Honeycomb design is great choice, bravo Cliff . New camera with your know-how and skills make this video look like very very professional level . BRAVO !
Beautiful reveal and wonderful cut, Cliff! 👍🏼 We were traveling a couple of days ago, and it was quite a treat to see this nice piece of Fire Opal come off your machine. Thanks much my friend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks John. Oregon has some fine fire opal. There seems to be more diversity in North and South America when it come to gems that can be faceted. Australia has plenty of gems, but so much of it is not good enough to facet. Cheers
Looks similar to the fire opal found on the aussie opal hunters show. I just saw a clip of them unearthing some yesterday and thanks to you cliff (and your subscriber) I get to see what it would be like cut. 🙏
It's quite lovely despite being so annoying to work with. It has a similar coloration to some of the more yellow topaz or to citrine, but the luster is different, so it seems to glow like a piece of amber. Definitely an interesting, if complicated, cut for such a small, soft gem.
Blu Tack is actually butyl rubber uncured with some other fillers. It's a very inert rubber that's even in some chewing gum like bubblicious. It's what allow you to blow big bubbles.
Great tip with the blue tack! I actually had this problem and will need to recut a gem that I bungled as a result of trying to remove glue after cutting
Stunning stone Cliff! Wish it was mine! I have bought some Mexican fire opal hoping I could maybe try to make a cabochon but I am so afraid of ruining the stones. For some reason these opals where in a jar of water when sent to Me. I was under the impression that mexican fire opal did not need to stay in water. Now I am afraid to take them out because they are really orange and very opally with beautiful flashes of reds yellows, blues and green hues. They also threw in some black opal and water opal in the same parcel together. I hope I said that right, but I am afraid to take them out of the water now because I am so, unfamiliar with the material. Any suggestions?
What price would that go for? Assuming someone was not a named facter that has not won awards. Also would the super glue method be better than dop wax to avoid the heat damage? I'm also torn between, facetron or MK5. Trying to get into the hobby but I'm not looking to get burned on the cost of these machines. Yours seemed simple enough and did not use a digital angle meter. Is that way to go?
Very nice! Good looking gem. I have a few pieces of this and also some Mexican fire opal, so I'm now very excited to get to them. Sounded like the stone was cutting pretty quick, did you have any issues with heat?
If you are ever interested in working more with Oregon Fire Opal, give me a shout. I've worked a bit with a claim owner and have a pretty great collection I'd be happy to make available to you.
@VintageTimeGems I was curious because I'll have a pretty interesting stone I'd wonder if you've ever faceted before (benitoite in both crystal and stony variety)
IWould like to know how much are these Oregon fire opals worth? And I have some actually a lot of I believe this opal and don’t know what to do with it it’s all rough.
In the rough state it seems fairly common in the USA, but once faceted the price jumps up. Would expect a 9-10 mm well cut round to be $150 -$200 US. Maybe more as Opal is tricky to facet as it chips easily and does not like heat whilst removing it from the dop. If you have a lot of it, I would learn to facet it. I have some fire Opal from the US, but not a huge amount as it is not usually sold at gem shows. I've received some from of my subs in the US as a gift. I'm very grateful they did, because I've always wanted to facet some. African fire opal is a nice color, but I wouldn't bother faceting it because it absorbs water and looks horrible when the water evaporates and the gem becomes dry. I hope that answers a few questions. Regards Cliff
@@VintageTimeGems if you have an address I would love to send you some as a gift just to see what you can do with them. Thank you again for all your information.
I love to watch the cutting. However to sit through the entire upload with a song that is so repetitive I personally cannot handle it and hit the mute. No offence, Still watch them.
Happy to see a beautiful stone featured from my local area!
Wow it turned out beautiful! Lots of depth and light play. It really sparkles. I loved seeing it cut. And that honeycomb design is just perfect.
Thanks Tam, I thought the honeycomb design was the right choice.
I watch you all the time I can I’ve learned a lot love your videos
Honeycomb design is great choice, bravo Cliff . New camera with your know-how and skills make this video look like very very professional level . BRAVO !
Thanks.
Beautiful gem. It's the first time I see it, but I immediately understand why it's called a Fire Opal. It's almost aflame! Thanks for sharing, Cliff!
Thanks Kathy.
I love the pattern, the cut is exquisitely done!!!! The tip with the blue tack is a great one!!! Thank you so much!!!
Hi MM, yes the blue tack really prevents glue attaching to the culet. Good for fragile gems.
Beautiful reveal and wonderful cut, Cliff! 👍🏼 We were traveling a couple of days ago, and it was quite a treat to see this nice piece of Fire Opal come off your machine. Thanks much my friend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks John. Oregon has some fine fire opal. There seems to be more diversity in North and South America when it come to gems that can be faceted. Australia has plenty of gems, but so much of it is not good enough to facet. Cheers
Fire opal perfect. Good morning friend.
Thank you for your kind words.
Looks similar to the fire opal found on the aussie opal hunters show. I just saw a clip of them unearthing some yesterday and thanks to you cliff (and your subscriber) I get to see what it would be like cut. 🙏
I believe there is fire opal in Western Australia. It seems all very secretive where it is ...Cheers
@@VintageTimeGems I beleive the secret will be well kept. Your came out great cliff 👏
This is what I've been saving my fire opals for, lol
If you have too much, please share the love around. It's a fantastic gem cutting material. Cheers Cliff.
