My Friends, This opal is a fossilized Giant Bird Feather or Truly Dragon 🐉 Feather 🪶… Mudflood Fossil… Some call Mud Fossils… Please look it up… It’s all over Utube under these names… Love and Light…
The color is paper thin, not several inches thick. Which is why it must be broken instead of carved. You could easily grind right through the paper thin opal layer from the sided and destroy it.
@@kishuinupower9163 unfortunately museums are not so well-funded. A great option would be finding a private buyer who would be interested in loaning or donating to a museum, so it can be enjoyed by the public!
It's just breathtaking, love the deep blues. Oh to have a complete parade made including tiara, necklace, earrings, bracelet and brooch. One can dream. And a ring maybe a pair of bracelets.
I would drill holes into each one of the bottom pieces and stick rods inside them and have it look like it's exploding outwards and you can see into the core of it and then I would use LED lights shining into the inside to make it so you could see the fantastic beautiful gorgeous inside
@@christabellmiranda5480 Check out iRocks.com (and we have this one on mineralauctions.com right now, too! www.mineralauctions.com/items/fire-opal-with-color-flash-100998)
@@christabellmiranda5480 absolutely, I don't need anything big or ridiculous. Just a nice like $500 piece if that's even possible lol. I'd love to get a black opal ring when I'm married, also doesn't need to he some special color just nice
I absolutely love opal, that is so pretty, if you ask me that's just as pretty as any other gemstone, just my opinion though, I feel lucky to a certain extent, opal is my birthstone
Rod is a legend and always so eager to show off these formations. He's pretty nice too considering guys like him from that generation in aus can be stone cold and very difficult to learn from.
How did this form? Was there a mud flow very rich in silica and other minerals that covered some organic material, later hardening into that boulder with that beautiful opal? Interested in how this would have came to be.
Imagine paying someone to break apart a stone that you paid a ton of money for and then hear them say how they would have done it a totally different way if the purpose was to get gems out of it.
IMAGINEM QUANTAS PESSOAS SEM O DEVIDO CONHECIMENTO PASSARAM EM CIMA DESSA PEDRA SEM NEM IMAGINAR A RIQUEZA ESCONDIDA. PORQUE QUEM CONHECE SABE QUE NESSA PEDRA EXISTE MAIS COISA. CLARO.
I know that even small quality Opal can fetch a hefty price from jewelers. How much would a giant of this magnitude be worth on the open market. Anyone have a notion? I had no idea something like this could actually exist on mother Earth. Unbelievable.
@@sexokinik8463 That is a lot of money. My next question if you feel able to answer it. Would be. If the whole rock Although fractured in to various segments were To be sold to an opel dealer or an opel jewel manufacturer. Would you surmise the individual pieces should they all be fashioned then sold. Would the combined sum exceed the original purchase price by a modest profit a fair profit or an absolute mind altering mouth watering life changing fly me to the moon profit in excess of Triple the original price or more. My brain simply cannot comprehend the possible numbers that may be involved. If yourself or others can give me an idea I would greatly appreciate it. I cannot explain my fascination on this bizarre quest of mine but it is an itch that requires scratching. Thanks in advance.
I once had a beautiful fire opal necklace but the opal we usually see in jewelry is white with very little color.I understand that opal is delicate and needs special care but why do we never see the jewelry made from the really nice ones?
This is beyond mind blowing. Those gigantic chunks with inches thick color. I mean museum quality stuff wow.
My Friends, This opal is a fossilized Giant Bird Feather or Truly Dragon 🐉 Feather 🪶… Mudflood Fossil… Some call Mud Fossils… Please look it up… It’s all over Utube under these names… Love and Light…
Thanks so much for enjoying it!
The color is paper thin, not several inches thick. Which is why it must be broken instead of carved. You could easily grind right through the paper thin opal layer from the sided and destroy it.
Better sell to museum...the price will be triple for sure.
@@kishuinupower9163 unfortunately museums are not so well-funded. A great option would be finding a private buyer who would be interested in loaning or donating to a museum, so it can be enjoyed by the public!
I love how you kept it together. It tells a story as you journey through unlocking each segment.
Wow I don't know what to say that's absolutely gorgeous just mind blowing color what a find
Thanks for enjoying it!!! We love it too :)
Mother Nature at her finest!
