I Bought $146 worth of FAKE Crystals on Temu (they did not want me to make this video)TEMU RESPONDED

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Update 1/5/23 - a person from Temu reached out to me on instagram and replied to my video with comment "Dear Barbie, Happy New Year! I trust this message finds you in good spirits as we embark on a new and exciting year. My name is Amber and I'm writing from Temu about the concerns you raised in your recent KZbin video about our company. I want to assure you that we take issues of product quality very seriously. Upon reviewing your video, we acted swiftly to investigate and have since removed the product listings and associated images flagged in your content. Temu is committed to upholding strict policies against the listing or sale of any products that do not comply with the platform's regulations and local laws. We employ a proactive monitoring system that effectively identifies and removes the vast majority of unqualified items, often before they even go on sale. We have been diligently refining our monitoring and quality control systems to address various areas that need improvement. In instances where potential violations are identified, we respond immediately, ranging from the removal of listings to the termination of vendor accounts. As a relatively new player in the market, we are deeply committed to adhering to all relevant regulations and standards. Our practices are in line with those of major U.S. e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon, eBay, and Etsy. Your feedback is invaluable to us. It not only helps us address immediate concerns but also guides us in enhancing our services for our entire user community. Should you have any further questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you for your engagement and support in helping us maintain a fair and respectful marketplace. Warm regards,"

[@AhNee]

Many of the fakes are still there.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

@@AhNeeI did notice that, even days later now!

[@AhNee]

@@ColdBrewBarbie And because I went to check them out, now they show up constantly. Places like these, including Temu, Wish, Ali Express, eBay, and Amazon, are "allowing" Chinese sellers to sell raptor feathers, which is a violation of the Lacey Act. I doesn't matter where the bird comes from, in the USA, it is illegal as hell to possess raptor feathers, unless you are an enrolled member of a federally acknowledged Native American tribe. I've contacted all of them about it, but they want ME to do all the work to report them...all of them...hundreds of them.

[@buckWildStar]

No doubt it will be just the listings cited in this video, not the million other fake crystal listings, but it’s cool they responded at least! 💜

[@meepenjaap7999]

That was a pretty lengthy reply. Not mad at them.

[@Delululuna69]

What makes me the most mad is walking into craft stores such as joann or Michael's and seeing them sell fake, plastic malachite as a REAL crystal. Blows my mind they're allowed to do it. Michael's at least has more recently been calling it "reconstituted". But the average Joe doesn't know what that means.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

As someone who makes beaded jewelry, the bead labeling situation is maddening. This has been a problem with things like turquoise and fancy types of jasper forever. So much badly dyed howlite and even plastics.

[@zoeberry33]

Ive seen people justify the fake crystals as "saving the earth" but what chemicals were used to make the fakes??

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

yes I've seen this too, but agree its not always chemical free to grow them in labs!

[@mhairimushroom5601]

And buying from Temu is environmentally damaging. Plastic crap, shipped from China 😢

[@troelsersking101]

They are never tested for any harmful chemicals when coming from temu at least

[@tches1167]

Bismuth is a real mineral but to get the crystalline structure requires a lab to control the cooling of the molten mineral.

[@smsrowe3462]

lol.. does outdoors in the back yard with a bucket of water count as a lab???? i seen that practice too!

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

If you live out west, dont overlook your local rock shop!

[@christiemcbaine2805]

Great video! So glad you’re putting it out there about Opalite and Goldstone (those two have irritated me for decades). Bismuth can be found in nature, but true bismuth is kind of a grey blob with a few areas that attempt to get geometric. Nothing like the shiny peacock sculptures that everyone is familiar with. Those crystal clusters are a mess! It looks like a cheap plaster composite is used to put it together.

[@mariannepereira85]

Omg yes, opalite and goldstone 😅😅 but my daughter loves opalite so can't criticize it in front of her 😅😅😅

[@AhNee]

Opalite was more to "copy" Australian opal, which has been most common for ages and ages. Opalite is actually really old, made into brooches, etc, that our great grandmothers wore. I've gotten screamed at and cussed out telling someone something they were selling as opal was actually opalite. People HATE being told their stuff is fake, especially if they're trying to sell it. Friend bought an "amber sphere with trapped insect". Yup, it was yellow plastic with a plastic bug. I happened to be wearing amber that day, and showed her with a hot needle how to tell the difference.

