Watch a humble rough opal turn into a ripper gem
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Some days an opal humbles you, and others it takes you by surprise. Watch a ripper gem unfold in today's opal cutting video.
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i’m a jewelry consultant and I just want to say your channel made my favorite gemstone opal. I see diamonds all the time… They just don’t compare to these stones. You are such a talented artist, thank you for sharing. Also love your editing!
Thank you Kindly
@@blackopaldirect .. it's just so sad they're so soft....
I didn't expect it to be so blue, seeing all that yellow from the side.
You should watch Pullizer opals latest video it's about seam pieces that show amazing colors from the sides but...
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I have never seen a black opal in my life until I accidentally stumbled upon one of your videos. The only opals I have ever seen have been highly polished white rocks with a few specks of color. Looking at the results of your work, my jaw literally dropped to the desk. I never imagined opals being this mesmerizing and dazzling. These stones overshadow any diamond I have ever seen in my life regardless of the size. What amazing gems they are.
How would it feel like hold in your hands a peace of history something that was in the earth for thousands of years. Priceless and beautiful
Hello Justin. I cut gemstones by hand. I work primarily with Oregon Sunstone. I take the raw, unclean stone and gring them by hand using three grits of whetstone. I facet out the natural facets within the stone, then I polish the stone from 500 grit sandpaper all the water through to 5000 grit. The stones are then ready to be further faceted into whatever type of gem shape the faceting master chooses. I've been doing this for years. I enjoy your videos, and I have learned much from you in the way of both the failures and the successes you display when cutting Opal. My goal is to learn to facet with machines, and continue to grow in both the art and the science of gem cutting. I will continue to watch and learn from you. Most respectfully, John.
People are a lot like opals the right cuts and some polish with love turns to something beautiful. Happy day to opal born babies
When you held up that rough little nobby and I saw that lovely lavender color I fell in love right then right there!
What a beauty ! I'm still amazed at every opal cutting video you share with us, each of them always revealing a wonderful world of colours ! Such a pleasure to watch !
Justin, you are very good at changing the Refractive Index of the stone to hide flaws. Hats off to you. Beautiful.
Thank you 🙏
The intro is gold lol.
Scratch that, the intro is a 20 carat perfect Harlequin pattern opal
@Peter .Hobern what reference
@Peter .Hobern karma dharma 😉
Stunning blue opal, thanks for sharing 👏👏
Opal is just beautiful, Justen has shown me why this stone is my favorite of all gem stones, to have those colors floating inside a stone of its self, seems like it wants to tell a story that it is a gift too the world.
Loved the beat in the beginning.
One thing you have taught me about opal, you never know what’s going to happen! That’s why it’s opal!
Justin knows his Opals! Black Opals are my weakness. Just such an explosion of colors, clarity, exhilarating and superb!
Thank you
Shocker how deep the color was right on top of the black potch. Definitely a great piece!
Love what came out of that cloud..........so much better than I thought it would be !
Thanks for the laugh, an sharing your skill an love for cutting the gemstones with so much fire. It's a passion for sure
Thumbed up solely based on the thickness of that color bar. There's nothing wrong with shorter videos btw!
100% did not think it would have that depth of color! What a great turnout from such an under dog!
Yeah they can surprise you
i nearly cried you said it so beautifully about loving things you do
Thank you 🙏
I’m going in makes me hold my breath. I’m never surprised when you uncover a beautiful gem.
That blue is out of this world! I love it!
Excellent video. I would not have expected. That opal, to turn out any where near that beautiful.
Hope your surviving the lockdown thinking of you all opal is great therapy
The lockdown is nothing but propaganda and if your someone who's thinking about getting vaccinated , I would recommend you don't do it !!
Since when has the government or the news media been honest about anything and when they both are pushing for something I can almost guarantee it's not in your best interest.
I fell in love with that little beauty before you started! I knew it was gonna be a beauty! Beautiful work!
Yes, after watching many of your videos and listening to your explanations I can now follow your line of thought.
I'm so glad!
I thought it would be a fabulous piece! I have faith in your eye and skills - that black potch was a game changer!
Oh laughing so hard. Great beginingThe girls are rolling on the ground. Sounds like you were channelling Depeche Mode People are People. Hang in there and be safe. Keep the faith. 🖖 🌮
Your right
Ripper gem, that is such a badass word to explain what this is all about 🤙🏽
i agree, had me tapping right along
Yup, I thought it was a goner when I saw that sand, but then, with the ability God has given you , it turned out wonderfully!
Thank you for sharing your craft I have watched all your TH-cam Shows a few times and some over and over. You have inspired me to try and learn how to polish opals I ordered a bag of small stones and a beginner machine. Thanks again.
