty much a shot in the dark when you buy from them.
Yup absolutely. I know what you mean, when you handle jewelry as long as we have you can tell just by looking sometimes. When I did my wish video, I knew as I was ordering I was about to screw myself, lmao!! Thanks for watching!
We sold my 2 ct mined diamond wedding ring for ¼ what we paid for it. We were so sad. I replaced it with Moisenite. Im glad to see this. Made me feel better about my replacement
This comment made me happy. I'm sorry you had to sell your original ring but I bet the moissanite is every bit as beautiful! Thank you for sharing, have a lovely week!
to clarify, happy that I helped make you feel better ^_^
Thank you for this. I think it depends on the vendor. Temu is like Amazon. So, there will be some shady characters. But I'm happy to have seen this, thanks! 🌺🌺
You're absolutely right about that! Thanks for watching!
Great video ,I buy so much from tumu,thanks for sharing that ,😊
The moissanite isn’t actually real, it’s lab created… but it’s still authentic versus glass or other material. Thanks for the video! It’s very helpful
Well, it's still real I'd argue, just not "natural" ;) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I appreciate it!
Sadly most small businesses (from my experience) charge ALOT! This is a way for people to have something cute at an affordable price. Most of this stuff can be found on amazon, Etsy, eBay etc. but marked up 100%
Gemstones and diamonds have different grades, so they are likely lower grade, which means lower cost.
The only rings that i bought on AliExpress that passed my silver test (aka my extremely allergic kiddo) were by Kuololit
Hi Laura!! It’s great to see you! ❤ I love your personality! And you look marvelous!
As for the nay sayers, give them some raspberries. Hehe 😂 You are the bomb!
Awww thanks so much!! This video got popular and it's bringing out some nasty people who have not been the nicest about my personality, so I appreciate you saying that!
I noticed that Temu also if you read carefully you can see different store names or manufacturers.
Exactly, it’s all different suppliers that you are dealing with. Some will be good, some….
You're absolutely right, I wish I had mentioned that in the video. I did mention they're form different locations, but didn't mention specifically suppliers.
1st of it doesn't have the 9.25 stamp on the picture its probably allloy or copper, it could also be stainless steel. To be sure what your getting scroll down past comments. Then under that is the store name, then it'll say product description, it's right before the pictures, click on that. And make sure to scroll thru. It'll say what the metal is for sure. Hope this helps everyone. Everything I've gotten is actually silver
I definitely did that to make sure, but it didn't work this time :( The last time I ordered jewelry from there (a year ago) it was all real.
On the "diamond dust" ring, this is from the listing:
The Main Material: 925 Silver
Plating: 24K Gold Plated
Usually there's a paragraph of a description but this is all that's listed here.
For the other floral one, it says this:
The Main Material: 925 Silver
Plating: 925 Silver Plated
Style: Vintage
This product is made of 925 sterling silver and is free of nickel, lead, and cadmium, making it hypoallergenic.
^^^see what I mean? Are you sure what you got was real? Did you test it? Not trying to be rude, just genuinely curious. I really hope you're not unknowingly getting ripped off! The diamond dust ring was pretty convincing looking. I wouldn't have known if I didn't test it I don't think.
Thanks for doing this but to me it really doesn't matter. I've loved my Temu rings and earrings and have never had an allergic reaction to any of them although I normally have a reaction to nickel in jewellery in the past.
Me,too, i react to nickel, my ears turn red and thick and they itch terrible ,what ever they use i had no reactions so far. Nock on wood
Thank you!
Thank YOU! ^_^
I’d love to know how you do the two cameras! So fun!!
Hi Cheri! I just set up the dslr camera on a tripod facing me, then use my phone over the jewelry. I upload both the videos to my desktop computer and edit them together :)
Well, the first time I put an order in I bought quite a few 18k gold chains. The next time I ordered, all the gold chains now say 18k gold plated. Now I worry the chains are not even real gold plated. 😢
The only way to know for absolute sure is to acid test them or have a jeweler verify, but there are a couple things that can tip you off -- does it feel heavy or light for its size? 18k gold should be pretty heavy for its size. You can also try the magnet test; grab the most powerful magnet from your fridge and see if the jewelry attracts to it. Real gold will not at all be magnetic. Let me know if you try it!
