Estou me escrevendo no seu canal dei também laik ativei ó sininho Deus abençoe você é sua família gostei muito das pedras lindas demais parabéns amigo Deus abençoe você
Tereza Silva Muito obrigado por assistir. Eu realmente aprecio. Estarei postando muitos outros vídeos em breve. Muito obrigado por sua gentileza e que Deus os abençoe também, meu amigo.
Hey Dave. Im from puerto vallarta jalisco mexico and those opals are from magdalena jalisco and theyre name is "Canteras" Opals. Next time u come to Guadalajara try to go to los "Huachimontones" pyramids on the way to "Ameca" jalisco
Cal Mex. thank you so much I’ll definitely do that I love the temples in Mexico I’ve been to Tzintzuntzan when I was a kid but I don’t remember much :)
You know what sucks Dave I lived in green valley for 3 years and went by the show many times and my sister and husband moved out there just because of the show he’s really big into it . I wasn’t a hound back then . What a great area to hound
I really loved Arizona and I moved back East after my moms died I was taking care of her . The pay up here is a lot higher so isn’t cost of living etc . We would hike all around the Tucson area and loved it great place
Definitely I really like it there I don’t know if I could live in Arizona personally I make my living playing music and don’t book Arizona too often also Tucson is a little bit of a college town now it is not really my cup of tea but I love going there for one month a year and can’t wait to go every year I was born and raised in the East Coast but moved to New Mexico about 10 years ago I went back just over a week ago to visit family and I do miss the East Coast a little bit for sure
I would go bananas there....I’m into crystal healing but also just love crystals up to the point that the shopkeeper who sell me all the crystals and stones asked me if I’m selling them too. But no, I’m just surrounded by them. It’s fascinating to see the sculptures and the colors. Beautiful!
Lilly Love Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it is awesome that you were surrounded by all of the beautiful material it’s definitely healing stuff
I love the Mexican opals too. It does not dry like it looks wet, as most opal does not. It crazes a lot as it is hydrophane or it is unusable size or thickness. They fill the full bottles by hand so the nice side is out on everything and the inside is more chunky and lots of rock weight. Then they are priced up or down by how they look from a "lot price". The buckets show what that not in rock wet looks like dry. The dry cabs prove opals can be cut & not all craze too. The matrix bound opal wont crack as bad if they are left surrounded by matrix when cut, like the Shewa from Ethiopia is or if it does it is held together. The cracks & being bad mouthed is why those are less than Aussie. You could have asked for the 100$ each tray of stones or better ones too, from the shade area. There are too many light fingered "shoppers" around opal dealers, but the commercial grades are the hardest to get rid of & if people can touch things, they buy things. Note that no expensive cut Australian opal is out in the sun unless it was boulder rough or in water to make it look better, beside not lose some to cracking in the heat changes day to night. Even tho most opal has a broken off side or is a chunk, size alone impresses people and cracks turn them off. Matrix opals give you the most area for the buck and don't crack in the heat. Gotta love wandering at the rock show. Thanks for sharing.
ResortDog Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for the beautiful informative comment I really appreciate it if you don’t mind I’m going to pin your comments so other people can see it it is some absolutely great knowledge thanks again for watching my friend
I whish I was standing right there looking at these amazing little bottles of gorgeous and looking at these amazing beads of Opal. You really have such a wonderful life going from gem shows to jewellery/gem shows seeing, touching , admiring and buying your choice of gemstones. You have no idea how jealous of you I am. So many beautiful pieces of stunning gemstones cut and uncut. What happens to all these buckets upon buckets of opals after the gem shows.
Tanya Bonnett Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for your kindness I really appreciate it there’s lots of Jem shows around the United States I’m sure there’s a few in every state Tucson gem and mineral just happens to be the biggest one in the world A lot of folks Come from far away countries and it would cost too much money to mail everything back so a lot of the times they just leave them in storage units throughout the city however when it comes to the folks who are vending that come from Mexico A lot of them take the material back to Mexico where they continue to sell over there and a lot of these folks that are vending the opals in obsidian also go to the Denver gem show in which they take the same material from Tucson to Denver which is the second largest Joe show in the United States and definitely one of the biggest in the world
Supreme Being Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I really love both of us material I don’t like to cut a lot of obsidian but this has totally inspired me I have A endless supply in New Mexico and I’m definitely going to cut some soon
@@lapidarydave curios about the obsidian... Does it have the iridescent look without cut or polish? I have been looking for a nice hunk of obsidian and i really like that flavor. Its calling me now lol
Supreme Being Sitting in can definitelyHave the color play Even Without cutting or being polished especially when it is freshly clean the material things sometimes have a rind from being naturally Tumbled in nature And Kim have dirt and stuff stacked on the outside which will conceal the color unless that I have been really enjoying Obsidian a lot lately myself unfortunately all the stuff from my home in Taos New Mexico and all of the stuff out here in Southern California is just plain black if it is not covered with pops and pit Which is even less presentable I believe most of the rainbow mahogany and gold Shane is from Mexico but I know there’s other places to get it
WOW. I’ve never thought obsidian was all that exciting, but that rainbow magic is absolutely out of this world! Also, those artists are ridiculously talented.
