I cut $15,000 out of this rough opal. One of my best wins!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มี.ค. 2020
- Don't you just love it when it works out and you have the best day ever. This rough piece has made my day today. It really didn't look like much to begin with but I had an inkling that it may cut a beautiful black opal inside.
Wow was I right. As I ground further inside this piece it just got brighter and brighter and blacker as well. Not to mention the pattern became stronger and more distinct.
Watch and enjoy this piece turn from a bluish rock to a rocking $15,000 green blue high domed gem.
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"This stone has got to be at least $1k a carat and -- " "Um, make that $100 a carat...."
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@@blackopaldirect ur cost are crazy
bruce collins , look up actual prices champ
I have some gems I want u to look at it not opal
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Until 3 days ago, I didn't even know what an opal looked like. Here I am, holding my breath everytime he starts shaping the stone. .lol. Dude dropped it as I was typing this..!!! Well done Sir, even I can tell that it a beautiful gem.
I know nothing about gems. I own no gems (except my wedding ring). Now I'm obsessively watching your videos... I even had a dream that I was grinding opals at some random wheel in some random place. Weird. Your videos are obviously engaging enough to educate and entertain gem dummies. :)
Than you for watching Ottersloth
@@blackopaldirect He's dead right, though. I dreamed I moved to Coober Pedy to dig up and cut opals last night after marathoning on a few of your astounding cutting videos. ;-) Your vids are inspiring.
you have the fever. the only cure: buying some rough and start grinding.
I literally just had a heart attack because someone dropped a pebble :D
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I was expecting him to hit his ead on the way back up!! #carryonopal 🤣
Me, too! I would've fallen to the floor if it had broken. Not just any pebble, though...a $10,000 pebble! He looked cool as a cucumber, but you know his heart sunk when he heard it hit the concrete.
You literally had a cardiac event. How bad was it. Did they have to put a stent ? My brother literally had a heart transplant. Ok maybe you didn't mean literally.
When I started watching this video I was 38. He dropped that thing and I’m now 58. Thanks. You aged me 20 years 😂😳 Lol what an amazing stone!!
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My heart said hello to my stomach on its way to my toes. 🤣
Your family should never be embarrassed for your excitement, your work and video’s bring a lot of people joy and you provide for your family🍺
I am a cutter also, and when you dropped that stone, like I have done a few times, my heart just dropped right through my guts! Sheesh, that was as scary as a horror movie! :-) So very very glad it did not break, about 80% of mine broke when they fell on the tiles... Love your work and channel.
Could you not get a big silicone/rubber mat to soften the blow when you do your drop tests?
One of the most heartbreaking sounds is the sound of a stone dropping.
Note to self: Buy a rubber floor mat.
For sure 👍
Or an old sheet of carpet. Less bounce.
Out door carpet works well and the stone wont bounce if u drop it
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With such a thick color bar, I'm surprised you didn't slice the top off to make a second stone instead of grinding it down... Love your work! Keep it up!
What makes a great TH-cam presenter? Well it starts off with a passion for what you do.
The fact that someone like myself can comeback and watch videos over and over yet still feel like it is the first time.
It is very easy to be in the edge of your seat as well as waiting for the wonderous mystery to reveal itself. Like an opal detective finding the secret location of its treasure. Opal is mesmerizing as stated below. And no 2 are alike. A very magical stone indeed.
When you said Wyoming, I got excited that I might be able to find these opals in the State of Wyoming. Then I recalled that it is an opal field in Australia. I live in Nevada which has Opals in the NW part of the State but nowhere near the quality Australia has. I have been a fan of your work since the first video I saw. Keep it up Justin, you bring knowledge and happiness to us all!
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@@blackopaldirect I enjoy looking at gems!!
I heard a few days ago that Texas has opals too, I googled it and they meant opalized trees and wood aka (petrified wood) no where near as pretty as the stuff in AZ
@@davyjones2994 the petrified forest national park in eastern Arizona is amazing. I've run across bits and pieces of petrified wood out hiking in various places in the SW states but the amount of petrified wood in the park is incredible.
@J CC does she sell the opals online or just to a select few? I'd be interested in acquiring a few.
