{"id":231803,"date":"2024-09-27T09:40:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T07:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/live-session-18-belazerite\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T13:06:31","slug":"live-session-18-belazerite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/en\/live-session-18-belazerite\/","title":{"rendered":"Live session #18 Gem or Scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"live-sessie #18: Belazeriet - nep en namaak, fantasienamen en bewerkte mineralen\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/swMCkb6OrNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Recorded live session in which I discuss and demonstrate all kinds of Scammite. I introduced the term Scammite (Belazeriet in Dutch) to refer to all kinds of minerals that are either entirely man-made, treated or have a misleading (trade) name and where this is not disclosed.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Topics covered in this video include: Andara obsidian, Lopezite, Chalcanthite, Bismuth, Opalite, Silicon Carbide, Goldstone, Alum, lab-grown Quartz, synthetic Corundum, Strawberry Quartz, dyed Agate, Aqua Aura quartz, dyed Quartz geodes (power balls), manufactured Galenite geodes (Morocco), Crackle quartz, heat-treated Amethyst (&#8220;Citrine&#8221;), dyed Howlite (&#8220;turquoise&#8221;), Bumblebee Jasper, Kambaba Jasper, Azeztulite, Super 7, Auralite 23, etc. etc. <\/p>\n\n<p>The videos in the Scammite series are intended primarily to inform mineral enthusiasts. After all, the best protection against Scammite is to be well informed yourself! So: Caveat emptor; buyer beware!. Who are you buying your minerals from? Are they reliable? Do they know what they are talking about? Are you doing your own research? However, in addition to &#8220;duty of inquiry&#8221; on the part of the buyer, I believe the seller also has a &#8220;duty of information.&#8221; I therefore hope that sellers will also start using the videos to properly inform their customers.        <\/p>\n\n<p>In May 2022 my book &#8220;Belazeriet of niet?&#8221; (Gem or Scam) was published, which is now out of print but all the information from that book and much more can now be found online in the <a href=\"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/en\/gem-or-scam-library\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"233819\">Gem or Scam library<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n<p>On my YouTube channel you will also find separate videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b8gtH86IdAU?si=sQItMdfbyaiWh7xT\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b8gtH86IdAU?si=sQItMdfbyaiWh7xT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bumblebee jasper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8K5nUEg2Xc8?si=qFpxoGuyy_bQHEup\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8K5nUEg2Xc8?si=qFpxoGuyy_bQHEup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dyed calcite<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pc3crnS20rQ?si=LTS6h39vhCSJe0AD\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pc3crnS20rQ?si=LTS6h39vhCSJe0AD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bornite or chalcopyrite?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NDL6rnvN2ZY?si=pHaWG4dtpFhVLzBo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NDL6rnvN2ZY?si=pHaWG4dtpFhVLzBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fake tourmaline<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>I also made two podcast episodes about Scammite, you can find them here: <a href=\"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/en\/podcast-003-belazerite-or-notpart-i\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/podcast-003-belazeriet-of-niet-deel-i\/\">part 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/stapelvanstenen.nl\/en\/podcast-004-belazerite-or-notpart-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"226002\">part 2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recorded live session in which I discuss and demonstrate all kinds of Scammite. 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