I totally agree I didn’t think too much about obsidian before seeing there carvings from Mexico and what makes them even cooler is knowing that they are made using very skimpy tools like angle grinders :)
Taylor L Winter thanks for watching :) I not too worried about the Tucson shows since it’s so far away but I Don’t know what it’s looking like for the Denver gem show which is in September and is the second largest in the United States They could easily cancel the Denver show I play in a band and I book all around Colorado all of my shows that cancel up until October
Mexican Opals ❤️. I am hoarding a strand of small | tiny faceted drilled stones currently. It’s hard to find good cuts on strands-if you can find the strands.
Please can you tell me how to get in touch with the people that have the Mexican Opals. I love it when you show their cards for contact info. Thank You
Barbrah Livingston Definitely there absolutely stunning I’m so impressed by the quality of craftsmanship that comes out of Mexico a lot of other countries just send me the gemstones to Asia to have them carved however all of the sculptures in this video are made out of Mexican material by Mexican people and The difference in quality can totally be easily seen
Jessica Lippy Happy birthday my friend email me your address at davijjgarcia89@gmail.com and I will send you Something special for your birthday next time I’m at the post office
JaNetNMelissaWise thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kindness You should try to make it to the Tucson gem and mineral show one of these days it’s the biggest gym and mineral show in the world and everything that can be had and be found at the gemshow
@@lapidarydave I would absolutely love to unfortunately my health doesnt allow me to travel so I genuinely appreciate all the beautiful content you share!
JaNetNMelissaWise I completely understand my friend and I really appreciate your comment a lot of the shows have been canceled around the middle of spring and summer I am hoping the Denver gem show in September will still be going on and I will be filming that and hopefully maybe even Buena Vista Colorado gem show which is in August If you’re ever looking for something I Can always shop for you while I am at the larger Jem shows I do not do it for everybody but I do do it for folks that cannot make it to the gem shows as a gift for my subscribers thanks again for watching I really appreciate you
I can get you some if you’d like I will be offering to shop for my subscribers I’m making a list fee free to let me know if you need anything while I’m in Tucson if you do message me on instagram or Facebook via #lapidarydave or email me at davijjgarcia89@gmail.com
I have been searching internet to buy some Mexican opal in matrix. No luck. I am just getting into cutting and polishing stones and want to work with Mexican opals. Do you have any names of vendors in the US that have Mexican opals in the rough. Like the ones in the jars. I’m tired of wasting time looking, I want to buy something. Thanks, I enjoy watching your videos.
Jon Speltz so I don’t think I know any American dealers but I do know of some friends who’s family in Mexico could help you :) I will talk to him and get back to you with some info
Jon Speltz Also there is a group on Facebook called the secret stone society they are super knowledgeable and go to all of the big Jem shows and know a lot more dealers than I do and actually keep the connections LOL I would hit up the secret stone society if I was you
E. D. Law fantastic I absolutely love the emerald obsidian I wonder if it’s from Mexico I’m not very sure I don’t cut a lot of city in myself so I’m not too keen on where they’re all the materials are coming from I just know most of it from Mexico that has color I would say don’t cut up your nice piece it’s probably better to just keep it large and in charge with all the good vibes
Maria P. I have not ever heard of Stabilizing Mexican apples I know they do it a lot with other materials especially when it has a lot of crazing but when it comes to the Mexican material a lot of the stuff in the trees are crazy so I assume they are not taking the time to stabilize it
Maria P. Absolutely my friend I often shop for this material For different folks every year to use it to make sure it’s pretty strong stuff in comparison to other opals
Hmm I’m not too sure my friend I do have a gig in Colorado in around June but besides that I’m not too sure since most music especially in Denver are canceled and the Denver gemshow is canceled but I might be going shortly after this year’s rescheduled Tucson show in April to help a friend who is homeless
@@lapidarydave depends how long your friends been houseless and which part. I may have had the pleasure of crossing paths. Never know. They know me as the hippy hobo when I travel. The hobo for short if sit still long enough. Or skeeter . Do you tiktok, snap,?