A beautiful specimen.
This is the most remarkable piece of Opal I have ever seen very Nice
Beautiful!!! I love Rob! Have known him for many years from the gem shows. Absolutely incredible and beautiful opals from Australia!
That is a truly incredible boulder opal. Fantast8c find!
Those colors are magnificent, what a find.
Those colors are so vivid! Amazing!
Absolutely stunning! Opal is my favorite.
It's just breathtaking, love the deep blues. Oh to have a complete parade made including tiara, necklace, earrings, bracelet and brooch. One can dream. And a ring maybe a pair of bracelets.
Brilliant, crazy blues 💙 amazing colors ❤❤
I would be totally happy with just a slice of one of these showing its beauty!!!!!
Wow , wow , wow , this is beautiful and breath taking . Love it .
I have never seen anything like this. AMAZING find!
That rocks million,s of yrs old,that's what I find incredible & nature has beauty.
Great video , extremely educational and informative, thanks for the geology lesson!!! 🎉
Going to mineral show next weekend can't wait.....gorgeous opal wow
That is magnificent, I've never seen anything so
brilliantly beautiful!
Those colors are so surreal
Agreed!!!
Wow it’s so colorful and bright inside of the largest boulder I’ve ever seen.
What a beautiful stone ❤❤❤❤
I would drill holes into each one of the bottom pieces and stick rods inside them and have it look like it's exploding outwards and you can see into the core of it and then I would use LED lights shining into the inside to make it so you could see the fantastic beautiful gorgeous inside
No u wouldn't 😂
@@kjp1232 Yes I would
Dreams do come true!
That is absolutely gorgeous! Wow!!🤯🥰
INCREDIBLY AMAZING!!!
So awesome. Im so happy for this guy. What a find
That's one beautiful rock.
That's pretty incredible. I swear one day I'll have a little opal lol
They’re lovely! We have some available on iRocks.com if you’re looking!
I'd love to own an opal 😊
@@christabellmiranda5480 Check out iRocks.com (and we have this one on mineralauctions.com right now, too! www.mineralauctions.com/items/fire-opal-with-color-flash-100998)
@@christabellmiranda5480 absolutely, I don't need anything big or ridiculous. Just a nice like $500 piece if that's even possible lol. I'd love to get a black opal ring when I'm married, also doesn't need to he some special color just nice
@@Yahweh-Chase-Bella you can buy opals online as cheap as a few dollars. Obviously nothing spectacular, but you'll still see colour as cheap as $20
Stunning color
OMG I am gagging on the gorgeousness! Opal is my jam! ❤
Thats absolutely insane! I've never seen such a large specimen of bolder with such thick color, a truly unique find!
Thank you!!! I'm so glad I get to visit it in the gallery
I absolutely love opal, that is so pretty, if you ask me that's just as pretty as any other gemstone, just my opinion though, I feel lucky to a certain extent, opal is my birthstone
Absolutely stunning !
Look honey , I just found a couple million dollars inside a rock
100 Millionen Dollar
Very colorful and nice 👍
Rod is a legend and always so eager to show off these formations.
He's pretty nice too considering guys like him from that generation in aus can be stone cold and very difficult to learn from.
It looks like a giant dirt-clod, and then...
WOW! ohmygosh, that is the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
Not a bad surprise, right?!
Just mind blowing!!! Stunning!!!
The word astonishing has a new thumbnail in my brain
That is gorgeous!
More likely had been in an area Opals exists, & experience told Him to take a CRACK AT IT... AMAZING FIND!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✂️✌️
Absolutely stunning! ❤
😲 How would you even know? Looks like any other rock🪨 only someone with his lifetime of experience would know. Absolutely Beautiful!
I learned more in this video, from one good presentation, than 20 hunter videos..
My work here is done. If you’re looking for me the rest of the week, I’ll be at the pool.
Que hermosos colores de esa piedra.
Keep up the good work buddy am trying to get up to see you before it’s to late for one of us Bob yowah
How did this form? Was there a mud flow very rich in silica and other minerals that covered some organic material, later hardening into that boulder with that beautiful opal?
Interested in how this would have came to be.