I've wanted to go dig at royal peacock mines up that way but have heard mixed reviews. Has she thought a out charging people to dig for the day?
I'm happy to have opal as my birth stone. Growing up, I didn't like opals. I thought they were bland, but once I found this channel and starting learning all about it, I've come to love it and appreciate it's beafu dearly
Congrats! In another life, I would be a geologist or gemologist. Thanks for indulging my dreams by explaining where each stone comes from and its characteristics in depth. You are really interesting to listen to and explain things well.
Nothing like an unexpected stress test to the concrete ground! Beautiful looking piece
That's a double lucky stone having survived that drop!
I'm not sure why it is so fascinating to watch you grind these opals but it is. I guess we all just want to see how they turn out. In your skillful hands, the ones you film turn out very well. Thank you so much for sharing your passion with the rest of us.
you are welcome Marge I'm glad you enjoyed
Justin, your personality is so engaging - add the beauty unfolding before our eyes and you've a great combination. Your enthusiasm is heart warming. Thanks
I love opals ...I have been a rockhound all my life..Sadly I don't have a black opal...yet...But I do have a Mexican fire opal in my collection ..It is beautiful it is small,but it has fire...One day I will have a black opal...It will be dream come true...
Lol rock hound never heard of it
opal and moonstone are two of my favorite stones. you really can't beat that iridescence
You have nerves of bloody steel, mate! I was holding my breath there for a bit, inside shouting, 'Stop! That's enough!'
You were dead right, though. You found that beauty in there. Congratulations.
Thank you 🙏
So fascinating to see the color come out in these stones. Thanks for letting us see!
He hit another one out of the park ladies and gentlemen. Home run!!! And that wins the game. Bring out the champagne and caviar. Goodness.... that's a beautiful gem. That came from this planet. Crazy
A year ago I knew almost nothing of Opals. I stumbled on one of your videos and have become fascinated ever since. It is my favorite gem by far. Thanks to your videos and some others have learned so much and cant seem to get enough of this amazing gem. Thank You.
I watch you grind down large opals into small ones, knowing I could never “just take more off the top… to see how it looks” (in words to the same effect). I hold my breath every time your fingers approach the grinding wheels.
Justin, that's what I'm talking about.
What an absolutely beauty of a GEM
Makes me want to travel to Australia and see how he does it and learn for my self. Love the videos and in love with opals
Just Beautiful. I've watched this video multiple times. You're so gifted.
The sheer wholesome dad energy of this channel… I can't even. So lovely to watch and listen to! 😂💕
Awww 🥰 🙏❤️
Wow, another beautiful gemstone, one lady out there is going to be very very happy to have that ring on her finger. Thank you for sharing. By the way loved your dance...
Opals are mesmerizing. Beautiful stone! What was the song you were playing through most of the video?
Oh, hey Bobby! Fancy seeing you here, It's nice to see you've joined the opal cutting community! 😂 Xx
I think is Bruno Mars song track
Hey Bobby. It’s just one of the TH-cam songs from their archives. Love your videos my friend
@@blackopaldirect thanks and likewise!
@@BobbyDukeArts By the way the song is called Under_Cover
When you were dancing, you were just channeling treasure goblin to me! That was so worth watching. I cant get enough of gemstones and I love your enthusiasm
The coloring is gorgeous. Opals are my favorite gems. My son bought me a necklace with an opal pendant when he was in Australia at age 16.
As an October baby, I ADORE opals! And that one is stunning! Just found your channel and I am psyched!
Amazing as always. My heart dropped with the stone when it poofed out of your hands. Glad it is ok tho. Beautiful and stunning stone :)
My heart too!
I thought he would cry if it broke!
Right. Might be tome to invest in a throw rug :)
The wonderful opal! The cab cut does allow the pressures to be evenly distributed, (esp a high dome opal) so it won't get cracked easily.
Wow that end product is amazing. You are 100% a master of your craft my friend
Thank you
I really want a black opal when i ever get to australia, as a souvenir, these gems are so beautiful
Amazing 😍 congratulations that is just spectacular. This is why I've been working my way to cutting stones. It's not the money it's the feeling you get once you get a great stone and are completely satisfied with your work. Bravo black opal dude bravo 😊🤘
This is gorgeous and I think it will be fabulous when it is all polished. I am seeing green's along with the blue and purple.
