Brilliant, But Not Perfect - Lambina Gem Opal Rough -- 19 carats
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 เม.ย. 2018
- I evaluate and cut a brilliantly colored, but flawed opal from Lambina, South Australia. Lots of "footage" (too much?) for cutters. The final polished stone is 16 x 12 x 6 mm and weighs 8 carats.
The computer has chosen a winner:
CLAYSOUTDOORADVENTURES Carter
I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I AM SORRY THAT I COULD NOT HAVE CHOSEN ALL OF YOU. I'M VERY MUCH IMPRESSED BY ALL OF THE INTEREST IN THIS OPAL I HAVE MANY OTHER OPALS THAT I WILL GIVE AWAY IN FUTURE VIDEOS. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL BE FLAWED...
Winner can contact me at pulitzeropal@gmail.com.
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I watch these videos to learn from the masters. I think your videos are superb because of the professional way you photograph the process. Good set-up, no shaking, and superb focusing. GOOD JOB !
Even FLAWED Opals need loving and that one is a BEAUTY! I would cherish her and wear her as a pendant, always. 💙
I love the colors, whoever was the lucky person to adopt this gem, Congratulations!!
Indeed, Amber, the vibrant colors in opals are a sight to behold! Congratulations to the lucky individual who now owns this beautiful gem. Opals always bring joy! 🌈🎉😊
My name is Billie and I’m in Seward Alaska I’ve just recently discovered my love for rocks in general but when I discovered my passion for opal I’ve not been able to really look at anything else! I’ve got a tiny little work bench and very few conventional tools ( no wheels) but I love working with these and want to learn as much as possible and be able to create beautiful gem stones and pieces of ‘work’ for the community and loved ones. My fiancée is an artist of extreme talent and works with alknost every medium there is but specializes in Wood, antler bone and leather as well as metal smithing m, most recently he’s been making knives and swords! One hunting knife is made from the jawbone of a black bear he’d killed himself many years ago. Our home is like one giant craft fair but I’ve settled around opal with tremendous interest and enthusiasm! I love your videos, I have my iPhone running your videos all the time while I work! Thank you for the knowledge and I hope stand a chance to win this opal!
I’m glad you liked it. I set all opal cabochons that I personally like in gold. New video next Wednesday at 4am EST USA
I love the relaxed pace of these videos, I can feel my blood pressure dropping by the minute.
Right! And his goofy sense of humour!
I mean it the nicest possible way xx
i guess it is kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream new series online ?
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Within a flaw, comes true beauty. This is one of those moments!
Its a coffee bean opal. Pity i didn't have a computer till 2years ago. I'm a late techno kind if old fella. Still a beautiful stone that some very lucky person recieved. Very kind jf you indeed Colonel 💎🏴👍
A lovely little Easter egg! The color flash is so vibrant! 💜
I love how you bring all those gorgeous stones to life
It's incredibly beautiful just as it is. Those colours are just .... Wow.
That turned out to be a most beautiful stone with its "flaws" it makes it unique in my eyes. Lovely.
I can watch your videos all day long! Thank u! 🙏
Fabulous color. Thanks so much for sharing & you stopped at just the right spot. Beautiful
Thank you for taking the time to share what you are doing Sir.
I love it just the way it is. The colours outshines all the flaws. I just started wire wrapping and would love to wire wrap this beauty! Thank you for sharing it with us! :)
Good afternoon Colonel.
On this particular stone I am glad you decided to take it to full polish, it actually helped it look much much better. Even with the flaws, the color play and Polish together really helped it.
I’m positive whoever ended up with that gem was quite happy with it. Personally, I’d have set it in a gold setting, I think the overall color of the stone would have been enhanced by the gold color of the setting. Of course, that’s just my opinion, which doesn’t count for much haha.
I really appreciate your content and the patience you quite obviously have with noobs like me. Thank you much.
This video was SUPER helpful to me! I am fairly new to cabbing opals and have a whole pile I’m starting to work on. This helps me know the thought process you go through when you end up with a stone with lots of problems. Thank you!
Color is unbelievable. Saw the cracks and knew it was all the way through but such beautiful flash.
What a generous man you are..Thanks again for my viewing pleasure
That is a beautiful stone and you surely made someone very happy.
It's an amazing stone. I am glad it stayed in one piece. I think the flaws don't detract from it. Wish I would have seen your channel sooner.
I would agree with you. More comments on color, rather than defects, which I think adds to it being from the earth. I'll take it in a heartbeat. Thanks, in advance.