Diane Green Thank you so much for watching and thank you for the appreciation unfortunately I did not buy anything from this gentleman I only had the money I made from selling my turquoise during the show and wanted to save my money for when I got out of the shower and went to California for vacation which I’m very happy that I did considering all the craziness in the world that happened shortly after the Tucson gem show next year I will definitely be buying a couple jars for giveaways and I plan on visiting Mexico ASAP near where this material is harvested AnyWho thank you so much for watching again I really appreciate it
That’s the way it goes I’m sorry my friend I will tell you that you didn’t get ripped off just paid more the rock bottom price who ever you bought it from most likely wasn’t the miner
Obsidian is one of my favorites right now due to all the different types of color and patterns. It isn't super expensive but looks like it is jumping in price due to shutting down some of the collecting areas.
Joshua Behr It’s really cool material I haven’t cut a lot of it in the past although seeing all the cool stuff definitely inspired me to carve a lot of the material myself Even though the shutting down of a lot of collecting spots might have increase the prices of some people who are selling others or selling at an all time low I’ve been seeing people selling material for lower than I have ever seen it being sold if I was in a buying position I would wait about two more weeks and you’ll be able to get anything you need material wise for cheaper than you might ever see it again one person’s pandemic is another persons come up for sure
We used to have a rock and gem show near me twice a year. The building they used was condemned and now it is not possible to find anything near enough to attend. Of course, those shows are not anywhere as special as what you are visiting, but for small users such as me and my daughter it was the best we could do. I would absolutely love to be able to come to this one, but is it open for public? Of course not this year, but in the future. Love the opals you were going through. My birthstone.
judy hobday Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for commenting my friend I really appreciate it in my opinion smaller shows or just as nice if not better in certain ways you can connect more with the vendor and a lot of times they are not just reselling stuff but or selling stuff that they harvested and works themselves When it comes to the Tucson gem and mineral show 90% of the show is open to the public and all but one or two venues that are open to the public do not cost any money to get into the show is in January and February lasting about 30 days long if you decide to come out make sure to let me know and I’ll show you my favorite spots
Honestly i don’t know how to care for Mexican opal’s however I do know they are some of the hardiest opals out there so I imagine they are very low maintenance
OMG!!! I seriously need 1 of those double heart and skull rainbow obsidian pieces in my collection!!! Dave do you know if that vendor sells online my friend???
Mrs. Ox My friend I do not have information on this particular vendor unfortunately however this is a very common pieces and can be found from almost anybody that deals in Mexican material I would suggest going on Facebook in joining a group called all about the rocks no rules make sure that it is the one that has over 50,000 members and then go on their screenshot a picture of Google of the double heart obsidian and tell folks that you’re looking for it you’ll get dozens of different vendors trying to sell youThe same thing it’s very convenient
Actually we all know who this vendor is considering we can look on the Tuscon registry at the names of the vendors. The problem with this particular vendor is they are both named a generic name and upon my research cannot be found online and the only lead was a shop in Mexico with almost the same name as this vendor. Just go Google Tuscon Vendors and you'll see like I did. Dave is right though......no contact info. I would buy a ton of these jars at that price lol. Only found two at the local shows here. Was lucky to score em both cheap.
I know I’m a year late but did you by any chance get the rainbow obsidian sellers name or information? I’ve been looking for some big pieces like that for a long time.
Unfortunately if I did not share the information in this video that means I don’t have it but if you’re looking for someone to buy this material from I might be able to help you when I go to Tucson next month
Carla_Rain I am also a huge fan of Mexican minerals especially the ones that come from my hometown I was on a date with a lady that works for One of the largest rock shops and online presence in America we were talking about the material and she was telling me that her boss is one of the very few people that get the material directly from the source long story short all of the material is harvested and the operation is ran by the cartel in Mexico and they are starting to harvest and sell less and less of the material because they are growing more and more marijuana in the same location which has become a lot more profitable since it’s still illegal in Mexico the girl I was on a date with told me over dinner that when her boss buys it the cartel shows up in a big black unmarked van they hand them the money they count it they quickly give them the bag of material and the deal is done The story isn’t too dramatic and I probably should have shared it In the video but I didn’t want to cause any drama so I will just share the little story with the folks that ask in the comment section thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already it really helps
PHAM BC cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều vì đã theo dõi bạn tôi Tôi thực sự đánh giá cao một ngày nào đó tôi rất thích đến thăm Việt Nam, có lẽ bạn có thể chỉ cho tôi xung quanh :)
Mc Googlio Thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate it and yes I am still in California and a small Southern California town called Niland I’m going to be here at least until the end of April
Camp Lapidary Definitely my friend let’s do a collaboration video soon I will send you a piece and you can cut it and make a video of you working it And send me some footage and we can both post the video I will tag you in link you in the video to get you as many subscribers As I can which you totally deserve
Sounds like fun! I'll be getting a mic soon, so talking in my videos is coming! lol. You can PM me through Facebook messenger. I'm not sure if TH-cam has private messaging?