First time watching your videos! You popped up in my recommendd!
Not sure if you’re aware, but the sound is only coming from the right headphone. 😅
A couple people mentioned it and I found that to be true in my car as well :( I'm sorry about that!! I have to check my setting for future videos. thanks for watching anyway!
Great video! If anything, I loved learning how to test !! I have found Temu to be really good about refunding your money on anything you are dissatisfied with! So maybe you can get your money back for the fake ones!!
Yes. I ordered a beautiful sterling solitaire with cubic zirconia or Moisanitte. I needed it for travel. Wrong size. They refunded and I ordered another one. It looks beautiful.
Im really allergic to nickel and usually within a few hours i will rash up with fake silver or plated gold.
you have a built in jewelry tester! haha. Bummer though about the rash :( I'd say it'd be worth it to get a testing kit for sure if you collect jewelry. It makes me so irate companies sell fake jewelry when allergies to metals is a known thing. I hope you're not too sore or itchy afterward!
Try A tie around the middle! It's cute
great video
thank you so much!
With temu, scroll down and look at the material listing. The "main material:" should say silver if it's not played. I, well, found this out the hard way LOL One ring turned my finger green within 1 hour - but getting it wet or anything like that.😮😮😮
Annoyingly they all said they were sterling through and though. The description, the title, everything >.< I definitely checked before I purchased. Oh well - I did get a refund with no problems so that was good. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
What is the square thing that you use to abrade the rings? Does that come with the acid test?
Yes! It’s called a testing stone ai believe but I think it’s actually frosted glass. You get it with the kit usually but you can buy them separately, and they also come in white
hello hello very good video and I love your picture quality
Hey Anitra! Thank you so much for the kind words!
@@Lauraetcetera u welcome love
Can you tell me wot is the block you used and the liquid as I have coming some 952 silver charms coming soon and now won't to test them 😮
It's just an acid testing stone, although I think it's actually glass. It comes in the kit :) I have a link in my description of the video to what I use
Love the video 😊🌸🌼🌸maria
Good morning Maria! Thanks so much!
I would like to get your testers . Going to my jeweler is a pain and costly
They are linked in the description box ^_^
Could it be a rhodium plating over the silver? They do that to prevent tarnishing.
Absolutely! I'm wondering if that's it, or at least some other type of plating.
@@Lauraetcetera With your results it's anyone's guess. Thanks for sharing that info!
925 still has copper in it
that's true, maybe the one that was sterling but tinted yellow had copper alloy as the 7.5%
I've bought a lot of jewelry from AliExpress in my time, cheaper ones like to rub off very quickly, and I've spent a lot of days with green stripes from copper oxidation.
My wedding ring is 925 silver, and one of my rings is Soviet silver-plated, looks kinda golden now because silver rubbed off, but judging from the faint green on my finger, it's very copper, but the difference is MASSIVE still
I've never ordered from AliExpress. Have you ever gotten real things from them?
@@Lauraetcetera I mean, if you buy something a bit expensive, you can find real silver. Like on wish or temu. But I've never bought something expecting a real deal, but PC parts that I've bought there are good and were much cheaper than in my country
And I like support on AliExpress. They're most likely to be on a side of a buyer, than seller
@@unnamellie good to know. Thanks so much for sharing!
I found a brand on Amazon I liked with some nice silver jewellery. And I found that brand on AliExpress. I bought it and it seems to be silver. So I am pleased.
Just so you know, your voice is playing only in the right channel. For a moment, I thought my headphones were broken
Thanks for letting me know, I have no idea why that would be. It's sounding fine on my devices, I'll have to try it with headphones-- thanks so much for the heads up! And thanks for watching despite the weird audio!
I mean i buy jewellery off temu but more so aliexpress because A - its cheap and B - because it looks good. Now i have brought pandora style charms for my Christmas bracelet and my Halloween bracelet that i only wear like a couple of times a year and so far things look good and they have held up. But i can't afford pandora any more with the cost of living what one charm cost me in store i can get a whole bracelet worth. Sadly a lot of fakes are on places like Temu, Shein and aliexpress but i buy it for dress up jewellery. My main jewellery that i wear come from a family run stores here in Australia and i have had those items for years with no problems
Nice video
Thank you Jennifer!