Hi Justin. Yeah you right, I didn't expect that the stone would become that beautiful.
I love these opals, love your channel and sense of humor!! Thank you!! 🥰🥰
Aside from the stones, what amazes me is that you still have your finger nails. When I first started lapidary, I soon found mine were ground right off.
Your videos really help me forget all the chaos we live in even for just a few minutes 🙏
I know what you mean. It helps me assure my fears about today when I think back and wonder about how life would have been in previous pandemics. We have FaceTime, the internet, and so many modern amenities that it really isn’t that bad. Cheers!
Really nice color blue. You went in and came out a winner. Nice job. Keep them coming Justin.😊
Short but sweet Justin and a beautiful little gem.
Thanks for the viddy justin (and wonderful ladies behind the scenes)! great content as always :)
Never seen a stone like that before. The entire color disapears at certain angles! Really cool to see.
Thank you John
I don’t wear opals, somehow they just don’t suit me, but I can’t say how much I love watching you conjure their beauty.
That was quite a suprise to me. That is why we are the students and you the master. Loved the intro. Dream happy, be safe and stay healthy. 😷⚒
You take me away from the stresses of life and fill my world with color! ❣️
I just love your channel. It just drives me crazy. You have such a good eye to read the stones and you are an incredible stone cutter. You make magic. That's what opals are to me.
Thank you so much 😊
I truely didn’t think this little stone was going to give you such a beauty! I wanna no by!
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Wow I wish I'd found this during lockdown!... May have saved me developing a strong sourdough phobia!
I bought some rubs from him, beautiful stuff, still working on polishing and finishing them up. Quality company and ridiculously entertaining vids!
Thank you Miles
I have the ultimate confidence in your ability to cut and show a stone to it’s best advantage, so yes, I did think it would be nice!
Thank you
Always a good finishing
That's a great little piece! Turned out much better than it looked like it would at first. Thanks for sharing these quality videos Justin, Melinda and others who help with the whole process.
I relate to this video so much. Probably one of my favorites! For me, instead of brightly colored and incredibly beautiful opal…. It’s Fly Fishing for incredibly colorful and beautiful Trout. My favorite river runs through canyon walls so steep that it only gets a few hours of sunlight a day. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. It’s deep cold green waters run through a high altitude desert that is just breathtaking, and it NEVER gets old. It is a world class fishery right in my back yard. It opens up into a Gorge so beautiful that’ll leave you speechless. I enjoyed this video so very much! 🍻 Cheers to you in Australia from the great American North West! 🍻
Wait there I'm coming over to fish with you
I’ll tell you what…. I hardly ever share my knowledge and fishing escapades with anyone. Since you share your secrets, and goals of your craft, then for you I will share mine. If you just so happen to travel up to Colorado. 👍🏼
Ya just keep getting better at your presentation, love it all.
Surprising how many are now trying to swim across the Murray.
I love and watch all of your content but I must say I enjoy this type of video much more then the live streams. The peaceful relaxing background music and your calm voiceovers. Takes me back to what brought me here and kept me here
Glad you enjoyed
Enjoyed that,short and sweet, Thanks
Loved the intro, and that's a sweet stone! And yes, I certainly wasn't sure what was going to happen with that little nobby.
Glad you enjoyed it
Australia is on my bucket list. There are two things that I must see, the Sydney Opera and YOU! Opal us my birthstone and I want one set into a ring. Someday…
Justin doesn't have to worry about lockdown. He just glues two opals to his eyelids, blinks, and flashes the Jedi mind trick hand gesture. Speeding tickets, grocery shopping, gentleman's club VIP lounge, it don't matter; he's never the infected they're looking for.
You know who else used an anvil as a musical instrument? Only Ringo Starr! Maxwells silver hammer is a great beatles song that not many people know of. It is pretty dark compared to the rest of The Beatles songs. I used to do lapidary work 35 years ago as a hobby. I was a member of our local club and I used to buy boulder opal very very cheaply from a tourist shop In the city centre. It always amazed me when I started cutting, all the beautiful colours and patterns that would emerge from the ironstone. I would get back into it today if I had the time and the room to do it. Maybe one day when I retire.... if there is still good uncut opal to buy in the future. Thanks for the great videos. Good luck on the next buying mission.
I just got done cutting and polishing some agates and obsidian for a friend of mine and then noticed you uploaded a video so I clicked on it right away. I may not be able to afford any opal at the moment but I have opal dreams and your videos keep me motivated, thanks Justin. :)
Welcome 🙏
Wow, the color is so much more intense than I expected it to be!!!
Yes I agree it was a nice surprise
Wow, it turned out to be so beautiful.