Anyone know where to buy cheap sculpture bases? There were some carved pieces in the previous video being sold for $10 a piece. So with shipping, material and labor costs for the carving the bases must have costed significantly less.
Jack Phillson I do not know exactly where to find the sculptures bases but I know some chines vendors do sell them for around 1$-4$ I will see if I can find anyone that sells them online for you my friend thanks so much for watching i really appreciate it :)
sorry if i didn’t leave the number in the video or description section then i either didn’t have the number or the vendor did not want it to be shared I have a few other videos showcasing Mexican fire opals in which I do share the information with the vendors in
Pedro. Hello there my friend I do not know this particular vendor’s contact information but I have contact information for another vendor that sells Mexican opals who is also from Jalisco and would be able to mail to you in Brazil I will get you the information as soon as possible make sure to tell them that lapidary Dave sent you
Marlon Bernaldez17 yep he sure is I was unable to find the exact footage of people working the obsidian that I wanted so I settled on using the image :)
Hello, I became your follower, excellent videos. I found this same material up to the packaging on TH-cam and I bought just the same bottle ... the world is small! I lost your address, could you please share your page or data to buy from you again? I would appreciate it very much. Blessings on your work and follow the successes for such good videos.
That looks like a fun time seeing all that awesomeness!
Sure is every time :)
Estou me escrevendo no seu canal dei também laik ativei ó sininho Deus abençoe você é sua família gostei muito das pedras lindas demais parabéns amigo Deus abençoe você
Tereza Silva Muito obrigado por assistir. Eu realmente aprecio. Estarei postando muitos outros vídeos em breve. Muito obrigado por sua gentileza e que Deus os abençoe também, meu amigo.
Hey Dave. Im from puerto vallarta jalisco mexico and those opals are from magdalena jalisco and theyre name is "Canteras" Opals.
Next time u come to Guadalajara try to go to los "Huachimontones" pyramids on the way to "Ameca" jalisco
Cal Mex. thank you so much I’ll definitely do that I love the temples in Mexico I’ve been to Tzintzuntzan when I was a kid but I don’t remember much :)
You know what sucks Dave I lived in green valley for 3 years and went by the show many times and my sister and husband moved out there just because of the show he’s really big into it . I wasn’t a hound back then . What a great area to hound
I really loved Arizona and I moved back East after my moms died I was taking care of her . The pay up here is a lot higher so isn’t cost of living etc . We would hike all around the Tucson area and loved it great place
Definitely I really like it there I don’t know if I could live in Arizona personally I make my living playing music and don’t book Arizona too often also Tucson is a little bit of a college town now it is not really my cup of tea but I love going there for one month a year and can’t wait to go every year I was born and raised in the East Coast but moved to New Mexico about 10 years ago I went back just over a week ago to visit family and I do miss the East Coast a little bit for sure
I would go bananas there....I’m into crystal healing but also just love crystals up to the point that the shopkeeper who sell me all the crystals and stones asked me if I’m selling them too. But no, I’m just surrounded by them. It’s fascinating to see the sculptures and the colors. Beautiful!
Lilly Love Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it is awesome that you were surrounded by all of the beautiful material it’s definitely healing stuff
I love the Mexican opals too. It does not dry like it looks wet, as most opal does not. It crazes a lot as it is hydrophane or it is unusable size or thickness. They fill the full bottles by hand so the nice side is out on everything and the inside is more chunky and lots of rock weight. Then they are priced up or down by how they look from a "lot price". The buckets show what that not in rock wet looks like dry. The dry cabs prove opals can be cut & not all craze too. The matrix bound opal wont crack as bad if they are left surrounded by matrix when cut, like the Shewa from Ethiopia is or if it does it is held together. The cracks & being bad mouthed is why those are less than Aussie. You could have asked for the 100$ each tray of stones or better ones too, from the shade area. There are too many light fingered "shoppers" around opal dealers, but the commercial grades are the hardest to get rid of & if people can touch things, they buy things. Note that no expensive cut Australian opal is out in the sun unless it was boulder rough or in water to make it look better, beside not lose some to cracking in the heat changes day to night. Even tho most opal has a broken off side or is a chunk, size alone impresses people and cracks turn them off. Matrix opals give you the most area for the buck and don't crack in the heat. Gotta love wandering at the rock show. Thanks for sharing.
