Pulitzer Opal, I love your videos and find them informative and entertaining. I was in a motorcycle accident several years ago and found myself in a wheelchair for a few years. To ease the pain and focus on something other than my disability I started working on jewelry, silver, and gold. Then I received some rough Lightning Ridge black opal and started to learn how to cut and polish opals. Well, I am always learning and do all my work by hand and love that you can take a rough-looking rock and turn it into a thing of beauty. Opals to me represent my journey from rough and broken to polished and full of light. I find it amazing every time that I cut an opal and polish it that you can find the "rainbow" in each piece. Thank you for your commitment to making these videos as they have helped me many times. I would love to see what I could do with one of these that you have set aside for your viewers. :)
Hi Steel City Biker, I would live to see some of your work if possible. I was also in a motorcycle accident a while ago (2012) and recently just finished up with my last physical therapy session, i found myself following the same route you are taking now and i do hope you will make a full and speedy recovery.
@@prahielbhoodram3261 I do not know how to attach pictures here. I think it is amazing that we were both in bad accidents on two wheels and found the same "Hobby" I hope that you can adapt to your new life as I find that "Adapt" is the keyword and a positive attitude goes further than any medications or therapy ever will. Sorry I have not replied before now been away at my brother's bedside as he is not doing well and I am just playing catch up before I go back again. I wish you all the best and If I can figure out how to post some pictures I will for sure. Keep in touch.
@@PulitzerOpalOpal thank you for the kind words and sorry for my late reply - been away dealing with family emergencies. Addictive isn't the word, it is crazy when I look at a ruff stone and study the color bar like it the life of the stone. I am mystified when I take a rough stone that came out of the ground and looks like a rock from the driveway and with some time and hand rubbing this thing of beauty appears for the world to marvel at - like breathing life into the gem. Soooo satisfying. Once again thank you for your time and videos, truly inspiring. :)
MAGNIFICENT MINIATURE GALAXIES. I've just recently discovered the beauty of opals and am enamored by the radiance they express. What you do must be like discovering little hidden treasures with each piece that you masterfully unveil. And to learn that some are fossils too...mind blown! If I am worthy enough to one day craft my own specimen, I have an idea that I would know take it to the next level. Challenge accepted, sir.
Hello, I went to my first ever gem show and (literally) buckled at the knees at the incredible beauty from across the globe! Seeing opal even uncut was love at first sight. One dealer had an Australian boulder opal pendant that was so extreme with vibrant red, I could feel my jaw drop an pupils diatalte lol. I recently came across your channel and I appreciate how informative and experienced you are. The humor and pet footage is the cherry on top! I have been binge watching your videos. That was very generous of your friend. I see the drawing is now over, but if you happen to have a crumb of belemnite left in the bag, I would cherish it. Lastly, those hands are their own beautiful specimen, so don't even listen to that! I learn something new from every video, thank you!
They are absolutely gorgeous !!! I recently got into rock/stone collecting about a year ago, and have had some luck finding a small specimen of jade. I have also collected 4 geodes and a stunning variety of quartz. As well as some colorful jasper stone's.
Donald, I bought a Opalized clam shell a few years ago, that's when I knew there was nothing that can compare to Opals. A young boy was selling some of his stash for college money. Probably for a couple kegger parties, but sent me some very pretty stones like those you have for those who comment. Another good thing about Opals, they are so pretty that people want to share. I'm good with what I got from that young man. You've got some of the Cream of the Crop who follow you. It's to be envied by anyone. You're doing great!! Now top that.
I have been a rockhound for over 50 years and I am still learning. So I was surprised to know that clams and some invertebrates can become opal replacement! Best thing I have learned all this month!!
@@racheldelage5690 You can find some great deals on opalauction Rachel. They have some beautiful Ethiopian opal on there for relatively cheap. You just have to be patient and win a good auction. I just got a beautiful Australian white/crystal opal only 2.3 carats but it's a cushion cut and has beautiful green color to it and only cost me 13 bucks and that includes shipping.
Hi Rachel! I am old poor and disabled, but can still afford opals. Try eBay, I have purchased opals from India there. Black, white, and yellow. The play of color is beautiful! Red, green, blue, purple! They are just beautiful. :) Do a search for "Ethiopian Welo Fire Opal". You'll help poor people from India, and get something lovely to wear. :) Just be careful you choose a seller with high ratings as they are the more honest sellers. Good luck, and world peace to you! ❤ 💘
Oh, and another thing I like about eBay, they have a money back guarantee, as does PayPal. If you use both of those services, (you don't have to, but it's safer if you do), you will get your money back if any funny shenanigans are pulled. I've been using both services since 2009 and have not had any bad experiences. :)
LOVE this! Thank you for a very entertaining video. WOW - just found out, that belemnites also come in opal. Must be my new favorite "nature's gem". I have a small piece of beautiful color opal - 3 x 5 mm and flat that I purchased from Ebay. Just had to see a real one. A belemnite like that is just amazing! Our belemnites are mostly made of flintstone and that just got very boring haha.
its just awesome what you can create with a rough piece of rock and give birth to that gemstones is most fascinating and please don't forget me in your giveaways..your all time viewer from mauritius...!