Where can we get the testing kit thank you
There are links in the video description box :)
You have to read the descriptions really well. Sometimes it says 925, but way down in description it says 925 plated, material brass. Some say 925 18 or 14 kit plated or platinum plated. And you have to to find the right vendor. I would be interested in seeing the ones you picked with the listing
I know of their trickery, I was sure to check them all. All said base metal 925 :( and all stamped. Oh well :(
Ahh I never had a problem with Temu jewelry my finger never turns green
I guess it's a gamble! So glad all yours seems legit! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
I’m so confused, isn’t the 18kt solution to check for gold and there’s a separate one for silver? I may have missed something as it’s almost 2am lol
You can use some of the same chemicals for silver and gold .I think 18k testing fluid can be used for silver too(it shines blue) saves on cost
yes exactly what @mamasyles said! It can be used for testing gold, but it works on silver as well. There is also a silver acid, but it turns a dark red when positive and hard to see against the black stone (although you can get a white stone, or wipe up the liquid on a white paper towel or q-tip to see what it is). Also, sometimes it's erroneous; it's given me a false reading before and I had to have my jeweler test for me. He confirmed that the 18k was right (it was light blue) and the silver test was wrong (I think it didn't turn a color or was maybe brown? I can't remember...). Thanks for watching!
Thank you
I am pleasantly surprised! Makes sense that $10 rings were fake/not sterling silver and the $40 rings were genuine moissanite. It’s nice that when you pay more you know you are getting the real stuff because there’s a real risk of getting ripped off regardless of what you spend, with on online Chinese website like this
Also interesting to think that a genuine sterling ring could fail on the sterling test only because it is rhodium plated….is there a way to test for rhodium plating?!
If there's a way to test for rhodium, I don't know what it is :/ As far as I know, there aren't any tests like the scratch test. I know there are some machines that can test metal content of jewelry with a probe (similar to the diamond tester here) but I've never used one and don't know much about it.
The question is, do you like the ring regardless of what it’s made of for the price?
Depends on which ring you are talking about, but usually my answer is no, and this is my own flaw. There's something about knowing an item is fake that makes me like it less. It's not that the ring looks different, it's almost like I have this annoyance toward the item because I feel taken advantage of, if that makes sense? To no fault of the ring lol
I bought some nice sterling silver jewellery from Aliexpress and after wearing them for a while they lost their 'silver'.
I am considering doing a similar video on AliExpress jewelry since so many people have mentioned it! I've never bought from them before. Is it similar to how temu works?
Thank you for this video. I recently purchased a 1ct moissanite mens ring, which claims to have a base metal of 92.5% silver and is plated in 950 platinum. It was around $50. I do not want to scratch it, so I'm hoping I can drop it on the surface of something and hear the sound. One thing I've noticed on Temu, is that many cheaper (less than $10) that say "100 real sterling silver" on the images, upon further inspection in the description it will say it is plated in 925 silver and the base metal is usually listed as copper. I would like to find a jeweler with the x ray scanner that lists all of the metals and their percentages. A jewelry reviewer (Cubaknow) had his temu silver sent off to be tested and it came back as 92.08% which while not 92.5%, still over 92% silver. That was a tennis bracelet. I'm curious if my center stone is 1ct moissanite or all of the smaller stones along with the center stone make up 1ct of moissanite and the rest are CZ's... no mention of CZs in the full description so I'm not sure. It should arrive around the 12th, so I will keep you updated. I liked and subscribed as I really enjoyed your video, ad placements, and most of all your personality.
Wow that you so much! What a sweet comment!! I do have a diamond tester linked in the description, not sure where you’re located but for me it was only around $10 and will help determining your moissanite if you’re curious. Also I think most jewelers have the same device if you could take it to them. Yes about the sterling advertising on temu - I always made sure the actual description says it’s 925, not just the title. All of them did so this was quite disappointing! Anyway thanks for watching!
i can definitely hear and feel the difference when i’m rubbing on the stone between the sterling and fake .