@@VintageTimeGems would if I could, but unfortunately, I can't afford to do that, lol
Perfect cut to show the beauty of the Fire Opal ,it’s Gorgeous 😀
Thanks Christine. Yes, I thought is was the right choice of design.
Interesting cut. Thank you Cliff
Thanks Chis.
Absolutely gorgeous gem
Beautiful stone and a beautiful design!
Thanks Marvan
And by the way I love your show I learned so much by watching it thank you for giving us the education and knowledge
Thanks Gaylene. Glad you enjoyed the videos.
lovely stone all the edges really light up
Thanks Ray.
It's quite lovely despite being so annoying to work with. It has a similar coloration to some of the more yellow topaz or to citrine, but the luster is different, so it seems to glow like a piece of amber. Definitely an interesting, if complicated, cut for such a small, soft gem.
I totally agree!
Blu Tack is actually butyl rubber uncured with some other fillers. It's a very inert rubber that's even in some chewing gum like bubblicious. It's what allow you to blow big bubbles.
Nice job Cliff i check out a lot of your video's this is another great cut,I can't wait to get back too our gem club to do a bit of cutting myself ty
Thanks Frank. Happy faceting.
Great tip with the blue tack! I actually had this problem and will need to recut a gem that I bungled as a result of trying to remove glue after cutting
Opal is a devil. It chips easily. Cheers
Very beautiful stone
Thank you.
Nice and great job
Thanks.
beautiful process
Beautiful work!
Simply STUNNING! nice work Cliff (Y)
Thanks
trueherbsman.
The blue tac sounds like stick tac thats in the US. Very beautiful opal!
Perfect
Thanks Santiago.
Beautiful stone !
Just started faceting, I hope to get to your level someday!
Stunning stone Cliff! Wish it was mine! I have bought some Mexican fire opal hoping I could maybe try to make a cabochon but I am so afraid of ruining the stones. For some reason these opals where in a jar of water when sent to Me. I was under the impression that mexican fire opal did not need to stay in water. Now I am afraid to take them out because they are really orange and very opally with beautiful flashes of reds yellows, blues and green hues. They also threw in some black opal and water opal in the same parcel together. I hope I said that right, but I am afraid to take them out of the water now because I am so, unfamiliar with the material. Any suggestions?
wow
Thanks
shock and awe
that is stunning!!! ✨💖
Thank you so much!!
Hey cliff is the Aussie fire opal just as good? I don’t know much about them.
Hi John, I heard a little bit about Aussie Fire Opal. I would love to facet some. Seems to be some secrecy about the location. Cheers
What price would that go for? Assuming someone was not a named facter that has not won awards. Also would the super glue method be better than dop wax to avoid the heat damage? I'm also torn between, facetron or MK5. Trying to get into the hobby but I'm not looking to get burned on the cost of these machines. Yours seemed simple enough and did not use a digital angle meter. Is that way to go?
Very cool
Beautiful!!!!
Very nice! Good looking gem. I have a few pieces of this and also some Mexican fire opal, so I'm now very excited to get to them.
Sounded like the stone was cutting pretty quick, did you have any issues with heat?
If you are ever interested in working more with Oregon Fire Opal, give me a shout. I've worked a bit with a claim owner and have a pretty great collection I'd be happy to make available to you.
I love Oregon Fire Opal...Hard to get hold of in Australia. If you go to the "About Tab" you can email me. Cheers
My Oregon Fire Opal came in a wet zip lock bag. So I don't need to keep it wet? Can I just sit them on a paper towel and let them dry out?
Do you normally polish quartz with 50K diamond on a plastic lap? What is the name of the Chinese company you purchase laps from?
Just now getting to this, but that is beautiful! How much do you charge to shape rough cuts if you don't mind me asking?
I only facet for a hobby. So I don't make money from it.
@VintageTimeGems I was curious because I'll have a pretty interesting stone I'd wonder if you've ever faceted before (benitoite in both crystal and stony variety)
nice one
Where is the link that you said you were going to put on here I don't know where to find it. Sorry, I appreciate the help. TY
It's on the description of the video.
Hi ...can you advise me diamond paste?
8000 grit for prepolish and 50,000 for final polish.
Vintage Time tnk you ...like to your jab ...very 👍
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IWould like to know how much are these Oregon fire opals worth? And I have some actually a lot of I believe this opal and don’t know what to do with it it’s all rough.
In the rough state it seems fairly common in the USA, but once faceted the price jumps up. Would expect a 9-10 mm well cut round to be $150 -$200 US. Maybe more as Opal is tricky to facet as it chips easily and does not like heat whilst removing it from the dop. If you have a lot of it, I would learn to facet it. I have some fire Opal from the US, but not a huge amount as it is not usually sold at gem shows. I've received some from of my subs in the US as a gift. I'm very grateful they did, because I've always wanted to facet some. African fire opal is a nice color, but I wouldn't bother faceting it because it absorbs water and looks horrible when the water evaporates and the gem becomes dry. I hope that answers a few questions. Regards Cliff
@@VintageTimeGems if you have an address I would love to send you some as a gift just to see what you can do with them. Thank you again for all your information.
@@gaylenephelps4321 Hello Gaylene, My email address is - vintagetimegems@aol.com Regards Cliff
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i have some stone need you cuting for me
I have thes stone I am sale it
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I love to watch the cutting. However to sit through the entire upload with a song that is so repetitive I personally cannot handle it and hit the mute. No offence, Still watch them.
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