[@annettemitchell2717]

I spent over 1000 dollers on fake crystals. I'm annoyed

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

Why are the vendors that are selling fake crystals not kicked out of the big rock and gem shows? I am taken aback that the other vendors would let another vendor get away selling fakes. Or, do the vendors admit that they are man-made crystals?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

some do say lab grown, but they are totally allowed to sell them and people buy them, people also sell misrepresented stones too.

[@meepenjaap7999]

Money for the vendor space. It is a free country after all. Buyer beware. I love my San Mateo CA rock and gem show

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

@@meepenjaap7999 It's one thing if they are labeling accurately and the stones are lab grown stones. Glass and mislabeled materials have NO PLACE in a fucking gemological show. Free country doesn't mean you are allowed to scam people, and these really well respected trade shows are going to go down hill if they don't start kicking out these Chinese scammers. I've seen the same problem ruin arts and crafts or small business trade shows, where you end up with half the sellers just being scammers reselling Chinese garbage. It ruins the event for the sellers who have authentic merch to sell.

[@ohnonotagain8935]

People are dumb when that spend money dopamine for shiny things hits

[@skylerrainnnj]

​@@ANPC-pi9vu It IS annoying walking table to table in a HUGE SPACE and wasting time weeding through tables of fake/lab grown crap *IMO it's like going to a Star Wars buy/sell/swap event...setting up a table fully stocked w cheap fake Star Trek merch. Yet trying selling it AS Star Wars merch hahaha

[@KJC143]

The "citrine" cluster literally looks like a bunch of lady finger bananas 🍌 🍌🍌🍌

[@lindsayrodriguez6099]

The sellers I go thru also sell smelting quartz. But they tell you that it's glass. But alot of people who aren't familiar with the term smelting wouldn't know that. They really need to do better. That's just crazy.

[@evlynealeshire5850]

I really enjoyed your video. It was very informative. Please keep the fakes and display them (as fakes) so that people who don’t know any better will learn the difference. Many vendors are unscrupulous, however, Temu can be especially deceptive with “everything”. Anyone shopping at Temu needs to read every description and scrutinize the photos. I have been burned by them before but it was my own fault. If I buy something from them I really look at everything sizes, all photos (they do lots of photo-shopping), I read product make up etc. If I do my homework I usually come out ok. Your nails are beautifully done. Subbed. 😊

[@HollyTova]

I enjoy all of the goldstone colors, some of the lab created crystal, and smelting quartz I own these pieces. If sellers are honest and the customer loves that "stone" that's all that matters. It's the over pricing and misrepresentation that ruins things.

[@suedobak4971]

I am new to crystals and this is exactly why I will only buy crystals from you.... I trust you and your knowledge

[@fernbrisot325]

Thanks for your video on this important issue. But, this brings up a philosophical question. What is fake? Is the material being sold essentially the same as the material advertised (i.e., lab grown vs. natural)? If the listing doesn't say "naturally occurring", is it lying? Obviously, I am not talking about resin being advertised as stone. But a silica carbide crystal still meets the definition of a silica carbide crystal, even it is man made. Same with bismuth crystals. There is so much manipulation with crystals and gemstones (dyed/heat/stabilized, etc.), that unless you are buying from a reputable dealer and at a decent price, I would assume there may have been some manipulation. Clearly, buyer beware at Temu, but I have seen better quality stores not correctly labeling stones.

[@SamsSignature]

Well, I bought an "authentic chakra crystals bracelet" from Temu, but it was just painted plastic beads. Not one bead was a crystal. How'd I know? I could see where the paint ended right before the hole for the string; it was just white plastic. So, yeah, it was advertised as real crystals, but was fake because it was just painted plastic beads made to imitate crystals. Luckily, I only paid like $2 for it, but the fact I thought I was getting real crystals, but received plastic beads was disappointing. And Bismuth is real, even the ones made with Pepto Bismol, because Pepto is made with bismuth, so you can grow bismuth crystals with a Pepto tablet. Now, whether or not the one you order from Temu is going to be an actual bismuth crystal or not, will be a roll of the dice. You may get a real crystal, or you may get an imitation plastic or colored resin dupe. Hope this helps.