That's true for me sometimes, but not always. I do especially enjoy the smoothness/feel of testing real gold. So satisfying!
They are plated.
Would you be able to link the first moissanite ring please?
here it is, thanks for watching! www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601099586425623&_oak_stage=6&_oak_page_source=703&refer_page_name=home&refer_page_id=10005_1720389602890_954hzqz77m&refer_page_sn=10005&_x_sessn_id=dtz5bmz79b
@@Lauraetcetera thank you so much! My sister has been looking for an affordable moissanite ring and I’m going to send this her way! Temu isn’t ideal (worst retailer on the planet next to shein) but it’s affordable.
Thank you for testing! I learned a lot in this video and it was really interesting 🩷
@@ralexandra1058 My pleasure! Also I'd argue that wish is the worst, lol! Have a great week!
Great video Laura, I don't do temu lol 😢
Thank you Tanya! That's probably for the best haha -- can't get ripped off if you don't make the purchase to begin with! Thanks for watching ^_^
@@Lauraetcetera
I've gotten AWESOME stuff (including jewelry) from Temu for next to nothing.
The thing you MUST DO:
ALWAYS read the CUSTOMER REVIEWS on every item you buy.
Customers post pictures & videos along with their comments.
If something is cheap garbage, people will write that in the reviews.
Some things actually turn out being NICER than what you expected.
In the last year, I've purchased over 100+ rings from Temu.
EVERY ring that has arrived damaged, loose stones, etc, Temu immediately refunded my full purchase price AND told me to keep the item.
I've only been totally disappointed in maybe 4-5 rings which was my fault. Had I read the customer reviews, I would have seen pictures & comments advising against buying that particular item.
There's hundreds of different vendors selling on Temu.
Don't get ripped off by the occasional bad vendor.
I've found some vendors post NICE pictures of the item they're supposedly selling when they're actually selling a cheap knockoff of what's pictured. They'll post like 10 pictures of an item that looks great but buried in the last of the pictures will be ONE picture of the cheap knockoff they'll send you.
Make sure to look closely at ALL the pictures for every item you buy.
And again:
READ CUSTOMER REVIEWS!
Safeguard your purchase.
Read those REVIEWS.
If there's no reviews on an item yet, I won't buy it.
Also - If you see something you want, always do a search (in Temus search bar) on that same item.
Many vendors sell the exact stuff for a lot less $$$.
And... Different vendors sell same items but in different colors.
Check out every color (& size) too. Often, just ONE color (or size) will be on sale for a drastically reduced price.
And...
If you put something in your cart for any length of time - double check price before checking out. Prices change constantly.
If the item in your cart went up in price, another vendor is probably selling it cheaper.
I've seen identical items priced for $9 from one vendor while another is charging $45 for the same item.
If you buy clothes (or shoes) ALWAYS get out a tape measure.
The stuff is made in different countries so sizes are funky.
BUT... Click the tiny "size" button.
Charts will come up with EXACT measurements of that item along with description of fabric as far as stretchy, very stretchy, no stretch, etc.
I've ordered clothes in sizes medium all the way up to 6x (and they're literally the same size LOL).
ALWAYS CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS!!!!
And OMG their shoes and BOOTS.
To die for!!! I'm saving up for a pair of their rhinestone encrusted cowboy boots - the top of the leg part looks like flames. Never seen anything like them!
There's another pair that the heels are gold & rhinestones and look like sharks teeth. Hard to explain - you gotta see them. Customer reviews & pictures have all been stellar.
Same thing with any knickknacks you buy. Some pictures make items look HUGE when in reality, they're tiny.
99% of the items have the size, dimensions, measurements. Sometimes they're listed in item description. Others are listed on one of the photographs of the item.
I'm amazed at the things TEMU offers.
Magic Erasers cost a fortune at Walmart and even the Dollar store.
I go thru them like crazy.
I got an entire CASE (I think there were 24) for under $3-$4. I pay that much for 2 at Walmart!
I've had great results with a lot of their makeup too. It costs pennies on the dollar compared to Walmart, Rite Aid, etc.