ResortDog Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for the beautiful informative comment I really appreciate it if you don’t mind I’m going to pin your comments so other people can see it it is some absolutely great knowledge thanks again for watching my friend
Thinking about using opal to set in. A wand pommel
@Pat Riley great for invisibility spells...
I whish I was standing right there looking at these amazing little bottles of gorgeous and looking at these amazing beads of Opal. You really have such a wonderful life going from gem shows to jewellery/gem shows seeing, touching , admiring and buying your choice of gemstones. You have no idea how jealous of you I am. So many beautiful pieces of stunning gemstones cut and uncut. What happens to all these buckets upon buckets of opals after the gem shows.
Tanya Bonnett Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for your kindness I really appreciate it there’s lots of Jem shows around the United States I’m sure there’s a few in every state Tucson gem and mineral just happens to be the biggest one in the world
A lot of folks Come from far away countries and it would cost too much money to mail everything back so a lot of the times they just leave them in storage units throughout the city however when it comes to the folks who are vending that come from Mexico A lot of them take the material back to Mexico where they continue to sell over there and a lot of these folks that are vending the opals in obsidian also go to the Denver gem show in which they take the same material from Tucson to Denver which is the second largest Joe show in the United States and definitely one of the biggest in the world
Opals and Obsidian are fantastic.
Love the back stories and history.
Supreme Being Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I really love both of us material I don’t like to cut a lot of obsidian but this has totally inspired me I have A endless supply in New Mexico and I’m definitely going to cut some soon
@@lapidarydave curios about the obsidian... Does it have the iridescent look without cut or polish? I have been looking for a nice hunk of obsidian and i really like that flavor. Its calling me now lol
Supreme Being Sitting in can definitelyHave the color play Even Without cutting or being polished especially when it is freshly clean the material things sometimes have a rind from being naturally Tumbled in nature And Kim have dirt and stuff stacked on the outside which will conceal the color unless that I have been really enjoying Obsidian a lot lately myself unfortunately all the stuff from my home in Taos New Mexico and all of the stuff out here in Southern California is just plain black if it is not covered with pops and pit Which is even less presentable I believe most of the rainbow mahogany and gold Shane is from Mexico but I know there’s other places to get it
@@lapidarydave well at any rate your influencing my taste and culture for rocks .... Thanx Man
Supreme Being thank you my friend
WOW. I’ve never thought obsidian was all that exciting, but that rainbow magic is absolutely out of this world! Also, those artists are ridiculously talented.
I totally agree I didn’t think too much about obsidian before seeing there carvings from Mexico and what makes them even cooler is knowing that they are made using very skimpy tools like angle grinders :)
Thanks for sharing video
Fantastic vlog dude just hope that shows next year won't be cancelled
Taylor L Winter thanks for watching :) I not too worried about the Tucson shows since it’s so far away but I Don’t know what it’s looking like for the Denver gem show which is in September and is the second largest in the United States They could easily cancel the Denver show I play in a band and I book all around Colorado all of my shows that cancel up until October
I just subscribed. Thank you so much for uploading videos!
My pleasure my friend thank you so much for watching sorry I’m just now seeing your comments I do not get notified about most of them
Oh my goodness! How I wish I was there! Can someone please help me get a hold on those stones?!! I would pay of course.
Are you in America?
@@lapidarydave no!!! iceland!
@@violette80 in that case it’s going to be real tough getting them to you since shipping is expensive
Another great video! Thanks for posting, helps to keep me sane during this lockdown!
1969nathaniel Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I’m happy that I can help during this crazy time
Mexican Opals ❤️. I am hoarding a strand of small | tiny faceted drilled stones currently. It’s hard to find good cuts on strands-if you can find the strands.
Definitely :) I honestly don’t even know if I have seen a Mexican faceted opal strand 💎definitely something worth holding on to
Please can you tell me how to get in touch with the people that have the Mexican Opals. I love it when you show their cards for contact info. Thank You
Beautiful sculptures.