Wow! I've loved opals since my grandma gave me a tiny white one as a little girl. She had a few .Then my parents went to Austrailia ,Mom came back wearing her bright blue tiny open necklace! I was fascinated. Still am .Here in Hawaii I dont know of any raw opals, the fun IS shaping and slowly bringing the best of the opal to the surface. I can see how satisfying is is, maybe one day I'll be able to do that! Thankyou for SHARING this ! 🥰❤🌈🌊⛱
These are sooooo pretty! Thanks for your videos, I have learned a few things about opals that I didn’t know... for example about the fossilized ones! That is really cool & interesting! Thanks so much!
Watching more and more of these rock hounding videos lately. Growing up I was a pebble pup. Think the more I keep viewing the more I want to get out there. Hope to come across something as cool as these. Going to an opal mine near Bakersfield in the next month. First trip out in about 50 years...lol...Thank you for giving us some cool views of beautiful rocks.
Very cool , the purple ones look mad.Imagine the smile on ones face when finding these.Opals have a mystic other gemstones cannot match.Thnx for uploading this my kids got to learn something and now they are fascinated.
2:05 The ash fallout of the asteroid halted all photosynthesis, condensed with whatever rain was precipitating and fell as H₂SO₄, and so the acidity of the oceans rose to uninhabitable conditions, we have geologic evidence to back this up. So not the asteroid, but his fault yeah.
@@PulitzerOpal My pleasure colonel! Fernando Scarpelli here haha! Appreciate a lot you reaching back regarding the andamooka. I'm getting addicted to your videos, it's way too good, your humor cracks me everytime! Warm regards!
I’m fascinated by the beauty of these amazing Opals and how they came to be. So amazing to think such beauty can be created by transformation of a living creature.
Old my gosh when I seen you open that black case with all that amazing beauty I was beside myself who ever wins one of them I know that they will never put it down because iv came to love opal I watch everything there is about opal but thank you for the time and effort you put in to showing us these videos and the knowledge that you give thank you
Thank you for the grear video. In 1977 a friend of mine had returned from Australia as a christian missionary from the area that they mine for Lightning Ridge Opals. When the time period for his mission was over, he remained in the same part of Australia and seeked employment at one of the finest mines that was active at the time. Instead of getting paid with money he struck a deal with the mine owner to get paid in rough opals. When he came back I was taking a course in Diamond Setting -which really means gem setting- not in a prong setting but on the surface of gold or silver that has no such thing as holes let alone prongs. You basically drill a hole and then cut a bearing with a graver (engraver) and then by hand create the prongs from the gold or silver itself.Then, you push the prongs over onto the faceted gem. My instructor charged $3000.00 dollars for this, and after a few weeks I confessed that I probably couldn't pay him at the end of the course, so I decided to quite while I was ahead. For some reason he really favored me over all other student and he said "I don't want your money. I just want you to become the best diamond setter from my first class." Back in the day, not many diamond setters taught this style of setting to many people with the exception of family members. Both his sons had absolutely no interest in learning and keeping their father's unbelievable craftsmanship alive. The missionary who had returned from Australia to the Pacific Northwest was a very nice young man. He seriously made me an offer, one, because he was genuinely generous and two, he thought that not many could meet the condition to win one of his most prized rough opals. He told me that if I could cut a perfect oval deep opal from a rough piece, in such a way that if he put his caliper on it and check it for its perfection (symmetry in every way) and it would turn out to be perfect, then I would get to keep this giant stone. I did such an impressive job that he almost screamed and said "I've never seen such a perfect cab cut stone!" He told me to go ahead and do the final polishing, placed it in a gem box and handed it to me. He said "Well, congratulations, it's yours." I said, "No way, you can't be serious!!" It was a solid inch or slighly longer, and the whole thing was full of fire. So I set this giant stone in 18K yellow gold and gave it to my wife. A relative of hers who was staying for a short time with us "aquired" it on one of the days that the relative was left alone at the house. I'm now writing a book which will be the most comprehensive book in history on Salmon and Steelhead fishing. I planning on giving a section of the book to metal detecting and sluce boxing and, if I have the luck of the Irish to win (even though I'm not Irish) then it will be photographed and published in the book.
I've always loved stones even as a child...I've come to really love feldspar n course opal being a well known one. Recently started liking your videos very informative which I crave... those beautiful stones will end up where they are meant to. Don't deny I'd love 1. But please keep being informative and showing the beauty of the world that is hidden
Opals and cephalopods fascinate me! It’s so cool to find out that those fossils you showed us were once part of a cephalopod! I really appreciate the history lesson you gave us about them and how they became opal fossils. Those fossils are stunningly beautiful! Wonderful color! Thank you for sharing!