Customer reviews are a must with makeup, especially customers photos. You'll see first hand how nice (or not) makeup looks when applied on real people.
Eyeliners, eyebrow pencils, lip gloss, etc. is often less than $1-$2 and I haven't had any problems yet.
(I've tried 3-4 cover up foundations, 6-7 lip gloss/stains, 2-3 eyeliners, 4-5 face powders). They've all been quality. Nothing has made me break out, itch, etc...
I've gotten awesome accessories for my 5 vehicles - again - pennies on the dollar compated to Walmart & Auto Parts stores.
Seat covers, hood emblems, tire valve covers, under car lighting kits, carbon fiber wrap...
OMG they have SO MUCH COOL STUFF for your vehicles.
I have 5 vehicles. Haven't been disappointed in anything yet.
It's also the way to go for gift giving!!!
What girl doesn't want sparkly rhinestone studded tire valve caps that match the color of her car?
$3 bucks.
Or the cool spikey tire valve caps.
I asked my neighbor how much he paid for his: $116 thru AutoZone
I bought red ones for my Corvette, EXACTLY like my neighbors.
He was PISSED when I told him that mine cost under $4-$5 (for the set of 4).
And LIGHTS!!!
OMG I got these great little light bars. They're motion activated!
Got 'em in my closets, cupboards, under cabinets, along my hallway, along the bottom of my bed...
You attach them with velcro (comes with light). Sizes are 6" up to 16". Got mine for under $2-$3 each. I plan on ordering 20-30 more. They're great inside cabinets, deep drawers, over dogs bowls, etc.
Their bathroom & kitchen faucets are AMAZING!!! Cool ones I've never seen before.
Outdoor stuff for your yard too.
I'm waiting for my solar fountains (for my bird baths) to arrive.
Only $9. They're over $25 everywhere else.
And solar lights! They're so inexpensive compared to Walmart, Home Depot, Amazon, etc.
My yard is lit up like Fort Knox at night and all solar powered.
Going to buy more for the trails running thru my back woods.
Hope this helps.
And no. I don't work for Temu or get anything from them.
Just want to warn people on what to watch for so you don't get screwed or disappointed.
Once you know what to look out for - You can't go wrong.
And no. I'm not happy the stuff comes from China.
But it's the exact same stuff you get from Walmart, Amazon, etc. so you might as well cut out the middle man.
Money's tight - Bidenomics isn't as great as I've heard it's suppose to be. Getting this stuff at such discounted prices has been wonderful for me.
p.s. Heard rumors Temu is supposedly after your information thru their app.
I went into app settings. Turned EVERYTHING off (especially notifications).
I don't allow anything (location, contacts, camera, etc.).
I dont allow it to run in the background.
My phone analyzes battery & data usage. I've NEVER had any problem with TEMU app running behind the scenes or battery usage when I'm not using their app.
I just stumbled across your video and wow you have such beautiful hair 🥹 sorry that has nothing to do with the content 😂
AHHH no I appreciate you taking time to comment and say that!! I have quite a lot of gray (I'm in the latter half of my 30's) and decided to stop dying it almost 2 years ago and am growing it out. I also cut my own hair. So this is quite the compliment and I thank you!
I love stainless steel or anything that doesn’t turn my finger lol
you can't go wrong with stainless! I have a couple pieces. It's got good weight, doesn't scratch as easily, doesn't tarnish, and yup, doesn't ruin your skin lol
I'm always of the mind with Temu or Ali that it could be real but probably not =p...so I spend keeping that in mind. I wont spend $50 for silver in Temu or Ali, I will go to a jewellery shop if it needs to be real =)...but for a fun or short term piece I'm happy to get it from Temu or Ali.
Thanks for sharing! Do you think it'd be worth doing a similar video on AliExpress? I've never ordered from them before, but you're the second or third person who's mentioned that site.
@@Lauraetcetera I would watch it...the two sites are very comparable and it would be interesting to see how Ali compares to Temu =)
@@ninablack2516 I'll look into it and add it to the ideas list :) Thanks!
Basically an online 99cent store or dollar tree
except it doesn't cost *that* little....