Barbrah Livingston Definitely there absolutely stunning I’m so impressed by the quality of craftsmanship that comes out of Mexico a lot of other countries just send me the gemstones to Asia to have them carved however all of the sculptures in this video are made out of Mexican material by Mexican people and The difference in quality can totally be easily seen
Yay! A video on my birthday... such good luck!
Jessica Lippy Happy birthday my friend email me your address at davijjgarcia89@gmail.com and I will send you Something special for your birthday next time I’m at the post office
What was the name of the vendor for the rainbow obsidian? I love those sculptures!
I don’t know I’m sorry
Omg!!! Those "opal eggs" as we call them are GORGEOUS!!! I cannot find them here... You my friend are the luckiest!!!
JaNetNMelissaWise thank you so much for watching and thanks for the kindness
You should try to make it to the Tucson gem and mineral show one of these days it’s the biggest gym and mineral show in the world and everything that can be had and be found at the gemshow
@@lapidarydave I would absolutely love to unfortunately my health doesnt allow me to travel so I genuinely appreciate all the beautiful content you share!
JaNetNMelissaWise I completely understand my friend and I really appreciate your comment a lot of the shows have been canceled around the middle of spring and summer I am hoping the Denver gem show in September will still be going on and I will be filming that and hopefully maybe even Buena Vista Colorado gem show which is in August
If you’re ever looking for something I Can always shop for you while I am at the larger Jem shows I do not do it for everybody but I do do it for folks that cannot make it to the gem shows as a gift for my subscribers thanks again for watching I really appreciate you
@@lapidarydave awe Dave that would be amazing thank you!! I truly appreciate you my friend.
Great video of your hand ...
your welcome 😉
Omg i want a jar of those!!!💞💞💞💞💞
I can get you some if you’d like I will be offering to shop for my subscribers I’m making a list fee free to let me know if you need anything while I’m in Tucson if you do message me on instagram or Facebook via #lapidarydave or email me at davijjgarcia89@gmail.com
@@lapidarydave of course! Yes i do
I have been searching internet to buy some Mexican opal in matrix. No luck. I am just getting into cutting and polishing stones and want to work with Mexican opals. Do you have any names of vendors in the US that have Mexican opals in the rough. Like the ones in the jars. I’m tired of wasting time looking, I want to buy something. Thanks, I enjoy watching your videos.
Jon Speltz so I don’t think I know any American dealers but I do know of some friends who’s family in Mexico could help you :) I will talk to him and get back to you with some info
Jon Speltz Also there is a group on Facebook called the secret stone society they are super knowledgeable and go to all of the big Jem shows and know a lot more dealers than I do and actually keep the connections LOL I would hit up the secret stone society if I was you
Lapidary Dave Thank you, keep up the good work.
@@jonspeltz4039 in Instagram look for @opalosdefuegomexicanos, their pieces are already polished but maybe they can help you
Total Awesomeness...
Silent Traveler thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate the appreciation many more videos to come :)
I have some obsidian that is emerald green. I don't know how to cut it so I just admire it lol. Nice vid again Dave.
E. D. Law fantastic I absolutely love the emerald obsidian I wonder if it’s from Mexico I’m not very sure I don’t cut a lot of city in myself so I’m not too keen on where they’re all the materials are coming from I just know most of it from Mexico that has color I would say don’t cut up your nice piece it’s probably better to just keep it large and in charge with all the good vibes
@@lapidarydave I picked this up at a rock shop/ mine in Arkansas so don't know where it came from. In the sun it is absolutely beautiful.
Maybe is a late response but the Green Obsidian can be found in states at the center of México like Puebla
@@Pameliceher Thanks Pamis. I doubt that I will make it down there lol.
Hi Dave, thanks for the video. Do you know if these cut Mexican opals are stabilized?
Maria P. I have not ever heard of Stabilizing Mexican apples I know they do it a lot with other materials especially when it has a lot of crazing but when it comes to the Mexican material a lot of the stuff in the trees are crazy so I assume they are not taking the time to stabilize it
Thanks! So I guess it is pretty safe to buy them and use for jewelry?
Maria P. Absolutely my friend I often shop for this material For different folks every year to use it to make sure it’s pretty strong stuff in comparison to other opals
Looks like theres some Contraluz in the Mex opal (??) The clear pcs. Prefers to be back lit to show fire. Requires raised gallery.
They are great
When will you be back in Colorado?