I love opals, (most precious gems) learning more about them is welcome. The 76ct black opal Absolutely beautiful. I’m amazed with what natural, nature produces over time. They are meant for adoration, impossible not to adore.
These are gorgeous pieces, and I never realized fossils were some of the best opalized materials. I have a couple tiny pieces of fire opal, but I would LOVE to get something like one of these for my collection, especially those purple ones! Thank you for sharing this video!
I love watching your videos they are funny full of information and most of all have you talking about how lovely opal is which is only the right thing to do being it is the most fantastic gemstone in the world by far! I would take an Opal over ANY other gemstone hands down (except for Ruby which is my birthstone). However as far as beauty goes Opal is by far the top of the list I don't care what anyone thinks no other stone captures the fire and colors like Opal. Peace and be good to each other. Stay safe stay inside flatten the cruve save lives!
I was glad to see you edited the video to fuzz out the address labels - that's something that doesn't need to be out there in the world. These are absolutely beautiful examples of opal - if there is anything that could be defined as "magic", I think opal is about the epitome of it. I once attended one of the G&LW gem shows (years, er, decades ago!) and went to one of the opal dealers. He had vials of rough for every price range; from the stuff at the left end of the table (I could afford), to the specials at the right end of the table (the "good" stuff!). The "good" stuff could have been mistaken to be radioactive, it was so fiery with color; it seemed like it was glowing in the vial. There's nothing else like it I've ever seen. You are a lucky man to be working with this quality opal, and have your friends in high places :)
WHOA! I love opal, even since i got my first, and pretty much only, white opal gem with wonderous color and numerous mexical fire opals with perfect clarity and uncut. I got into collecting and TUMBLING stones, starting at that same enthusiastic age of 9 years old. I was absolutely enthralled with beauty and sheer individual personality of every stone I could see with my own two eyes and hands. And Opal has been my favorite stone ever since, and I reckon it always will be. But i have not collected any opals nor "stones" of any kind since those few short years of in my youth. ...just a few short years of learning, exploring, wondering, searching, mining, collecting, tumbling, and even faceting into jewelry pieces.. ie necklaces, rings, earrings etc. However i must confess, I made a silver necklace with a huge, beautiful triangular cushion cut tourmaline 🥲. Its still my precious...🥴 Thank you for the very educational cideo. I definitely learned alot I didn't know before about fossil opals! That museum piece you showed at tve end of the black opal fossil seriously.. wondrous☺!
WHOA! I love opals too, especially the ones with wondrous color and clarity like your white opal and Mexican fire opals. It's fantastic that you got into collecting and tumbling stones at such a young age. The beauty and personality of each stone are truly captivating. Don't forget to like and subscribe to enhance your chances of winning the opals in the video!
Oh wow! I love opals and I never thought that opal pipes were a thing! Thanks for a great vid and you have a lovely sense of humour! Can't wait to watch more!
Hi Donald, I hope I find you in very good spirits. Those Belemnites aka Pipe Opals are gorgeous and I love the purple ones. That's my favorite color in the whole wide world. My mother used to call me a purple people eater when I was a little girl. I am a rock and mineral lover and this was something that I did not know. So it was great to learn something new. I loved your parcel unpacking and thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful gem with us.
OMG! Stumbled across ur video...you are an absolute hoot!! And I learned about something I never knew existed. It's a two-fer!! Opals are absolutely beautiful.
Wow soooo pretty! Also so incredibly cool to hold something that beautiful knowing it was once a living breathing creature from millions of years ago...
Thank you for showing this im just starting out to learn about all the types of opal there are because one day i hope to go looking for some with my kids and teach them on the beautiful opal that you can find thank you
How awesome you are willing to share such treasures. May the LORD bless you and guide your hands to display HIS handywork to the utmost glory. My husband's birthstone is opal and I have been searching for just the right one to celebrate it for many years. ❤ Pearl
@@PulitzerOpal You're welcome, Donald. Thank you for your great videos. They are beautiful, informative and entertaining. You've inspired me to look harder for that special Opal for my husband. I'll take what I've learned here from you with me on my quest. Of course his dream is to go to the mines and find his own. Why not, I still believe in miracles. 😁 Love the buttons! Blessings, Pearl
@@PulitzerOpal Yeah, exactly. That's why I have my back up plan. And you are absolutely right, it's not about the size. They are all beautiful in their own right but it's about finding the one that speaks to you. :) Of course, collecting a few along the way is part of the adventure. Birds of a feather... Great minds... Children of The CREATOR..., enthusiastically enjoying the hunt to discover HIS hidden treasures made especially with each individual one of us in mind. 😊
Hey Donald, I got my pipe and my other little gem you sent me today. Thank you very much they are beautiful! They look better in person than they do on camera. White Stone
@@PulitzerOpal Hi Donald, it's 2 years later and I still enjoy looking at my belemnite fossil and button opal that you sent me. I pray these past years have treated you well!