I love it! Wowza!
Love the pattern, mesmerizing.
Great job on cutting that stone I would most likely mess it up if I would have known that I was possibly cutting a $10.000 stone my nerves would have been shot thanks for the great video.👍
You are a great entertainer! I can feel your excitement when you are evaluating your creations! I’ve always loved opals and enjoy giving them as gifts to my wife whose birth stone is opal. Thanks for another entertaining video!
Thank you for the kind words
I literally hold my breath at times, Literally... then I’m amazed. Transfixed, n loving Mother Nature and what is hidden is revealed by pure talent.
Rubber mat needed :) Great job!. Thanks for another great video,
Woo hoo love seeing a happy dance! Congrats on the gorgeous stone ✨ Try not to drop it though lol
Hahah yeah its slightly embarrassing but glad you liked
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I was hoping when you dropped it that it wasn't a 10k accident 😜😂
My lungs instantly deflated when I saw the stone fall.
Haha mine too
At 15:50
Blown away again! I'm so into this opal stuff! Yeah they might be worth alot of money but it's the discovery of the beauty that kills me!! U really r awesome! I'd give anything to learn from u and your family! Wow!
I am so very happy for you! You deserve this and more. Your innocent and pure love for what our gorgeous planet has to offer and your experiential knowledge in how to enhance this is precious.
Thank you for sharing with us! - Blooo
Justin... all I can say is WOW. That is one of the nicest stones you've done for a while. Nice and big. It has a commanding presence. Wish I could afford it.
I was wondering if you ever facet any of your opals?? If you have one you're not crazy about. I'd like to see you try that.
Always a pleasure to watch you work. Thanks for sharing your creations.
Randy in Des Moines. 👍🌽✌
Thanks Randy I actually have a video coming soon about why we don't facet opals :-)
It's really quite simple. Only stone's. Like diamond's and other clear or translucent gems like the diamond needs to be faceted to show color. The opal already shows color and doesn't need to be faceted to show it's beauty. When a diamond isn't faceted it only looks clear but when it's been faceted it shows light from all angles. The opal shows colors naturally. The only opal that gets any worth from facets is the etheopen opal because of it's translucent color or should I say lack of color in my opinion.
Opal is a type of glass, the edges of the facets would chip or round over pretty easily.
Have only seen Mexican fire opals, plain coloured opals and cat's eye opals that have faceted cuts.
Why wouldn’t you slice it and keep the other portion of the gem instead grind it to the desired place
I was wondering the same thing.
Slicing Wastes a lot more,It’s the same reason why archaeologists don’t just dig with a shovel
Most Likely you wont see the colours when you cut so you dont know how much too cut or were to stop to preserv the Most value in the stone
Thanks for sharing. Its always a pleasure to learn from you. Take care.
Yesssssss! Love it when your moved with Excitement !
i thought he would have followed the natural heart shape it seemed to have at the beginning but its still beautiful
Yasssss, love the dancing! Is that what embarrasses your son ♥
Haha yes
Opal has been my favorite gem since I was a kid. I love the play. I have never seen anything close to the gems you cut. I want to fill a safety deposit box with your gems.
That was a gorgeous stone even rough!
I though he was gonna shape a love heart out of it
That brings up a good question, are opals fragile like glass to where they can break by dropping then like that? Are they typically easy to damage?
Not that easy. As you can see it didn’t break. But it can on the eighth angle
@@blackopaldirect that would be an ugly baby or is there another meaning to that... I've seen a bottle thrown up to street light hight and didn't break on the pavement but did shatter into thousands of pieces being rolled on grass after so I wouldn't want to knock that one again Justin case!
@C Lopez maybe someone who'd throw the kitchen sink on the 8th angle to see how it dents...
@@blackopaldirect not knowing anything about gem cutting, what is the 8th angle? I tried googling with no luck.
Could you not have cut it in half and got a crystal opal from the top instead of grinding the top off?