I bought a sterling silver ring from Amazon, it was not, but by time I realized it, it was too late for return. I was mad and I will never buy jewelry that way again.
I'm sorry to hear that! I"ll have to do a similar video with Amazon sometime.
So did the statement say it was silcer in the right up
Yup all the rings said they were silver 925 as the "main metal". This was one of them:
The Main Material: 925 Silver
Plating: 925 Silver Plated
Style: Vintage
See more
This product is made of 925 sterling silver and is free of nickel, lead, and cadmium, making it hypoallergenic.
you can get your money back on the fake ones, temu is very good on refunding money if something is not real.
Yes! I was fully refunded yesterday :) It was a pretty easy process, except the wanted photos.
you are aware temu app is malware, it can change the code of your OS, and a bunch of other serious things. I would reset your OS and change all your passwords
I've heard that which is why I refuse to download the app. I made my purchases on a desktop computer w/ vpn. Thanks for the warning though, there might be people who read this that didn't know! Thanks for watching
1,000 % true
Really? I did not know that. How can it do that tho if i use iphone?
@@Lauraetceteradoes buying in the app has more advantages like koupons or sales? Or is it the same w pc
IM A SILVER LOVER , BUT IF YOU READ THE WHOLE DISCRIPTION OF THE ITEM IT WILL TELL YOU IF IT IS ALLOY , PLATE OR STERLING . THAT BEING SAID IF YOU ORDERED SOMETHING THAT SAYS CLEARLY S .925 IT WILL BE SILVER , BUT IF YOU GET IT AND IT IS FAKE YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY BACK
Unfortunately not this time! I always read the description and look for it to say "base metal 925" or "main metal 925" which all of these did say :( I haven't tried to return yet but I will.
@@Lauraetcetera I THINK THEY WILL JUST TELL YOU TO KEEP THEM AND REFUND YOU LOL THATS WHAT THEY TELL ME WHEN I GOT A BROKEN ITEM
@@Lauraetcetera P.S. WISH WAS REALLY BAD ABOUT FAKE SILVER LOLOL
@@LALA-yy5tm absolutely the WORST!! They get no more of my money lol
@@LALA-yy5tm yup ,this is exactly what they did!
I cringed on the poor dragon 😢 I could make a jewelry piece out of him.
I've got him in a scrap bag, hoping to one day learn to solder and make something cool with all my little scrappies ^_^ don't worry, it pained me too lol
@@Lauraetcetera lol. You could actually make an adorable pendant. If you have a rubber hammer you can bend his tail out, polish the cut and ad a bail 💜 just an idea. I would love to get into soldering myself one day 💜💜
Links for the rings
Which one or ones in particular? I didn’t link them because I didn’t want to drive traffic to Temu, but I will grab those links for you if you could tell me which ones you want. Thanks!
@@LauraetceteraI would love to know who the bad vendors are. Are you going to contact Temu?
Did you get your diamond tester from temu?
No, I looked around me locally first but no luck. I found it on Amazon, there's a link in my video description :)
IM GLAD U DID THIS ...BUT IM DISAPOINTED ,THAT THEY WOULD SELL A FAKE .....SOME CUTE SHOES I BOUGHT ...WAS REALLY QUALITY CONFORTABLE SANDALS ...BUMMER ...I JUST WILL KNOW & ONLY BUY THE CHEAP 1$ EARINGS LOL ...CAN U LINK THE 3 RINGS THAT ARE REAL PLEASE
.I LOVE THAT MOISONITE ❤🎉😂
sure, although be warned that the multi-band ring has stones that are "tension set" -- this means they only have 2 prongs holding the stones in, which is not very secure at all and the stones may fall out. That is always a risk, but especially with the tension setting. www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601099588156284&sku_id=17592491166544&_x_sessn_id=zuv9wzv43c&refer_page_name=bgt_order_detail&refer_page_id=10045_1720062415587_j4t714sg0a&refer_page_sn=10045
www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601099586425623&sku_id=17592485245507&_x_sessn_id=zuv9wzv43c&refer_page_name=bgt_order_detail&refer_page_id=10045_1720062507457_z63qlv9e12&refer_page_sn=10045
@@Lauraetcetera TY I APPRECIATE THE HONESTY ..