Wow they are beautiful. I'm a rockhound and I have always wanted to dig for opal. Maybe someday haha. I love your sense of humor, reminds me of my Pawpaw. Thanks for all the information :-)
One day I will have a nice collection of many different kinds of opals. I don't know why I find them so fascinating! Thank you for this informational video!
I have recently fallen in love with opal!! And it is all your fault!!!! Now I can’t stop watching videos from mining to polishing!! Thanks for the hard work!,
Super gorgeous! This past year I took my first break from work. I've been working since I was 14 yrs old. I'm 47 now. What have I been doing w myself? A few of my new passions: Beach hounding and rockhounding! Learning as much as I can about fossils. Each time, before I start, I always say, "Today I'm gonna find my opal!" xx 🤓 mc
Thanks to TH-cam for finding you. I have always loved Opals, almost any color. It's been kinda fun and instructive. Have never owned an Opal of my own but purchased a couple years ago for my mother. Now, I guess, it's my turn. :)
I love opals they are the most unique and to me the most colorful and beautiful stones ever. There is something mesmerizing about them and one can stare within this stone and get lost in the colors. You have some beautiful specimens and since they are fossils are also rare and interesting.
Very beautiful I have collected opals since I was a kid I had a few nice ones then someone saw fit to steal them when I got old lol hope they enjoy them as much as I did. I never knew they were made in pipes or the shells how beautiful nice vid 😁
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Pulitzer Opal,
I love your videos and find them informative and entertaining.
I was in a motorcycle accident several years ago and found myself in a wheelchair for a few years. To ease the pain and focus on something other than my disability I started working on jewelry, silver, and gold. Then I received some rough Lightning Ridge black opal and started to learn how to cut and polish opals. Well, I am always learning and do all my work by hand and love that you can take a rough-looking rock and turn it into a thing of beauty.
Opals to me represent my journey from rough and broken to polished and full of light. I find it amazing every time that I cut an opal and polish it that you can find the "rainbow" in each piece.
Thank you for your commitment to making these videos as they have helped me many times. I would love to see what I could do with one of these that you have set aside for your viewers. :)
Hi Steel City Biker,
I would live to see some of your work if possible.
I was also in a motorcycle accident a while ago (2012) and recently just finished up with my last physical therapy session, i found myself following the same route you are taking now and i do hope you will make a full and speedy recovery.
Nice opal specimen! Could make so many beautiful pieces, love these!
Dam your getting one for sure.
@@prahielbhoodram3261 I do not know how to attach pictures here. I think it is amazing that we were both in bad accidents on two wheels and found the same "Hobby" I hope that you can adapt to your new life as I find that "Adapt" is the keyword and a positive attitude goes further than any medications or therapy ever will. Sorry I have not replied before now been away at my brother's bedside as he is not doing well and I am just playing catch up before I go back again. I wish you all the best and If I can figure out how to post some pictures I will for sure. Keep in touch.
@@PulitzerOpalOpal thank you for the kind words and sorry for my late reply - been away dealing with family emergencies. Addictive isn't the word, it is crazy when I look at a ruff stone and study the color bar like it the life of the stone. I am mystified when I take a rough stone that came out of the ground and looks like a rock from the driveway and with some time and hand rubbing this thing of beauty appears for the world to marvel at - like breathing life into the gem. Soooo satisfying. Once again thank you for your time and videos, truly inspiring. :)
MAGNIFICENT MINIATURE GALAXIES. I've just recently discovered the beauty of opals and am enamored by the radiance they express. What you do must be like discovering little hidden treasures with each piece that you masterfully unveil. And to learn that some are fossils too...mind blown!
If I am worthy enough to one day craft my own specimen, I have an idea that I would know take it to the next level. Challenge accepted, sir.
These are so beautiful. I love watching the transformation of the raw stones to such a beautiful opal.
Hello, I went to my first ever gem show and (literally) buckled at the knees at the incredible beauty from across the globe! Seeing opal even uncut was love at first sight. One dealer had an Australian boulder opal pendant that was so extreme with vibrant red, I could feel my jaw drop an pupils diatalte lol. I recently came across your channel and I appreciate how informative and experienced you are. The humor and pet footage is the cherry on top! I have been binge watching your videos. That was very generous of your friend. I see the drawing is now over, but if you happen to have a crumb of belemnite left in the bag, I would cherish it. Lastly, those hands are their own beautiful specimen, so don't even listen to that! I learn something new from every video, thank you!
They are absolutely gorgeous !!! I recently got into rock/stone collecting about a year ago, and have had some luck finding a small specimen of jade. I have also collected 4 geodes and a stunning variety of quartz. As well as some colorful jasper stone's.