[@nicohusky]

Elemental Bismuth does occur naturally. Atomic number: 83. A lot of the "crystals" on there are made out of resin.

[@samsgirl4138]

Thank you so much for this video! I don’t shop on Temu, but I do shop on Etsy so… ugh just advertise honestly people! People still buy pretty glass if you are honest about it! I personally like Opalite too. It was advertised as opal from the seller but I knew right away that would not be possible. It is beautiful though and most sellers advertise it as opalite. Honesty would sell more than false advertising because no negative reviews 😂❤

[@frolickingfallons9890]

Hi Barbie, I was actually surprised when you did the first temu purchase and then reviewed all the crystals. Temu is pretty cheap and is hurting all crystal businesses!

[@ldiaz7641]

Thanks for the video and information.

[@TheGeekyBanana]

Thank you for being honest with your review, others are claiming the crystals are real….but they were also sponsored by temu. Very shady imo.

[@cathypatman1224]

I must admit, I have bought fake glass spheres, marked Crystal Spheres with fake Country of Origin stickers on them in colors of red, blue, green and a Rainbow color, to set in my windows facing the mid day sun for the colors they put on the walls. Its very pretty. I would Never Do That to my real Crystals! Ross and Marshalls have the best glass fakes.

[@sonjaanderson5998]

Love your honesty

[@melevonne]

Thank you for sharing this! I make crystal bracelets and seeing this video shocked me. Consumerism is really messing with us as a whole society.

[@daniellerostaing1467]

lmao! you outed temu! you are such an educated woman!

[@lizg.7657]

I actually found your channel because of your Temu reviews, after I went on my own mini Temu adventure. I have been collecting crystals and minerals for years and one of my favorite past times is looking online, especially ebay, and seeing what new fakes are being whipped up. There are trends that come and go. I did get a decent enhydro agate from Temu. But yes the biggest issue is that there is no extra protection with shipping. I got a broken pink agate tower that came with absolutely no bubble wrap, just thrown into a bag (I got a refund). And I also got a rose quartz bottle pendant...that could hold nothing because the bottle was filled with glue inside (also got refunded). Overall, I'm over ordering from there. I don't like how the item is just random, I like to pick the exact pieces I would want.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

there for sure have been some decent pieces! And I've noticed some are disclosing man made or lab grown but not all! shipping is for sure a problem!

[@jrkeys9540]

Thankyou so much for showing us this next time please wear some gloves I am so worried about the chemicals that may be on these fake crystals and also you should be wearing a mask so you don't breathe any of that dust into your lungs you can do a voice over 💖

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

they are not dangerous at all

[@qazxcvbnm84]

Hi Barbie, I enjoyed you haw, I learned a lot with your exploration of stones, just to remind you that you can return anything on temu, they won't charge returns, thank you for all.😊

[@thetoadwalker3010]

To me the funniest one is "smelted quartz", like, no. Smelted glass haha.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Watch out for 'volcanic glass', too... that's what they call the same slag when they try to sell it as rare forms of obsidian. China is ridiculous.

[@kerinatop317]

OMG I brought 2 fake malachite eggs a couple of years ago. The stock photo was of real malachite. I knew something wasn't right when they arrived. They looked dull and the pattern looked weird. I also noticed they looked nearly exactly the same and the same size and they felt weird as well. There were a couple of tiny holes in them so I got a needle and had a little dig and yes white powder. I messaged the seller and asked why they were so dull. I also asked if they were real. They said it was malachite powder. So I went away and looked it up and they crush all the waste malachite and get a powder I'm assuming they then mix it wih some plaster powder or something put it in molds and then paint them. So I asked for a refund but the seller was not happy with me at all lol. They wanted me to send them back hahaha omg so I said ok. Then asked them for all the details for the customs and excise form and HELLO refund no need to send back. Anyway I'm seeing a lot of this stuff everywhere so please be careful my friends 🥰

[@AhNee]

Yeah, I bought an opal ring, because the photo was of an actual opal, and what I got was resin with glitter in it.

