Yeah it can be a little tricky. I always have the black opal direct template around though it does contradict with the Opal Association of Australia where the brightness scale is the other way around.
An excellent carve as per the norm for Roys Rocks...... Welcome back brother!! So happy to see the long form content again! Now get to carving us a Shewa Menzo Opal!!!!
Now to hunt for the reds. I have to red and black roughs but they are still too scary to touch. One has a bit of sand so will be an uphill and the other is clean so scary for a whole different set of reasons 🤣
If you turn it 90o anticlockwise, you have the sorting hat from Harry Potter, and you Sir are definitely a Huffle Puff. Nice colour mind you, lovely Little Rock. Thanks for sharing.
Haha hufflepuff?! No way every time I have ever done a sorting hat online I'm a Slytherin. I was going to check but seems the pottermore website is gone and replaced... guess I can set up an account... SLYTHERIN! 🐍
@@RoysRocks I PM’d you a TH-cam tutorial for a mini pendant. It might work with your opal once you have a final shape. You can also find it by searching “wire wrapping the mini tutorial “
True can always cut more but can't go the other way around. I have checked a few stones for people to decide where they should cab stones out of larger chunks. Almost always been worth it.
@@ThatOpalGuy anything black is hard to match in opal. You will get nicer ones as you go. I look at some of my first ones and I still love them lol. Some I will rework because of some imperfections especially some of the Australian and maybe doublet some of the thinner ones.
@bhutjolokia6990 my favorite black is still the fifth stone I tried cutting. It's really bad, the color is pretty sweet though. I do wish I had waited more time to try working it. But this videos stone is quite similar to one I finished earlier this year.
@@ThatOpalGuy yeah I hear ya on that, I need to take some video of a few more recent one being at least dark on parts and some wonderful gray potch but it's really nice.
Sometimes you get lucky. I think it is the easiest rough to work with and you can match this style of stone to similar rough pretty easily. Its a classic blue/purple/black from Lightning Ridge which sometimes sneaks in a bit of green which can actually be annoying when you are hunting that blue/black.
That is really gorgeous. My favorite are the deep blue/purples like that one. It's crazy to think some people would just disregard rough like that. When you live in the US and most of the rough you buy has already gone through 2-3 hands, rough like that is a gem of a find. Great job!
@@RoysRocks I just got done with first treatment of my fairy opal batch, 10 or so small fist size chunks, treated in sugar! A few in brown sugar, canola oil, and reg sugar? Not much diff. Treated all the same for 2 weeks. No experience at all, slicing some slabs, to make cabs and things, but not a dealer so pretty much lost at where to go for here, slice it all watching color bars, carving, I have been collecting parcels from ebay for a couple years now, monthly parcels of around $600, with maybe 8 parcels wins in each,ebay! All different types of opal rough! Need to start doing something even if it's wrong! ha-ha, tired of hearing stop buying rocks form people? So started with fairy opal pieces to show what's up! So I thought slicing these chunks up a starting, how thick do I cut slices, really at loss on direction? Love these rocks and itching to get going? Have dremels and things but just nervous to get started, any ideas? Have no intention on stopping buying opals, hope I haven't bored you, just a old fart wanting to get started? Thanks for listening. Ron sr:):)
Gorgeous stone! I'll be interested to see what you eventually decide to do with it. Thank you for explaining the scale better, I'm nowhere near using it for my stones, but I hope one day to work a stone worthy of the scale. 😊
Dont stress Jen you'll be hitting gems at some point, there is no rush. Once you get the process down you'll be working the good stuff and trust me you'll be tossing and turning thinking about the body tones each time. 🤞💪
the heart would be cool. But cutting it would be pretty neat too, especially if you get twins out of it. and: polishing with a 600 grit diamond burr? fancy!