My interest in opals grows everytime I watch your videos. Opalized fossils are amazing!
Wow I had no idea that fossils (shells?) could turn into opal... that's incredible. Awesome stones...thanks for the video.
You never cease to make me smile, chuckle, and be amazed! Thank you for the hours of content!
Beautiful pipes! I like your dry sense of humor. First day I've seen your channel . Enjoyed it.
Learning so much from your videos. Thank you! Lapidary in training for 10 years so far. Found my bliss...and then I found you!
I love watching your videos. Opals are much better then diamonds any day.
Donald, I bought a Opalized clam shell a few years ago, that's when I knew there was nothing that can compare to Opals.
A young boy was selling some of his stash for college money.
Probably for a couple kegger parties, but sent me some very pretty stones like those you have for those who comment.
Another good thing about Opals, they are so pretty that people want to share. I'm good with what I got from that young man.
You've got some of the Cream of the Crop who follow you.
It's to be envied by anyone.
You're doing great!!
Now top that.
I LOVE OPALS!! Didn't know that fossils turned to opal. Very very interesting stuff. Learn something new every day!
Very good opal and interesting in this
I have been a rockhound for over 50 years and I am still learning. So I was surprised to know that clams and some invertebrates can become opal replacement! Best thing I have learned all this month!!
Nature creates the most beautiful things in the world. Opals are my favorite. Opals are so amazing in color. Thank you for sharing your opals.
Love you’re work. You inspired me to be an opal cutter! Don’t stop!
Fascinating and gorgeous! I had no idea opalized fossils existed.
Wow! I didn't know about fossil opals. Those are beautiful
I never heard of it either until I watched this video!
Thank you so much for making me laugh. Funny how laughter and happiness relieves pain. Beautiful opal, love it.
These are absolutely gorgeous! I've never heard of such a thing! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Opals and satire what more could anyone want! ;)
Well yeah....there's that too...LOL
@@PulitzerOpal great comment hahaha
@@PulitzerOpal Id vote for the peace at any time!
@@nordmusicgroup7253 Nah, bugger world peace.....gimme a 100 million dollar lottery win any day!
I’d absolutely love one! I love opals and I’m currently saving up for my own cabbing machine!
Oh thanks I was wondering where my opal pipe was. if you could just send that over to me that would be great.
I own gemstone pipes but don't have a opal. How can I own one?
Opals are beautiful in any color or shape. I love them all. Too expensive for my pocket but they still beautiful!
@@racheldelage5690 You can find some great deals on opalauction Rachel. They have some beautiful Ethiopian opal on there for relatively cheap. You just have to be patient and win a good auction. I just got a beautiful Australian white/crystal opal only 2.3 carats but it's a cushion cut and has beautiful green color to it and only cost me 13 bucks and that includes shipping.
Hi Rachel! I am old poor and disabled, but can still afford opals. Try eBay, I have purchased opals from India there. Black, white, and yellow. The play of color is beautiful! Red, green, blue, purple! They are just beautiful. :) Do a search for "Ethiopian Welo Fire Opal". You'll help poor people from India, and get something lovely to wear. :) Just be careful you choose a seller with high ratings as they are the more honest sellers. Good luck, and world peace to you! ❤ 💘
Oh, and another thing I like about eBay, they have a money back guarantee, as does PayPal. If you use both of those services, (you don't have to, but it's safer if you do), you will get your money back if any funny shenanigans are pulled. I've been using both services since 2009 and have not had any bad experiences. :)
My mom would give anything for one of these. What a great Christmas gift. Beautiful.
The black opal near the end is just stunning,I could stare at it for hours,years even.
Second time watching this and it just gets more funny each time. Gorgeous opal as well.
Fascinating as always, I like the one he gave you the best!
I should have said Facet-nating...that opal guy looks like Rock Hudson!
LOVE this! Thank you for a very entertaining video. WOW - just found out, that belemnites also come in opal. Must be my new favorite "nature's gem". I have a small piece of beautiful color opal - 3 x 5 mm and flat that I purchased from Ebay. Just had to see a real one. A belemnite like that is just amazing! Our belemnites are mostly made of flintstone and that just got very boring haha.
@@PulitzerOpal still cool, but the opal is just incredible. Thanks again for very entertaining videos!
Excellent explanation of what belemnites really are, I'm a geologist and loving learning how you work these beauties. Thank you
Absolutely beautiful colors. You did a wonderful job cleaning and working them.
Oh my I would love to have one that has color. I would give it to my wife as a pendent. Her birthday is next month.
Love the finished fossils. And the one from the museum took my breathe away
The fossils are really cool I really love what you do love watching what you do keep doing it
its just awesome what you can create with a rough piece of rock and give birth to that gemstones is most fascinating and please don't forget me in your giveaways..your all time viewer from mauritius...!