[@lavertascott5427]

It would be nice if you show what a real one looks like next to the fakes,

[@nataliebutler]

I have one of those mushrooms from Temu in red. No idea what it is but it feels cold, so it's not plastic. Red agate perhaps.

[@uminadhrahsaleh6672]

Malachite fake are the easiest to spot..just look for the black

[@ronison5020]

Good informational video. Fakes are rampant on Scambay as well.

[@J0J02007]

If you received a broken item from Temu you should contact them. I believe you can take a picture of it and show them. So that human made crystal at 5:55 you can get refunded.

[@Keithlynd_]

that silicon carbide, many said to be able to absorb odor so yeah, it works. For me I don't think labmade/man made to be fake crystal if they have same chemical make up, it's just dishonesty from seller part. The first one can be considered fake as they just put artistic part together. What considered fake to me will be if they make out of completely different material let's say they sells opal but it's actually cheap resin or plastic.

[@tamiw1903]

The citrine cluster looks like its carved from honey cough drops... 🤣

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

I find that one kind of pretty in a videogame asset sort of way. Reminds me of the calendula clusters in Elder Scrolls Online. lol The producers should stop growing them on whatever that white substance is and grow them on something clear that they can stick a light inside of. Would make neat little night lights.

[@paulb8195]

Sadly the crystal traders that sell crystals without full or proper disclosure is giving the industry a bad name. Even the so called “gray areas” such passing off ATH as “real” citrines to me is not good for industry. I am ok if people still wishes to buy pretty items or even crystals that are not accurately described. Traders should disclose exactly what the item is so buyers can make an informed decision. Lab grown, lab treated, etc should always be disclosed.

[@maurice2572]

Bismuth is not man-made, it's just the name of an element, but crystalized bismuth is. They use pepto bismol just because the main ingredient is Bismuth subsalicylate

[@fernbrisot325]

Crystalized bismuth is elemental (real) bismuth that is melted and cooled very slowly to form the crystals. The color is also natural. How slowly the melted bismuth is cooled will determine the quality of the final piece.

[@EricBlackman]

The graphic you posted for the clear quartz actually says "Lab" on it. The citrine didn't and i didn't catch the one for the amethyst.

[@KJC143]

Yeah opalite and the goldstones are my guilty pleasures because how fun they are to look at, especially in the sun

[@amelievern1674]

Isn't bismuth an element though?

[@justinmynatt896]

yes, and it occurs as a crystal in nature also. What she is saying is that the specific crystals Temu sells are synthetic/made in a lab. Sorta like how lab grown sapphire is technically real sapphire but it's considered synthetic because of the growth process and therefor worth 1/100th the price of natural sapphire.

[@stianthebear]

Where would you recommend to order crystals in bulk online?

[@sonjaanderson5998]

Thank you for the information

[@brandibradley9313]

I bought some of those pyrite in "garden quartz" spheres early on in my crystal business journey. They are pretty, but when I got them I could tell it wasn't natural. I will probably still sell them, but I won't represent them as natural. I have also seen a lot of that cherry quartz, but wasnt sure if it was natural. Glad I didn't buy any, although I did get some in a mini mushroom mix.

[@rivchick]

Please tell me that you are going to get a refund. Thank you so much for this video! I had no idea about most of the info you gave us. Especially about the opalite.

[@eclecticallyme]

Smelting info is correct does have ground up quartz

[@melvenabuckley7479]

I need to purchase a bit of genuine citrine crystal ,where do you suggest I am able to get that .

[@abrumarci]

Hi, Barbie! I bought a string of 6 mm stone beads they advertise as Yooperlites or Glow Stones... Even under magnification they seem to be real Syenite known to americans as Yooperlite. And they have a beautiful glow under 365 nm UV light... Have you seen those? Thank you! I love the content you offer!

[@wheelerbeauty84]

I got a ton of different crystals from a local seller on Temu. A lot of them seem real. How do I know?

[@margaretgould1521]

omg I have been sucked in so often as I sit here looking at my collection!