"polishing with a 600 grit diamond burr? fancy!" oh no I'm guessing I've left in a typo. Sometimes the edit doesn't save on this program... I think I can blurr it out in the youtube studio... be right back 🤣
With the cerium oxide, if it dries out while polishing, can it cause scratches? Or if it's mixed too thick can it scratch the stone? I was working on a beautiful gem grade yesterday and it was fine. I noticed some small scratches when finished 😢.
It will scratch but you wont see it by eye. They would only be a fraction of a micron wide. Many people run until dry the only issue is heat. If there are scratches they were there before the CeOx.
This was actually from a beginners parcel from a long time ago which you can see in this video th-cam.com/video/OsULH28qr-c/w-d-xo.html The old video quality makes it look completely different so glad I've fixed that over the years.
Great video. As @bbisyy4u said it was really great to see the chart. That was really interesting and educational. For a beginner like myself those small things are really valuable.
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Love that blue!
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Its a very classic blue/purple you can find in Lightning Ridge opal without too much difficulty. Very underrated.
Lovely blue in those two pieces 😊
Always good to find the blue on black in Lightning Ridge.
Very pretty coloring. Thanks for explanation of the grading scale. I never did quite get how it worked.
Yeah it can be a little tricky. I always have the black opal direct template around though it does contradict with the Opal Association of Australia where the brightness scale is the other way around.
@@RoysRocks It was strange they did a 180 on the way the grade went.
A black an blue 💙 👍
Its great stuff to play with. Easy to match too, I think I have a dozen cabs with almost the same pattern and colour.
Well done on that crystal Opal..
Cheers 🍻
Not a bad one but still not sure if I cut it in two or make a heart... I do have plenty of similar ovals and pears already I suppose...
An excellent carve as per the norm for Roys Rocks......
Welcome back brother!! So happy to see the long form content again! Now get to carving us a Shewa Menzo Opal!!!!
I actually do have 3 Ethiopian opals on the go and one may be the next video.
Beautiful blues
Now to hunt for the reds. I have to red and black roughs but they are still too scary to touch. One has a bit of sand so will be an uphill and the other is clean so scary for a whole different set of reasons 🤣
So many different way you could go with that one....I now know the struggle ✌🤯✌ Thanks for all the useful tips in this one too
Good thing is there is always a second chance... until you slice it in half 😁
Thanks for the video Roy.
No worries Chad, good to see you around as usual 👍
If you turn it 90o anticlockwise, you have the sorting hat from Harry Potter, and you Sir are definitely a Huffle Puff. Nice colour mind you, lovely Little Rock. Thanks for sharing.
Haha hufflepuff?! No way every time I have ever done a sorting hat online I'm a Slytherin. I was going to check but seems the pottermore website is gone and replaced... guess I can set up an account... SLYTHERIN! 🐍
What a beautiful opal!
Now just to settle on the final shape and decide what to do with it. Slightly too small for a wire wrap...
@@RoysRocks I PM’d you a TH-cam tutorial for a mini pendant. It might work with your opal once you have a final shape.
You can also find it by searching “wire wrapping the mini tutorial “
Beautiful carving. One thing I love about carvings, is it leaves alot of options open in the future.
True can always cut more but can't go the other way around. I have checked a few stones for people to decide where they should cab stones out of larger chunks. Almost always been worth it.
It's a beautiful opal Roy, awesome work!!👍👍😁
his is better than mine. 😭
@@ThatOpalGuy anything black is hard to match in opal. You will get nicer ones as you go. I look at some of my first ones and I still love them lol. Some I will rework because of some imperfections especially some of the Australian and maybe doublet some of the thinner ones.
@bhutjolokia6990 my favorite black is still the fifth stone I tried cutting. It's really bad, the color is pretty sweet though.
I do wish I had waited more time to try working it.
But this videos stone is quite similar to one I finished earlier this year.
@@ThatOpalGuy yeah I hear ya on that, I need to take some video of a few more recent one being at least dark on parts and some wonderful gray potch but it's really nice.