My wife and I are hooked on opal. You do awesome work and got me thinking, I turn wood bowls and weld. Saving up to get tools. You are highly skilled and do awesome work. Keep on rocking brother.
Is there a place that I can see your wood bowles?
Is there someplace I can see your bowls?
AWESOMENESS! Real true beauty as is. The cracks are reflective of my flawed life, which is beautiful now.
Loving the way it flashes from fire to green to electric blue, that really is a quality stone just the way it is. I would love to start my collection with that stone, and thank you for giving us this opportunity.
That thing is gorgeous!
It really came out better than I expected with all the cracks. It was still quite nice to look at with the cracks. I think you’re right, people will see the color more than the cracks.
Well done, my friend!!! All your vids are very informative, keep it up.
What a beautiful stone!
The defects actually give the final product very good character, very pretty, i would love to have such a gem
Don
Thanks for the opportunity! You have some amazing opals! It's
very generous of you!
Sincerely
It's good to reinforce the thought that you can't win em all. Thanks for sharing
Lovely opal thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
I love seeing the turquoise flash. I think it's my favorite.
Yes, please. The color is marvelous!
I would like to have it!
And no, it's not too much footage! I'm glad you go through the whole process from evaluating rough, I actually wish there were more videos like this! It helps us newbies to learn!
amy are you from Israel like me?
Beautiful...why not just try a gold wire wrap?
I love your work...who was the lucky person?
I definitely would love to have it, the colors are amazing. Loved watching you cut it, Thanks:)
wow, you did a great job; it's beautiful (warts and all!)
It’s just like a person
Flawed but still pretty
Great video Don 🏆
It's absolutely gorgeous as is!! I'd love to have it and would set is as is. Much appreciation both for your generosity of knowledge and consideration for the give away.
What a gorgeous and interesting piece! This is what I'm always saying!!! Where else can I see so many different types of opal being cut?!? Lambina, what an interesting material!
Stunning colour, I especially love the purple flash, it would make a beautiful pendant.
I'm got engaged last month and getting married in July, it could make a very special wedding gift for my future wife after it was mounted.
Great work and keep up with the videos :-)
Just love the full spectrum of this stone! I've been dreaming opals recently. No idea what it means. Beautiful specimen indeed.Thanks for your inspiration Don.
It's beautiful!
You can't win' em all. As a matter of fact, you make out alright. (based on your videos ) Another generous give away. Nice. Looking forward to the next parcel. It's hypnotic to discover whats in the stones along with you at the wheels. 👍
I would love to have it, thanks for posting all your videos, I'm learning a lot about opal cutting, I'm learning to do it.
I'm just new to your channel and this stone has such a beautiful quality... almost poetic! The dancing colours distract you from the cracks, it's so alluring. I hope the new owner loves it!
Another great video. Informative and very enjoyable
wow...that purple is amazing!!!
I love watching this stone! Would love it! Calming effect
Superb looking stone, i'll throw my hat in the ring
Your videos make me want to get into doing this. Looks like a great hobby
That store is beautiful, I can see amazing ring with it.
Such a beautiful stone
Good on you for showing how to cut opal. I wish I could have one.
I would be extremely happy with that! It’s perfectly imperfect!
@@PulitzerOpal I definitely would!
Man that thing was beautiful
My daughter (8yrs old) would love to have this. She wants to be a geologist and tells me more things about stones than I’ve ever heard. Opals are her favorite although she’s never held one in person. Would love to make that into a necklace for her!
Very nice work. The "flaws" actually look pretty cool in this. I think it would make an awesome tie pin.
Simply beautiful
I would love to have that opal! It's very beautiful. Love your videos.
Thanks for taking us through that. I love this opal despite the issues. Great color. I would love to have this one. I buy from Murray regularly but have not had an opportunity to get any Lambina material as of yet.
I'm from India. I was an early subscriber of your channel. Because I love opals.
Having watched your video's for several years now I've become an opal cutting expert.
Well an expert as far as the comment section. :)
( amazing how many experts and professionals you find in comment sections)
I would have liked to have seen you attack that backside. I know the cracks and crevices went a little deep and you would have had a smaller stone, but that color flash on that side would have made up for the loss in karat weight. That or you would have just end up grinding it to powder.
Your video's have given me the confidence to give it a go. I pulled the trigger and bought some opal. I've been binge watching your video's for the last week in the hope's I'll pick up some tips and tricks.