[@zoeberry33]

I got sucked into green Larimar and a couple others too😂

[@alicenutzhorn8450]

Love your channel❤

[@cindypittman8776]

Gold stones are man made regardless

[@stargirlvampire]

I thought that lab grown crystal looked like soap tbh. Selling fake crystals pisses me off in general because its like they are taking advantage of people who seek real crystals for healing and ritual purposes.

[@brandeehilbert4113]

I heard that a Crystal can help with Anxiety amongst other symptoms. I have tbiptsd and sometimes it’s worse than others. I heard about wearing a clear crystal could help manage those feelings. I know the Crystal I bought is fake it feels like plastic but I don’t have the money to waste to keep buying and I don’t leave the house often so now that I’m to the end of your video you say you have a shop How much would a tiny clear Crystal that’s real cost?

[@troelsersking101]

@brandeehilbert4113 Crystals are a beautiful thing but buy them because you like to look at them and think of the amazing things mother earth gives us. IMO Anxiety and tbiptsd really should be dealt with in other ways. Anyway nice crystal pendant does not have to be more than 10USD and a tumbled clear quartz you can have in your pocket just 1-2 usd. Did you get one already?

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

You mean Australian jelly opal, right? Ethiopian Opal is very amber hued. Australian Jellies are the closest thing to opalite in nature.

[@wheelerbeauty84]

I love Temu so much! I just would never buy crystals from them. Lol.

[@thrivingselfcarerenee]

I do love Opalite but I absolutely know it's glass. There's just something about it, it's so pretty to me for some reason. I also think Goldstones are pretty too, though I know they're also man-made. I just recently got some Blue and some Green Goldstone and I think they're super pretty. Super pretty man-made. 😊

[@pietersite26]

Green goldstone is really pretty indeed!

[@AhNee]

The original "brown" goldstone was created by monks, who put copper shavings into molten glass.

[@Heidi-Beth]

Cool video now. I'm going to check your other videos out.😊

[@bethslippey9028]

Thank you for sharing

[@Zoeyyy-m4u]

You saved my life because I was gonna buy a crystal

[@deborahgriffin292]

I just bought a meteorite from Amazon today I’m not sure if it’s teal or not it’s made of iron so they say I’m not sure how to test it

[@MegaSuperwind]

thank you so much

[@valerieeclectica647]

Did you get your money back?

[@echo8289]

I'm only in 7 months crystal collectors became obsessed until now and still learning the names of every crystal that I have , by only watching to your video I easily say that all are really fake even I saw it in pictures it really really look fake

[@coffeetime1]

you can request a return and most of the time they won't make you send the stuff back. Get your money back!

[@huntressmma1822]

The lab grown look like hedgehogs

[@TheGamerHippie]

I don't like those lab grown clusters either 😕

[@rofl2966]

oh no, one of my "trusted" local sellers was just selling those pyrite and garden quartz spheres 😢 angelic roots .. now i feel the trust is broken

[@arthurtheaardvark13]

I hope you return these and get your money back!

[@justkerry173]

Bismuth is a naturally occurring metal. Bismuth crystals, like the one you bought, are man-made.

[@petiaivailova2563]

About the blue goldstone - I've known it's synthetic for years, it's no secret if one looks up the info. Unfortunately, this is something that is sold everywhere in real mineral stores - there are many jewelry and tumbled stones (they even attribute different properties to them). In my country it is called aventurine (I know it has nothing to do with the green aventurine, I have no idea why it is called that). The label just says blue aventurine, brown aventurine, etc. Something similar with moonstone - it's sold everywhere in stores, but most of the time it's just what you showed at the beginning - opalite. In my opinion, it is very dishonest and on the labels it should say, that it is synthetic. About the malachite and turquoise - it is clear that in more than half of the cases they are fake. So-called turquoise at least has a chance of being a painted different stone, while malachite is usually just plastic.

[@theSoftScenter]

Don't forget to get your money back. Temu will reimburse you if you either didn't receive something or if it's damaged or if it's the wrong thing.

[@petiaivailova2563]

Why? She bought them knowing they were fake, it's not a scam? Besides, the same things are sold everywhere, not only in Chinese stores.