Most all opals you cut turn out a beautiful gem! Love your channel!!
Thank you so much!
I could watch you do this for hours. It is so satisfying.❤️
The stone came to life, btw. So beautiful.
Holy Cow! That is exquisite. When you found that big blob of sand, I was afraid that there wouldn't be anything left. NICE
Wow! No wonder you're into your opal! Gorgeous work! 💓
No way this nobby turn into this super strong awesome rare black opal like this 😮 Im so surprised and happy for you Justin ! What a wonderfull colors piece😍 this is unreal lol 🤯🥳
Oh I love this man. I love his accent but mostly I love the work that he does. Opals are my birthstone and hopefully one day I'll be able to afford a black opal for myself. They are the prettiest stones out there
Thank you Patricia you are very kind
It certainly turned out stunning!
I had no doubt it was going to work out into a great stone. I love those colors in opal. Not the most valuable, but the kind of colors I like. Super rad, thanks again for always putting up quality content. You're awesome!
I did not think it would turn out so well. I want it!!
Didn't think that knobby had a prayer. But then that's why you're the Opal Master and I'm just the bloke up the road. . .
Hahaha
What a fabulous ring that would make!
Didn't know but it turned out great.Proud of you Justin.
I truly love your channel! And the amazing opals you cut are out of this world! Thank you!
Very surprising. Most amazed by the results. 💕
What a real Cinderella stone. So talented ✨
I need opal in my life. One day I might have enough pennies in the swear jar
hell yes
you can have one faster if you make it a nickel jar, my first reply cost me a quarter
When you live in Dorset everywhere else is “very nice, really.”but obv.can’t measure up.😉
F'n A !
(I think that one is worth 2 in the jar, even tho the 2nd "word" is only a letter!)
If I had a swear jar, I'd be broke and my jar would be rich 😅😅 i'll be asking for a loan off the jar, to put it back in 🤣🤣😭😭😭
I’m so glad that you get to do something every day that you love! And you’re great at it! Lol! 🙌🏼
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Wow to the gem and thanks for the entertainment. Thank you for sharing 🤩
I've been going to, and enjoying, the annual Denver Gem, Fossil and Mineral Show for more years than I care to admit, but the last several have been far more rewarding since I discovered this channel. The Ethiopian opals paled in comparison to Australian opals, and the high-priced Lightning Ridge left-over trash (all potch and sand) were just sad when up against the riskiest knobbies featured here.
Nope, sure didn't expect it to turn out so vibrant! Man, what a glorious way to spend your time locked down again. Sorry to hear, hope y'all get back out soon. Stay safe, and bring on more opals!
Justin ya make my day so fun. We luv your post thanks for sharing my friend 😀❤💕💖, howdy from Grovetown, Georgia 👍USA
Or is it -
Groovetown Georgia !
Glad you enjoyed
@@gardengatesopen we do. Call it that at times lmbo howdy thanks for the compliment 😀😊😄☺
@Black Opal Direct "When an opal turns out as well as it has,... when you didn't really expect it. And, it shows you the best it can be, it's so rewarding, ..."
A good metaphor about life. Diamonds in the rough, and under wisdom become brilliant reflections of what is imagined first, and then brought into reality.
My heart pounded hard as he grinded those little opal.slightest wrong move would shatter the stone. .
His patience and experience payed off as he make the best of it.
Beautiful little gem 👍👍👍
I was ready to throw it out 3 times , It came out fantastic
I recently started cutting opal!!! Thank you black opal direct!!
woohoo!
Love the quarantine intro, well done! Sorry you are having to go through that. Canada is coming out of quarantine now - we'd been inside since March 2020 ~. I thought the little knobbie was lovely even before the wheel. Your quirky but calm energy came through clearly in this video!
Beautiful stone. Didn’t think it would turn out that good. 👏😍
Thank you! 😊
I absolutely love your show!! Look so forward to your new videos. It's so cool to see you reveal the gem inside...thank you
first scrape and its already beautifullll wowwww
So beautiful! I love the watery blue color! 😍
Thank you! Cheers!
I'm glad you were cutting it and not me. I never would have known. 😝
At the begining I thought it was going to be yellow opal, which I've never seen. Turned absolutely beautiful. 😁🥰
Wow you have amazing talent to sculpt these stones into spectacular gems. Awesome!
Thank you Jim I appreciate it
I was expecting it to turn out nice, but I was expecting something more akin to a shimmery crystal opal instead of a vivid black opal bc the black potch on the bottom was so small!
Oh Wow,thats Awesome..love that colour..😍
Beautiful little gem !
I knew you would find the beauty in the stone from the start. Thank you for sharing.
Good 👍 videos. I love ❤ opal. Great work 👏