Ill be back either thanking or cursing you. J/k.
Love it anyway. Cracks, imperfections, fragility, and all
Mate, what a beautiful stone, I was lucky enough to have a opal left to me by my mother when I was 16 but never did anything with it until she passed away years later.
I hope you give it to someone who will give it a good and loving home
What a fantastic piece of material. I would love to be able to display this! never won a givaway before so heres hoping :)
Very informational as always. Would love to add it to my collection.
Its beautiful ,flours and all 😀
You did a great job.
I actually like defects sometimes. They remind you of the history of the gem, make it less sterile. The process that lead to the formation of that gem tells us so much about the history of our planet.
Oh my yes dear,I would love to give this opal a home.
Opticon that mofo. So beautiful! Ahhh, opals! They remind me of the colors and effects/sets of old Star Trek, in the best possible way, to name but one thing. Endlessly enthralling 😫
Oh I would love it. Yes I would like to have this. After the last polish even with the flaws it's lovely. Like me...☺
Look at the colours 😍
I would love to ad this gem to my cabinet of minerals etc
Pulitzer Opal yes! 🤞😁
Oh, I know this is an old video however I would have liked to have this beautiful opal. I don't know about opal but it was so beautiful even with the cracks, so similar to special people. Thanks for the video. Take your like 👍
Ive been watching all your vids for 2 weeks now im super amazed with the beauty of the opal i hope i can join your giveaways so can own a small opal
I know this has been over a year but the cracks would only add to the character of the opal the colors are amazing I myself can’t afford a real opal so wished I had one you didn’t want thank you for helping me learn more about opals because yes I have been taken god bless and have a great day
I would definitely cherish such a beautiful piece of art! I would give it a very good home. 💜:-D
I love that stone, it has a lot of potential. I'm sure it has been given a new home a year ago but I would have loved to put it on my wheels.
I'd love to add this stone to my collection.. it's so pretty. You get lost in the flashes ❤️
Thanks Don!
Oh my, owning that would be a pleasure!
Don, it’s beautiful! Sad that it had the problems it did.
I have learned so much from watching your videos. You’ve given me confidence in determining how to assess where the cuts are.
Quick thought...I wear hearing aids, and when you have your grinder on, it’s harder to understand your conversation.
New subscriber! These are magical! I'd love to have one of your works. Flaws or not it's just beautiful and I'd proudly wear any real gem.
I absolutely love your videos, so informative for those of us learning on our own.
I'd LOVE to win this gorgeous stone.
I would love to have that Opal! If not thats cool your videos inspire me and my girlfriend. Like you i was at the tucson Gem and rock show this year and we bought some rough opal I've been working on them they're looking great but I still don't know quite what to do with them yet and thanks to your videos it's helped. An hour after I made this comment I realize that this video is 2 months old and of course the opal is long gone but it matters not and I definitely think your videos are the bomb
Congrats CLAYSOUTDOORADVENTURES Carter for winning this!!
So i know everyone is big on the reds and yellows and pinks...but did anyone else notice the beautiful teal colors? :3 so cool
Another fantastic video, these videos are amazing. I left you a comment on one of your videos and I told you that I have dyslexia which is a learning disability and the way you talk about things I can understand exactly what you’re saying it’s really cool, but anyways be safe. And as always take care and God bless.
Thank you so much for your kind words, @charlesteune6416! I'm absolutely thrilled to hear that you find the videos informative and easy to understand. It means a lot that I can make a positive difference for you. Remember to like and subscribe to keep up with all the exciting content coming your way. Take care and God bless you too! 💖
I think its still a beautiful stone, flaws and all. Well done
OMG! An opal giveaway. I can’t believe it. I’m crazy about opals. I would love to have that opal and stare at all the pretty colors. Please pick me , so that the opal can travel the world to stay with me. I’m dying for a real solid opal
awesome color, I would certainly love to have it.
Beautiful
That is amazeballs.
@@PulitzerOpal if you use that in a video, that would be awesome sauce.
Oh i know its gone but its a Beauty..i would have loved to had my name in that hat ..im new to your channel and i love to watch you turn these stones..Thank You for sharing ..💎💖💎
Coffee bean opal ... as a silver Jeweller this would be a beautiful ring or pendant
just as l typed it l seen your comment
We all have flaws I can't think of anything more natural then flaws. That is what an opal is, a beautiful flaw and you have a prime example there and I would like to make a home for it.
So beautiful 😍