Opal is like glass. The tick is to leave a little potch for moral support for the actual opal. Blue and purple opal is my all time favorite colors.
Thank you for being a good teacher 😊.
Thank you for watching almost all my videos ❤️
where can I get reasonably priced opals to teach myself and my son how to cut?
Also, great video!
Rbay maybe
Are there “rules” how thick an opals background(?) like that black layer is allowed to/should be? It seems like an easy way to cheat extra carats that aren’t actually opal.
No the opal chooses that for you
Yet another gorgeous piece. Thanks for sharing. I've always wondered how this is done.
Sweet. That was exciting! Nice dance too. Well done on that stone. It’s amazing, so colorful, so full of flashy fire. Nice!
These videos make me want to know how much you spend on the rough stones.. It sounds like you are making a killing off of cutting them but how much profit is actually in it?
So...my nosy self is asking, “What are you going to do that is going to embarrass your son and family?”
OR, have you already done it?
Flossing. A grown man flossing...it's like when your grandpa says, "cool!" LOL I may be exaggerating.
My jaw dropped when the opal fell.. whew! But I’m glad the gem survived the fall. Good on you for the brilliant turn out! Thank you for sharing another delightful video!
Welcome 🙏
My heart sank a little with the clicking sounds when you dropped it. I can imagine yours did as well. God bless!
When your editing, please turn your intro volume down to match your voice in rest of video.. more often than not I get deafened when I watch you intro then your talking is very low during the rest of the video :/
Stunning opal. Such fun watching you
What a great day! Good on ya Justin.👌
Beautiful video. Lovely stone. You did an excellent job. Looks as beautiful as the ocean.
Nice work. That looks absolutely stunning.
I just enjoy watching your wonderful attitude and that happy 😊 smile when you know you have something so awesome 😎 and beautiful have fun and thank you 🙏 for this video. Keep dancing 🕺.
Your , I just can't find the words, skill, talent, enthusiasm causes my heart to soar. Thank you for sharing all you share. Magnificent.
Thanks so much 😊 Juna
OMG OMG OMG that is sooooo beautiful! Opals just amaze me.
Congratulations on your final result. Best of luck with future gems.
What an amazing stone! Really enjoyed watching this, including the silly parts. And the “oops!” when you (GASP!) dropped it!😁
Truly lovely! Great work!
Everyone is entitled to a "Man!, I'm good!" moment. You rock!
Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Great videos you make, love watching them to see the end result what a super job you have.!!
Beautiful music... beautiful opal..and my heart stop when u drop that beautiful opal...
Totally awesome, and absolutely beautiful!!!
I have to say; your video editing is fantastic. Always impressed with how much effort you guys put into the edit. Can tell you really enjoy making good quality content and it's a joy to watch
Thank you
I like that you have stones you have been offered millions for, yet you still get excited about a paltry $15k one. It shows you like the thrill of the chase and the beauty revealed of each stone.
🙏thank you
Wowzer! Gorgeous and a joy to watch the color emerge.
Thank you
Just watched you polishing of that stone from Wyoming, beautiful blue and green hues, my daughter's birth stone. Amazing Justin
Amazing craftsmanship
Brilliant!! Well done sir👍 it’s a beauty.
I am very excited to see the gem. You are a very lucky man .wOW.
Nice vid...excellent closeups. Love the "strategy" considerations. The only thing that could make these better is a little more "back story" on where and how the rough was acquired, how much paid, and how much it's worth when finished, and WHY. These are the natural questions in the viewers' minds, and your story will be more rewarding with these elements included.
Your enthusiasm is wonderful contagious!
Wow that ones a beauty! Its kinda crazy to see how much of the stones is lost in order to get a nice face. That was a cool stone in the rough. Looked almost like a jelly opal. Enjoyed this one for sure! Opals are awesome!!
Love to watch your work
Gorgeous fire, great cut!
Wow! That was so exciting to watch. Have always enjoyed your videos. That turned out to be one incredible stone.
Thanks Danny and you have seen them all just about :-) Thanks for following for so many years
Awesome stone and Great job with the cutting!! You da man!!
Cool show. Thanks for the education on opal.
WOW! Beautiful!
One of my new favorite channels.