Wow! I've loved opals since my grandma gave me a tiny white one as a little girl. She had a few .Then my parents went to Austrailia ,Mom came back wearing her bright blue tiny open necklace! I was fascinated. Still am .Here in Hawaii I dont know of any raw opals, the fun IS shaping and slowly bringing the best of the opal to the surface. I can see how satisfying is is, maybe one day I'll be able to do that! Thankyou for SHARING this ! 🥰❤🌈🌊⛱
I Thoroughly Enjoyed Your Humor! I would love to have the Honor of Excepting one of your gift Belemnite Fossil Opals .... From Old Lady in Vermont :)
Opal is my birth stone and my absolute favourite. I would die of happiness if I won one. I'm from NS, Canada ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Murray is a handful! That was so nice of him!
@@PulitzerOpal I'm subbed to his mailing list :)
These are sooooo pretty! Thanks for your videos, I have learned a few things about opals that I didn’t know... for example about the fossilized ones! That is really cool & interesting! Thanks so much!
Watching more and more of these rock hounding videos lately. Growing up I was a pebble pup. Think the more I keep viewing the more I want to get out there. Hope to come across something as cool as these. Going to an opal mine near Bakersfield in the next month. First trip out in about 50 years...lol...Thank you for giving us some cool views of beautiful rocks.
These belemnite's are so awsome man i have never seen any opal like it :)
Your voice reminds me of Andy Roony of 60 minutes! Great video!
"The sky was pure opal now."
Oscar Wilde
I love your videos! I have always loved opal jewelry and find the sanding and polishing process fascinating to watch.
Very cool , the purple ones look mad.Imagine the smile on ones face when finding these.Opals have a mystic other gemstones cannot match.Thnx for uploading this my kids got to learn something and now they are fascinated.
2:05 The ash fallout of the asteroid halted all photosynthesis, condensed with whatever rain was precipitating and fell as H₂SO₄, and so the acidity of the oceans rose to uninhabitable conditions, we have geologic evidence to back this up. So not the asteroid, but his fault yeah.
@@PulitzerOpal My pleasure colonel! Fernando Scarpelli here haha! Appreciate a lot you reaching back regarding the andamooka. I'm getting addicted to your videos, it's way too good, your humor cracks me everytime! Warm regards!
Lol, watch it again. Love your videos. Keep it coming!! 😊
I would love to make a pendant out of that opal for my wife for our 35th wedding anniversary in December
Humor, education, and opals. Why this is probably my favorite channel.
Murray is one heck of a guy, he teaches me something about opal every time I text him. Today I learned something new once again, thank you both.
One day I was talking to my friend and I asked him: “what rock would make a good friend” and he responded: “an Opal”
Oh my gosh! Loving your videos. Now binge watching all of them. By the way, your far from boring. Loving all the cool facts and comedic delivery.
Here in Arizona your videos are the height of my week. You never see the king of gems here. Thanks for sharing Your work.
I love you show me and my wife try to watch every one of your videos you are a very talented man
I’m fascinated by the beauty of these amazing Opals and how they came to be. So amazing to think such beauty can be created by transformation of a living creature.
It still amazes me how much beauty nature can produce. I never knew that opals could exist in fossils. Thanks for this video!
You sir, are an awesome individual. I love your sense of humor. So devious in nature...it is great!
you are amazingly talented! You take something that doesn't look like much, but has potential and bring out its natural beauty! You are a true artist!
Old my gosh when I seen you open that black case with all that amazing beauty I was beside myself who ever wins one of them I know that they will never put it down because iv came to love opal I watch everything there is about opal but thank you for the time and effort you put in to showing us these videos and the knowledge that you give thank you
How fun! I'll say there is nothing more fun than rocks, fossils, grinding, polishing. I can only hope to come across something so spectacular someday.
The color's in the Black Opal were absolutely memorizing, this is the first video I've seen from your channel and I quite enjoyed it.