Sometimes you get lucky. I think it is the easiest rough to work with and you can match this style of stone to similar rough pretty easily. Its a classic blue/purple/black from Lightning Ridge which sometimes sneaks in a bit of green which can actually be annoying when you are hunting that blue/black.
Awesome job man nice color
Just got lucky with the classic Lightning Ridge. 💪
That is really gorgeous. My favorite are the deep blue/purples like that one. It's crazy to think some people would just disregard rough like that. When you live in the US and most of the rough you buy has already gone through 2-3 hands, rough like that is a gem of a find. Great job!
It is a little unfortunate but just means people like me can scoop up the "sandy" rejects and try to revive them.
@@RoysRocks I should say you revive that one.
thanks for all the information it was all very usefull
No worries Mike, hope it helps.
Very informative, thanks
No worries Ronald, good luck with your carving.
@@RoysRocks I just got done with first treatment of my fairy opal batch, 10 or so small fist size chunks, treated in sugar! A few in brown sugar, canola oil, and reg sugar? Not much diff. Treated all the same for 2 weeks. No experience at all, slicing some slabs, to make cabs and things, but not a dealer so pretty much lost at where to go for here, slice it all watching color bars, carving, I have been collecting parcels from ebay for a couple years now, monthly parcels of around $600, with maybe 8 parcels wins in each,ebay! All different types of opal rough! Need to start doing something even if it's wrong! ha-ha, tired of hearing stop buying rocks form people? So started with fairy opal pieces to show what's up! So I thought slicing these chunks up a starting, how thick do I cut slices, really at loss on direction? Love these rocks and itching to get going? Have dremels and things but just nervous to get started, any ideas? Have no intention on stopping buying opals, hope I haven't bored you, just a old fart wanting to get started? Thanks for listening. Ron sr:):)
Nice stone. great video 2x👍
Thanks dcallan, Hopefully another gem on the way. another one working quite well.
Great work mate
Thanks PK got another stone coming along nicely as well. Getting lucky as.
Gorgeous stone! I'll be interested to see what you eventually decide to do with it. Thank you for explaining the scale better, I'm nowhere near using it for my stones, but I hope one day to work a stone worthy of the scale. 😊
Dont stress Jen you'll be hitting gems at some point, there is no rush.
Once you get the process down you'll be working the good stuff and trust me you'll be tossing and turning thinking about the body tones each time. 🤞💪
Blues are the most common color.
In lightning ridge opal for sure. Any colour on a dark body tone though can very much help make your money back though.
the heart would be cool. But cutting it would be pretty neat too, especially if you get twins out of it.
and: polishing with a 600 grit diamond burr? fancy!
"polishing with a 600 grit diamond burr? fancy!" oh no I'm guessing I've left in a typo. Sometimes the edit doesn't save on this program... I think I can blurr it out in the youtube studio... be right back 🤣
Good spotting I have done a sneaky blur. Been a while since that happened. Normally I spot it as I am uploading and re-render it.
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@@RoysRocks You gonna miss me for a week😉
@@huanyujin6223 Oh I forgot you were going for a week!
With the cerium oxide, if it dries out while polishing, can it cause scratches? Or if it's mixed too thick can it scratch the stone? I was working on a beautiful gem grade yesterday and it was fine. I noticed some small scratches when finished 😢.
It will scratch but you wont see it by eye. They would only be a fraction of a micron wide. Many people run until dry the only issue is heat. If there are scratches they were there before the CeOx.
How much did that piece of rough cost? Thats not beginner potch.
This was actually from a beginners parcel from a long time ago which you can see in this video th-cam.com/video/OsULH28qr-c/w-d-xo.html
The old video quality makes it look completely different so glad I've fixed that over the years.
I have a good name for that opal
The queen of darkness
Not bad. I only give the big opals names normally. Even then I hate all the names I pick.
@@RoysRocks haha
Great video. As @bbisyy4u said it was really great to see the chart. That was really interesting and educational. For a beginner like myself those small things are really valuable.
The chart is a handy tool for sure, even if different people use different scales... not sure how that happened.