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Barbie,There's another way to tell fake clear quartz from the real thing Take a piece of both fake & real quartz hold each one of them up to a bright incandescent light.. the shines through one it's glass...

[@carolkara987]

wow I was just looking at crystals on Temu last night but they didn't look right so I didn't buy them

[@essam2311]

Can't thank you enough. I got a black painted glass " Obsidian" from temu. I will never buy from them again.

[@vorkev1]

Thier is real pyrite garden it's rare. Lab grown is a real cluster they just grow it in the lab

[@emj1768]

Why don't you return these & get your money back from Temu...

[@darlenewaters11]

I wish you would do one on their bracelets

[@lucky1u]

Not fake, just lab grown. We have farmed fish, not wild and lab grown diamonds not found.

[@Charlette.]

The purple one looks like it was clay where it holds the glass quartz

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

It does, I'm not sure if they grown the crystal on top of the clay and the crystals for around it but that must be the base!

[@quailypoes]

It really does. I think they're just sticking their lab crystals into a plaster base

[@AhNee]

@@quailypoesOr boric acid, like the home sets that let you "grown your own crystals".

[@AhNee]

@@ColdBrewBarbieNot to mention the "points" of single pieces are obviously unnatural, especially since many of the crystals they sell as "points" don't naturally grow with that cystalline structure! Like tiger's eye, lapiz, etc. Matter of fact, editing to add I just saw "genuine" emerald "points" with veins of gold. First, emerald has a cubic structure, and does not grow in with gold. Quartz does, however.

[@forbiddensnack2917]

6:36 Your telling me 😂👉

[@lisac.2438]

The fake quartz is lab quartz but people are selling lab grown diamonds and they are considered real? Again, I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

its chemically identical with diamonds, but can man made and earth made be considered equal, I still don't 100% know. With smelting quartz, it's not chemically identical so it really shouldn't be called quartz but glass mixed with quartz

[@lususlove]

Lab diamonds are not considered real lol there’s a huge price difference and jewelry sellers are supposed to label them as “lab diamonds”

[@AhNee]

@@ColdBrewBarbie They look like they're those 'grow your own' that uses boric acid. If that is what the "matrix" is, be careful, since it's toxic.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Lab grown diamonds are identical if not higher quality than diamonds from the earth. Lab grown quartz are not the same quality as natural, they have a looser molecular structure and break easily. Quartz and Diamond form in a vastly different manner, with one being easier to replicate in a fast process than the other.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

@@lususlove They should be considered real because they are identical to the best quality ones in nature. The diamond industry is a scam, diamonds are not that special. Anyone who pays for a natural diamond when they can get the same thing from a lab without having blood on their hands for it is a fool.

[@barbara_m_h7963]

I returned the ones I bought because they felt like plastic

[@jimtalor7971]

Thank you for the informative video. Been collecting crystals for years and the bracelets with "crystals" are just as fake, also from temu. Whats sad I use to buy crystal bracelets from Ukraine thru Etsy but I have discovered that they get their beads from China as well. You know there is a way to verify crystals from glass or plastic by using a handheld diamond tester,not perfect but by using a known authentic stone and a piece of glass you can "calibrate" the tool by comparison.

[@juulia-gabriellemoreau6886]

:D I like how the limit resides between "lab-grown", "man-made" and "fake", because bismuth towers are very cool, especially if you know how they are done :) And the lab-grown crystals can be cool too (I mean... diamond, ruby, even alexandrite can be lab-grown and being sold in any jewel shops XD)... It pisses me off when lab-grown crystals are sold for naturals, or when real crystals are used to mount up fake stuff (like the garden quartz + pyrite, or the galena geode)... Let's not talk about real fake (plastic, resin, glass)... It's also delicate when copycats (selling one crystal for another), glued and repaired crystals are sold without telling so.

[@dianacryer]

Amethyst is cheap enough. It seems like it would be more expensive to make it.