Love your videos, and your sense of humor ♥️ Laughter is indeed the best medicine! 😄 God Bless you ☺️
Thank you for the grear video. In 1977 a friend of mine had returned from Australia as a christian missionary from the area that they mine for Lightning Ridge Opals. When the time period for his mission was over, he remained in the same part of Australia and seeked employment at one of the finest mines that was active at the time. Instead of getting paid with money he struck a deal with the mine owner to get paid in rough opals. When he came back I was taking a course in Diamond Setting -which really means gem setting- not in a prong setting but on the surface of gold or silver that has no such thing as holes let alone prongs. You basically drill a hole and then cut a bearing with a graver (engraver) and then by hand create the prongs from the gold or silver itself.Then, you push the prongs over onto the faceted gem. My instructor charged $3000.00 dollars for this, and after a few weeks I confessed that I probably couldn't pay him at the end of the course, so I decided to quite while I was ahead. For some reason he really favored me over all other student and he said "I don't want your money. I just want you to become the best diamond setter from my first class." Back in the day, not many diamond setters taught this style of setting to many people with the exception of family members. Both his sons had absolutely no interest in learning and keeping their father's unbelievable craftsmanship alive. The missionary who had returned from Australia to the Pacific Northwest was a very nice young man. He seriously made me an offer, one, because he was genuinely generous and two, he thought that not many could meet the condition to win one of his most prized rough opals. He told me that if I could cut a perfect oval deep opal from a rough piece, in such a way that if he put his caliper on it and check it for its perfection (symmetry in every way) and it would turn out to be perfect, then I would get to keep this giant stone. I did such an impressive job that he almost screamed and said "I've never seen such a perfect cab cut stone!" He told me to go ahead and do the final polishing, placed it in a gem box and handed it to me. He said "Well, congratulations, it's yours." I said, "No way, you can't be serious!!" It was a solid inch or slighly longer, and the whole thing was full of fire. So I set this giant stone in 18K yellow gold and gave it to my wife. A relative of hers who was staying for a short time with us "aquired" it on one of the days that the relative was left alone at the house. I'm now writing a book which will be the most comprehensive book in history on Salmon and Steelhead fishing. I planning on giving a section of the book to metal detecting and sluce boxing and, if I have the luck of the Irish to win (even though I'm not Irish) then it will be photographed and published in the book.
I’m so happy to know this information as it is new to me! They really do turn out beautifully, don’t they? Lovely
You do deadpan like nobody's business. Love the video. Love the opal. Thanks for sharing!
Unbelievably beautiful and awesome stuff, thank you for doing what you love and sharing what you do.
what a job you have revealing the mystery and the beauty of the rocks. awesome.
I've always loved stones even as a child...I've come to really love feldspar n course opal being a well known one. Recently started liking your videos very informative which I crave... those beautiful stones will end up where they are meant to. Don't deny I'd love 1. But please keep being informative and showing the beauty of the world that is hidden
Opals and cephalopods fascinate me! It’s so cool to find out that those fossils you showed us were once part of a cephalopod! I really appreciate the history lesson you gave us about them and how they became opal fossils. Those fossils are stunningly beautiful! Wonderful color! Thank you for sharing!
It was interesting to learn where these beautiful gemstones come from...I would love to work one of these 😁
I never knew opals could come in pipes. Still learning something new everyday, love the videos man.
I enjoy your videos (and humor) immensely. Please don’t stop!!!
I love opals, (most precious gems) learning more about them is welcome.
The 76ct black opal Absolutely beautiful. I’m amazed with what natural, nature produces over time. They are meant for adoration, impossible not to adore.
These are gorgeous pieces, and I never realized fossils were some of the best opalized materials. I have a couple tiny pieces of fire opal, but I would LOVE to get something like one of these for my collection, especially those purple ones! Thank you for sharing this video!
Glad your back, where u been, I have started a collection of opels, but nothing like yours. Love your show, great vid
Mark h.
I love watching your videos they are funny full of information and most of all have you talking about how lovely opal is which is only the right thing to do being it is the most fantastic gemstone in the world by far! I would take an Opal over ANY other gemstone hands down (except for Ruby which is my birthstone). However as far as beauty goes Opal is by far the top of the list I don't care what anyone thinks no other stone captures the fire and colors like Opal. Peace and be good to each other. Stay safe stay inside flatten the cruve save lives!
I was glad to see you edited the video to fuzz out the address labels - that's something that doesn't need to be out there in the world. These are absolutely beautiful examples of opal - if there is anything that could be defined as "magic", I think opal is about the epitome of it. I once attended one of the G&LW gem shows (years, er, decades ago!) and went to one of the opal dealers. He had vials of rough for every price range; from the stuff at the left end of the table (I could afford), to the specials at the right end of the table (the "good" stuff!). The "good" stuff could have been mistaken to be radioactive, it was so fiery with color; it seemed like it was glowing in the vial. There's nothing else like it I've ever seen. You are a lucky man to be working with this quality opal, and have your friends in high places :)
WHOA! I love opal, even since i got my first, and pretty much only, white opal gem with wonderous color and numerous mexical fire opals with perfect clarity and uncut.
I got into collecting and TUMBLING stones, starting at that same enthusiastic age of 9 years old. I was absolutely enthralled with beauty and sheer individual personality of every stone I could see with my own two eyes and hands.
And Opal has been my favorite stone ever since, and I reckon it always will be. But i have not collected any opals nor "stones" of any kind since those few short years of in my youth.
...just a few short years of learning, exploring, wondering, searching, mining, collecting, tumbling, and even faceting into jewelry pieces.. ie necklaces, rings, earrings etc. However i must confess, I made a silver necklace with a huge, beautiful triangular cushion cut tourmaline 🥲. Its still my precious...🥴
Thank you for the very educational cideo. I definitely learned alot I didn't know before about fossil opals! That museum piece you showed at tve end of the black opal fossil seriously.. wondrous☺!