My birthday is in October and I’m always looking for pretty opals but WOW that is beyond gorgeous. That’s one in a lifetime kind of stone.❤😮
I would love a piece. That tiny one.. raw no turning it. I think it's beautiful in the rock it formed it!
Wow, beautiful stone.. How much would something like that go for on the market??? ❤❤❤
Wow, the find of a dream 😮
Just unbelievable 🎉
Awesomeness your video really Rocks 👏
All I can say is WOW !
My absolute favorite stone ever!!! Nothing compares! 👌
I'm speechless congratulations
something worth 50+ pounds of opal. great find mate.
Breathtaking!!!!
Canadain Iraqi . Hey i just want to say ( THANK YOU) . Your effort and knowledge is appreciated . I l😅ve GEMS .
Imagine paying someone to break apart a stone that you paid a ton of money for and then hear them say how they would have done it a totally different way if the purpose was to get gems out of it.
Yeah but our purpose wasn’t to get gems out of it so we’re pretty stoked to have it ;)
Imagine getting tattoo and the ink master says he somehow got the liquid cidny mixed up with his inks. U can't imagine dis unless u trip like I do
I could peruse it , looking for the best way to display and play with it .
@@gloriabadon2694 being tattooed with liquid L? I literally can't even imagine that
That is an incredible opal
Absolutely breathtaking gigantic complete Boulder opal it's the biggest I've ever seen by far simply stunning
nice find
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
That is very impressive my friend 👍🧲⚓️
Thanks 👍
Most beautiful stone ever
A Great Find 👍
I'm an Australian as well and Ive never seen a boulder opal as big or good as that 🇦🇺🦘
dang! that's amazing
Just, wow!
So Breathtakingly Beautiful
Stunning ❤
Wow gorgeous
Looks like this came from another planet alien space rock never seen a color like that before
Omg😮 thats gigantic!
Damn. Just wow.
Holy shit that's stunning
You are Blessed 🙏
Hey Rod,
What is the difference between magnaside and Potch?
The arkenstone is absolutely the best opal I'm the universe.
❤ so beautiful and educational ❤
IMAGINEM QUANTAS PESSOAS SEM O DEVIDO CONHECIMENTO PASSARAM EM CIMA DESSA PEDRA SEM NEM IMAGINAR A RIQUEZA ESCONDIDA. PORQUE QUEM CONHECE SABE QUE NESSA PEDRA EXISTE MAIS COISA. CLARO.
Nice Opal, so ok whats it worth uncut or its estimate worth cut?
Stupendous!
Mesmerizing
So what is the value of that?
I know that even small quality Opal can fetch a hefty price from jewelers. How much would a giant of this magnitude be worth on the open market. Anyone have a notion? I had no idea something like this could actually exist on mother Earth. Unbelievable.
100$
Hi there! Opals can range hugely. This is definitely a beast, and Rob doesn’t care to sell it right now, so… priceless?
Ich schätze Zwischen 100 =150 Millionen Dollar.
@@sexokinik8463 That is a lot of money. My next question if you feel able to answer it. Would be. If the whole rock Although fractured in to various segments were To be sold to an opel dealer or an opel jewel manufacturer. Would you surmise the individual pieces should they all be fashioned then sold. Would the combined sum exceed the original purchase price by a modest profit a fair profit or an absolute mind altering mouth watering life changing fly me to the moon profit in excess of Triple the original price or more. My brain simply cannot comprehend the possible numbers that may be involved.
If yourself or others can give me an idea I would greatly appreciate it. I cannot explain my fascination on this bizarre quest of mine but it is an itch that requires scratching. Thanks in advance.
Wow think how many rings you could make and sale
Wooow...marvellous
What kind camera you use?
This is just an iPhone! I think a 12 or a 13. I use both and don't remember which I used for this one.
What’s it worth?
I once had a beautiful fire opal necklace but the opal we usually see in jewelry is white with very little color.I understand that opal is delicate and needs special care but why do we never see the jewelry made from the really nice ones?
Замечательный опал, как же вам повезло!
It's faaantastic.
What is that rock worth
Thats an amazing piece of natural history and that old miner is one helluva bullshitter as well. Ill bet hes fun around the campfire.
Que belleza de piedra 🥰
Kalimaya blue milky?
Indah sekali batunya