Hmm I’m not too sure my friend I do have a gig in Colorado in around June but besides that I’m not too sure since most music especially in Denver are canceled and the Denver gemshow is canceled but I might be going shortly after this year’s rescheduled Tucson show in April to help a friend who is homeless
@@lapidarydave depends how long your friends been houseless and which part. I may have had the pleasure of crossing paths. Never know. They know me as the hippy hobo when I travel. The hobo for short if sit still long enough. Or skeeter .
Do you tiktok, snap,?
@@lapidarydave btw hobo.
Someone that is nomadic that travels seeking work.
So to me, I say. Hobo
H.elp O.thers B.efore O.urself
What an awesome video as always!😁
Landon Howard thanks so much my friend I really appreciate you watching and your kindness:)
A couple of my favorites...love opals....but , the obsidian is gorgeous..I've never seen so much color ! Did you get any pieces ? Thanks
Diane Green Thank you so much for watching and thank you for the appreciation unfortunately I did not buy anything from this gentleman I only had the money I made from selling my turquoise during the show and wanted to save my money for when I got out of the shower and went to California for vacation which I’m very happy that I did considering all the craziness in the world that happened shortly after the Tucson gem show next year I will definitely be buying a couple jars for giveaways and I plan on visiting Mexico ASAP near where this material is harvested AnyWho thank you so much for watching again I really appreciate it
I think I'm going to be sick. Why didn't I find this before I paid 14X what these cost?
That’s the way it goes I’m sorry my friend I will tell you that you didn’t get ripped off just paid more the rock bottom price who ever you bought it from most likely wasn’t the miner
Obsidian is one of my favorites right now due to all the different types of color and patterns. It isn't super expensive but looks like it is jumping in price due to shutting down some of the collecting areas.
Joshua Behr It’s really cool material I haven’t cut a lot of it in the past although seeing all the cool stuff definitely inspired me to carve a lot of the material myself
Even though the shutting down of a lot of collecting spots might have increase the prices of some people who are selling others or selling at an all time low I’ve been seeing people selling material for lower than I have ever seen it being sold if I was in a buying position I would wait about two more weeks and you’ll be able to get anything you need material wise for cheaper than you might ever see it again one person’s pandemic is another persons come up for sure
@@lapidarydave Let me know if and when you see the deals!
Joshua Behr absolutely will do my friend :)
The heart pairs are great.
Definitely awesome pieces for sure
We used to have a rock and gem show near me twice a year. The building they used was condemned and now it is not possible to find anything near enough to attend. Of course, those shows are not anywhere as special as what you are visiting, but for small users such as me and my daughter it was the best we could do. I would absolutely love to be able to come to this one, but is it open for public? Of course not this year, but in the future. Love the opals you were going through. My birthstone.
judy hobday Thank you so much for watching and thank you so much for commenting my friend I really appreciate it in my opinion smaller shows or just as nice if not better in certain ways you can connect more with the vendor and a lot of times they are not just reselling stuff but or selling stuff that they harvested and works themselves When it comes to the Tucson gem and mineral show 90% of the show is open to the public and all but one or two venues that are open to the public do not cost any money to get into the show is in January and February lasting about 30 days long if you decide to come out make sure to let me know and I’ll show you my favorite spots
How do you take care of a Mexican opal?
Honestly i don’t know how to care for Mexican opal’s however I do know they are some of the hardiest opals out there so I imagine they are very low maintenance
OMG!!! I seriously need 1 of those double heart and skull rainbow obsidian pieces in my collection!!! Dave do you know if that vendor sells online my friend???
Mrs. Ox My friend I do not have information on this particular vendor unfortunately however this is a very common pieces and can be found from almost anybody that deals in Mexican material I would suggest going on Facebook in joining a group called all about the rocks no rules make sure that it is the one that has over 50,000 members and then go on their screenshot a picture of Google of the double heart obsidian and tell folks that you’re looking for it you’ll get dozens of different vendors trying to sell youThe same thing it’s very convenient
@@lapidarydave oh awesome thank you. I will definitely be joing. Thanks Dave 😊😊
Actually we all know who this vendor is considering we can look on the Tuscon registry at the names of the vendors. The problem with this particular vendor is they are both named a generic name and upon my research cannot be found online and the only lead was a shop in Mexico with almost the same name as this vendor. Just go Google Tuscon Vendors and you'll see like I did. Dave is right though......no contact info. I would buy a ton of these jars at that price lol. Only found two at the local shows here. Was lucky to score em both cheap.
eBay / one vendor on Etsy sells em too. Only easy access other than taking your chances on Facebook.
I know I’m a year late but did you by any chance get the rainbow obsidian sellers name or information? I’ve been looking for some big pieces like that for a long time.