IM A NEW SUB ...DID U WRITE TO TEMU OR MESSEGE WITH A AGENT ON SAYING THAT THEY ARE FALSE ADVERTIZING ?? CURIOUS WHAT THEY SAID ♥♥♥♥♥
Hallo from South Africa. Just found your channel. Very interesting and informative. Thank you for doing this. Surely learn something new from watching your channel. I was also wondering...Do you inform Temu of these fake products and do they respond back?? I also clicked on your link as in the paragraph above. It says product discontinued..
Makes me think they either saw your video or received complaints. ❤
@@lindsay7463 I just did a return, they didn't have me talk to anyone, it was basically just checking boxes. They are refunding me and I do not have to physically return the rings.
@@liadubruyn5285 I added a comment to my return but I don't expect to hear a response.
Laura you are awesome , let the nay sayers go eat hay.
LOL and so I shall!
Your volume is all over the place
The stuff on your fingers is off the table
could be, although I think it came out of the bag...? or maybe it fell on the table from the bag? who knows. anyway thanks for watching!
I want to watch this but sound is only coming out of the right speaker and headphone :/
you're the second person who's mentioned that! grrr I am so sorry I have no idea why it doesn't play correctly on headphones! I'll take another look at my settings in the editor. Thanks for trying :/
How can mossanite test positive when its manufactured?
It's (usually) a man-made stone, but it will test as a diamond. The tester tests thermoconductivity of the stone. If it hits a certain value, it beeps. Only moissanite or diamond (real or lab made) can trigger it.
I’m extremely concerned that moissanite is testing as diamonds?
How can you tell the difference between real diamonds and moissanite then? 😳😳
This is a great question! If you want a "for sure" answer, always take it to a jeweler to verify. As a casual collector of jewelry, for real diamonds the best thing to do is look for inclusions. A jeweler's loupe is a great tool (basically a magnifying glass). It's very rare to find diamonds that don't have inclusions in them. They exist, but they are going to be extremely high end stones you're probably getting from a reputable place anyway. Moissanite is much clearer as they're actually man made stones. So if you have super clear, super sparkly stones testing positive for diamonds, they might actually be moissanite. Also, diamonds that are of a substantial size (more than 2-3mm or so) are usually (but not always) set in gold. If it's in sterling, that might also be an indicator, although no rule is fool proof! I hope that makes sense!
I buy it and never considered it was real 😂 of course not lol. I am concerned I heard items may contain other contaminants such as lead 🤔
oh no I sure hope not!! I'll have to look into how to test for that now!
They most definitely steal ORIGINAL desings from jewelers I've followed for years on instagram and other artist seller's platform
Yup not just jewelers, their manufacturers steal designs for art, home goods, even fish tank decorations (sounds weird but...yup; specialized pieces for caves, etc.). Although maybe it's free game if they aren't patoned? I'll have to look into this...It may be an intellectual property legality but also if they manufacture in another country, it may not be breaking any laws...hmm...anyway Thanks for watching!
I also heard temu spreads malware.
I've heard that too about the downloaded app (I do not have it downloaded)
you can at least get your money back for those rings!
I did :)
Sterling Silver will be marked 925
You'll have to watch the whole video! 925 stamps are sometimes a lie!
most temu jewelry is stainless steal
They claim it’s real silver but it’s always garbage they suck haha
Maybe not always but often enough I don't trust them anymore! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)
I'm going to say no.
Should be including that they steal designs in reasons why to buy from ORIGINAL creators instead, they aren't just smallll they aaaaare the artists
I don't care if it's real coz I don't buy 'real jewelry " from Temu.i buy the cheap stuff that is SO PRETTY I can resale them for 10 times more money! Beaded bracelets too. So cheap and they are the same bracelets I bought Fri I'm my Hippy crystal shop!
All fake I purchased a set af sterling silver bracelets that even have the 9.25 on them but have turned tried cleaning but has turned black
black doesn't mean fake, silver tarnishes over time and will turn black. the only way to know is to test yourself and/or take to a jeweler to verify. Do it soon after purchase so you can get refunded if it's fake!