[@trulyamazing2972]

I really was thinking about the crystals and how expensive they are for customers to purchase. Im very disappointed with temu

[@WoodyMartin-l2b]

500g of o called raw natural gemstones from Temu, 160g of real stones x 4 rocks, 1 was a piece of granite 30g. 75g of Himalayan pink salt, = 235g the other 265g was glass and a couple other lab rocks, I got a refund. Happy to buy lab created for faceting and other lapidary, Just should not be advertised as natural raw gemstone

[@nancywillaert5129]

I bought once beads and it was supposed to become a chrakra beads bracelet, she claimed he selected himself real beads and needed to order so I said okay. So after they arrived I went to pick them up and made my bracelet but after a short time my bead started to fade and one the paint came of! It’s was just a p.elastic bead with an harden shell! I told what a bummer that for a shop that sells real things and I specially known for it I’m sad. So I searched for an online shop in Europe im living in Belgium 🇧🇪 so I found two websites that sell real stones in beads and they even tell from where they are and if heat treated or worked on. So one know what and how. And in Europe it’s normally the rule a seller has to provide the provenance. But not everyone does it. I bought last time heat treaded tiger eye so they turn darker.

[@Iamsaved0202]

I would just put them in a the yard for just show ,but no where near where you walk since its glass.

[@anneamus]

I'm shocked, shocked! Oh, maybe not. TEMU: if the deal is too good to be true, maybe, just maybe it's a scam. I learned this in elementary school.

[@saralynn518]

1) Pyrite with Quartz. - They didn't say Pyrite in Quartz or Quartz with Pyrite inclusions. I actually didn't think they were in the same stone until you said something. 2) What was fake about the Bismuth? 3) That is gross lol 4) I think I bought that WAY back when. It's cool to look at. 5) The color is so off. It looks plastic. 6) It looks waxlike 7) The base is powdered sugar 8) Citrine was peed on. Also, a real raw citrine cluster is more like a sheet. The crystals are small. Looks nothing like that. It's rare to find clusters 9) SMH 10) Malachite? Grew up with all sorts of Fimo dough items like that. Fimo is a polymer clay. 11) So fake. So blue. Smelt are fish and the verb form means melting metals. There isn't glass in smelting, so I'm not sure why they use it.

[@ralexandra1058]

bbygirl… they already have all your info… they got it the moment you downloaded the app and made a purchase 😞

[@alexiselwood2111]

Ive ordered quite a few crystals from temu and now they are all suspects 👀 going to go through and inspect because i dont trust them now lol 🤣 i have all my coldbrew crystals seperate because they deserv their own spot cant let the bad vibes from fakes bring my gemmy beauties from you down lol 🤣

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

I'm very new here, forgot the channel name, was concerned you thought cold brew was a legit type of crystal or that you were putting them iN your coffee 😂 spent a minute crafting a not-obnoxious reply then realized I'm the one who is clueless 🎉🎉🎉

[@alexiselwood2111]

@@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory lol 🤣 I can see how you would think that now that I reread my comment! that's her website name too where you can order crystals I highly recommend her shop I've gotten some really nice pieces from her 😁

[@shabanahussain4707]

Thank You for this informative video. Sorry though you had to loose so much money though.

[@leoniefrancis5937]

They sell fake jewellery too

[@mkaylor121]

Temu ad in the beginning lol

[@raynaivanova7969]

Everything is bad fake stones except " yours"😂

[@korieshannon9645]

How can you tell that “amethyst cluster” was lab grown?! I need to know these things !! Lol

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Look for those spikes that go straight up, they almost look like a crown, also the faded tips and mini spikes all over the points!

[@korieshannon9645]

@@ColdBrewBarbie thank you so much! I love your videos. They are so entertaining! You have inspired me to try to open my own Crystal business!!! 💎🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@AhNee]

Google genuine amethyst clusters. They don't all go in on direction, they stick out at different angles, may have "babies" growing off them...

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

The structure is less dense and more fragile. You know the difference in sound when you tap on cheap china vs stonewear? It's like that. It will have a high pitched sharp 'ting' to it which is a dead giveaway that it's not durable having been forced to grow very fast and loose under artificial conditions. Natural quartz is dense with strongly bonded molecular structures, so it will feel heavier, colder, and have a lower sound when you tap on it.

[@mimimartinez3643]

I though I was looking at a artichoke stone 😂

[@snowygirl3171]

Well I just opened my package…all fake..bloody awful as usual Australians would say..won’t be buying from them anymore.