Unfortunately if I did not share the information in this video that means I don’t have it but if you’re looking for someone to buy this material from I might be able to help you when I go to Tucson next month
@@lapidarydave yes please! I'll find you on Instagram and send you a message 💜💜💜🙏
@@cautionfriday sweet :)
Tell us more about the Royal Imperial Jasper story. ✨ I’m a big fan of Mexican minerals.. thank you for sharing!
Carla_Rain I am also a huge fan of Mexican minerals especially the ones that come from my hometown
I was on a date with a lady that works for One of the largest rock shops and online presence in America we were talking about the material and she was telling me that her boss is one of the very few people that get the material directly from the source long story short all of the material is harvested and the operation is ran by the cartel in Mexico and they are starting to harvest and sell less and less of the material because they are growing more and more marijuana in the same location which has become a lot more profitable since it’s still illegal in Mexico the girl I was on a date with told me over dinner that when her boss buys it the cartel shows up in a big black unmarked van they hand them the money they count it they quickly give them the bag of material and the deal is done
The story isn’t too dramatic and I probably should have shared it In the video but I didn’t want to cause any drama so I will just share the little story with the folks that ask in the comment section thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already it really helps
Is there a way i can order some of this jars full or orange opal
I don’t have the contact information for this vendor but if you go to Tucson January they will be behind the hotel Tucson at the river park venue
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Sweet, more Lapidary Dave videos! Are you still in California?
Mc Googlio Thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate it and yes I am still in California and a small Southern California town called Niland I’m going to be here at least until the end of April
@@lapidarydave Well I hope you are doing well. I actually spent a little time in nearby Mecca Ca, believe it or not, a long time ago.
Mc Googlio I sure am my brother I’m really enjoying my extended vacation so we are getting ready to head back to Taos New Mexico
I'd like a few of those jars of opal
A+ Great job!
Thank you so much I really appreciate you watching I love your videos by the way and I am a subscriber :)
Lapidary Dave , lol thanks. That makes you and my immediate family.
Camp Lapidary Definitely my friend let’s do a collaboration video soon I will send you a piece and you can cut it and make a video of you working it And send me some footage and we can both post the video I will tag you in link you in the video to get you as many subscribers As I can which you totally deserve
Sounds like fun! I'll be getting a mic soon, so talking in my videos is coming! lol. You can PM me through Facebook messenger. I'm not sure if TH-cam has private messaging?
Anyone know where to buy cheap sculpture bases? There were some carved pieces in the previous video being sold for $10 a piece. So with shipping, material and labor costs for the carving the bases must have costed significantly less.
Jack Phillson I do not know exactly where to find the sculptures bases but I know some chines vendors do sell them for around 1$-4$
I will see if I can find anyone that sells them online for you my friend thanks so much for watching i really appreciate it :)
@@lapidarydave Thank you
Hello Dave, can you please let me know the website or phone number of the guy that sells Mexican opal. Thank you 😊
sorry if i didn’t leave the number in the video or description section then i either didn’t have the number or the vendor did not want it to be shared
I have a few other videos showcasing Mexican fire opals in which I do share the information with the vendors in
@@lapidarydave ok thank you. I will check your other videos. Thank you
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hey dave, can you tell me the phone contact to the opals? they send to brazil? thanks
Pedro. Hello there my friend I do not know this particular vendor’s contact information but I have contact information for another vendor that sells Mexican opals who is also from Jalisco and would be able to mail to you in Brazil I will get you the information as soon as possible make sure to tell them that lapidary Dave sent you
@@lapidarydave for sure bro. y will tell him. thats my whatzapp 55 27 999537079. thank you.
Pedro. Will do my friend
@@lapidarydave hello there. how are you? did you got the contact? thank you
They guy in red with the angle grinder is from a video on youtube
Marlon Bernaldez17 yep he sure is I was unable to find the exact footage of people working the obsidian that I wanted so I settled on using the image :)
Lapidary Dave can you send me the link to the image
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mucho opalo para gringolandia, y para los mexicanos puro chile jajajaja y carísimo jajaja
Hello, I became your follower, excellent videos. I found this same material up to the packaging on TH-cam and I bought just the same bottle ... the world is small! I lost your address, could you please share your page or data to buy from you again? I would appreciate it very much. Blessings on your work and follow the successes for such good videos.
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shaik ishaq thanks for watching
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IRANN FERNANDES PEDRAS PRECIOSAS Thank you so much for watching my phone and thank you so much for liking I really appreciate it
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