WHOA! I love opals too, especially the ones with wondrous color and clarity like your white opal and Mexican fire opals. It's fantastic that you got into collecting and tumbling stones at such a young age. The beauty and personality of each stone are truly captivating. Don't forget to like and subscribe to enhance your chances of winning the opals in the video!
Oh wow! I love opals and I never thought that opal pipes were a thing! Thanks for a great vid and you have a lovely sense of humour! Can't wait to watch more!
Hi Donald, I hope I find you in very good spirits. Those Belemnites aka Pipe Opals are gorgeous and I love the purple ones. That's my favorite color in the whole wide world. My mother used to call me a purple people eater when I was a little girl. I am a rock and mineral lover and this was something that I did not know. So it was great to learn something new. I loved your parcel unpacking and thank you so very much for sharing this beautiful gem with us.
Thank you for making such informative yet entertaining videos. My girlfriend got me into opals and ever since, I've never looked back.
I had never heard of opal fossils :) so cool! Always loved both, but together their beautiful. Thanks for the video.
OMG! Stumbled across ur video...you are an absolute hoot!! And I learned about something I never knew existed. It's a two-fer!! Opals are absolutely beautiful.
Wow soooo pretty! Also so incredibly cool to hold something that beautiful knowing it was once a living breathing creature from millions of years ago...
You do a great job educating with dry humor! I enjoy your videos!
Thank you for showing this im just starting out to learn about all the types of opal there are because one day i hope to go looking for some with my kids and teach them on the beautiful opal that you can find thank you
How awesome you are willing to share such treasures. May the LORD bless you and guide your hands to display HIS handywork to the utmost glory.
My husband's birthstone is opal and I have been searching for just the right one to celebrate it for many years.
❤ Pearl
@@PulitzerOpal You're welcome, Donald.
Thank you for your great videos. They are beautiful, informative and entertaining. You've inspired me to look harder for that special Opal for my husband. I'll take what I've learned here from you with me on my quest. Of course his dream is to go to the mines and find his own. Why not, I still believe in miracles. 😁
Love the buttons!
Blessings,
Pearl
@@PulitzerOpal Yeah, exactly. That's why I have my back up plan. And you are absolutely right, it's not about the size. They are all beautiful in their own right but it's about finding the one that speaks to you. :)
Of course, collecting a few along the way is part of the adventure.
Birds of a feather...
Great minds...
Children of The CREATOR..., enthusiastically enjoying the hunt to discover HIS hidden treasures made especially with each individual one of us in mind.
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Hey Donald, I got my pipe and my other little gem you sent me today. Thank you very much they are beautiful!
They look better in person than they do on camera. White Stone
@@PulitzerOpal Hi Donald,
it's 2 years later and I still enjoy looking at my belemnite fossil and button opal that you sent me. I pray these past years have treated you well!
Sorry it took so long to get back to you suffered a bad stroke lucky to be alive
Wow they are beautiful. I'm a rockhound and I have always wanted to dig for opal. Maybe someday haha. I love your sense of humor, reminds me of my Pawpaw. Thanks for all the information :-)
One day I will have a nice collection of many different kinds of opals. I don't know why I find them so fascinating! Thank you for this informational video!
I have recently fallen in love with opal!! And it is all your fault!!!! Now I can’t stop watching videos from mining to polishing!! Thanks for the hard work!,
Super gorgeous! This past year I took my first break from work. I've been working since I was 14 yrs old. I'm 47 now. What have I been doing w myself? A few of my new passions: Beach hounding and rockhounding! Learning as much as I can about fossils. Each time, before I start, I always say, "Today I'm gonna find my opal!"
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Thanks to TH-cam for finding you. I have always loved Opals, almost any color. It's been kinda fun and instructive. Have never owned an Opal of my own but purchased a couple years ago for my mother. Now, I guess, it's my turn. :)
Just bought my first opal and now I have the fever! Thanks for these informative videos!
Very interesting video. You obviously love your stones and you cutting is proof of that. Love to see more.
I love opals they are the most unique and to me the most colorful and beautiful stones ever. There is something mesmerizing about them and one can stare within this stone and get lost in the colors. You have some beautiful specimens and since they are fossils are also rare and interesting.
Very beautiful I have collected opals since I was a kid I had a few nice ones then someone saw fit to steal them when I got old lol hope they enjoy them as much as I did. I never knew they were made in pipes or the shells how beautiful nice vid 😁
I am a painter in love with color, but through your fun videos I finally learned that I'm a opal lady all the way. Thank you.
Who would think I'd be watching videos bout opal. Here I am again enjoying another one of your vids.
Beautiful pieces. The big black one took my breath away.