What a great episode! Who doesnt love fire agates! I love these venders ! I feel its much better to price things so they sell than have high dollar stuff collecting dust! great job!
Just got 2 lbs of his best rough at Denver this year. I named dropped you and this video. He pulled out a bucket that he said is the only stuff he likes to work out of all his other rough. It is spectacular.
Great questions Dave. Guzman’s cabs and material are awesome. I have never worked with Mexican Fire Opal, but I do have some small pieces of it. I’ve always felt it requires exceptional skills to chase the fire. I hope that family does/did really well at the show 👏
This stone reminds me of Larimar. The name was totally made up and its a composite type of material in that case. This seems to be similar stone. I wonder if they had it analyzed at a lab professionally? At this point its just a curiosity. I would want to know if its radioactive, poisonous or toxic to start. Its energy does seem off to the side. It almost has a stay away feel to it. That's how it feels to me. I'm getting other impressions that I'll keep private. It looks interesting like after you put cream in a latte coffee. A very interesting stone for sure.
My god brother, if and when I get back to the states you are on the top of the list of dudes I wanna catch up and meet with man. I love your love of gems and all things eathness and jut general curiosity
I love these stones, I haven't bought any yet cos it's rather confusing to me how to cut it and I have even watched a few vids on how to cut it lol. Great video Dave! :)
Nice material shown. I once had a purple colored one and totally erased it on the lap. It was when I first started learning lapidary. I never forgot that lesson go slow and look more than grind. I see a few I'd like to have thanks for sharing.
I have been looking for fire opals from Mexico for decades. I saw a ring in the late 1970's. I am a Libra & really wanted a ring like that but couldn't find one.
Hey Dave... YOU ROCK! Tanks fer sharin mate... I already reached out to purchase me a wee parcel from them, it's heading to be a feature on our new site... We have been inspired by Rockhounds such as yourself & your wonderful posts! Tanks Again Mate! ✌💚👈😉👉💎
@@lapidarydave Yes, and I can relate to the dilemma of making the cash or keeping a stone one really loves. I have some Diaspore pieces that I wouldn't want to sell if I had the means to complete other projects without having to sell them. Matter of fact that's the reason why I want to exhibit at the GJX in Tucson in January. I would much rather keep those stones in the family, but the family needs to be fed. 😂
@@lapidarydave No, I haven't, but after I asked you for tips on where to exhibit precious Gemstones, I got in touch with Nomads (Gemstone cutters in Thailand who also exhibit at GJX) and they said that's where the high-end stuff is traded. Supposedly is not open to the public.
So can you tell me the date in January and where they will be ? Thanks 🙏 ya I found your channel and I am hooked wowowowo I want to go . Hope to see you both soon .
Thank you so much for sharing. To cut a fire agate correctly in 15 minutes is nearly impossible. In my honest opinion, these stone could use a couple more hours of tedious work. The iron oxide (brown) is still way too thick. The iron oxide takes away from the color, at virtually angle. It also takes away from the true potential of the stone. Check out Mark Anderson's channel. Those stones are cut right. I mean no disrespect to you Dave or your friends. Love your channel. I just truly believe fire agate is misrepresented, and underpriced, due to its difficulty to carve. It deserves WAY more limelight
Hello my friend no offense taken at all I really appreciate your comment for those who read the comments how don’t know or haven’t heard of what your talking about I do agree with you when it comes to the cut of my friends agates but he definitely is cutting for speed/production and says he dosent do it 100% justice he also says most people who are serious about buying want to re cut what he started :) Thanks again for watching and for commenting it was totally informative and I agree with it being under valued as a material
They start. At about $15 The Guzman family give me the product after Tucson this year I am selling the cabochons with a $100 minimum if you would like some
beautiful stuff, thanks for sharing dave. I think i just ruined a batch of fire agates in the rotary tumbler. they didn't seem to like it. lost a lot of mass.
Hello there my friend this is actually Tucson earlier this year I feel so much footage that It takes me most of the year to get it out convenient because by the time I’m done with the first FaceTime for Tucson again this was an April this year Tucson will be in January again
Unfortunately no it’s not for the lot it’s each piece it seems expensive but this material to be very expensive he has some of the best prices are there if you thought that piece for 100 and could easily be sold for $300-500 elsewhere
Oh Man! After turquoise and now Fire Agate!? You are killing me.. If you add some fossils and Megalodon shops and you will be on fire. Thank you so much for this video. This booth is a gold mine by itself. I might contact them.
Lol thank you so much for watching it might just have to do some fossil in megalodon episodes shortly either way thank you so much for watching and thank you for your kindness
I think the imperial thing was started by Fire Agate Mark. I’ve never heard it before him. He’s a good friend of mine. I could ask him, but I don’t ever hear anybody mention that term when referring to this material except for him.
@@lapidarydave yeah I'm new to fire agates. Probably his video I heard it from. Cool thing is while being in Arizona and New Mexico this winter I found many fire agates. A few pieces had many colors. I am excited to learn more.
My grandma passed away awhile ago and she was a rock hound who went to the Tucson show year after year- but Im coming across all kinds of treasures of her’s- recently found a bag of Fire Agates in her things- polished cabs that are just gorgeous- similar to that tray under the rings. I’m wondering what I should do with them…🤔
Hey Dave, I'm looking for a good general saw blade for cutting on a tile saw. Can you suggest a blade that's a good quality blade in the 6 to 8 inch range?
They are fantastic people and when it comes to Mexican fire Agate perhaps the most affordable vendor I have found in my experience at any juncture I would highly suggest buying from them if you can’t go to Tucson yourself if you find anybody with better prices for Mr. Guzman please let me know if the son of buying from him is knowing that they are the original family and they discovered it
It's funny they thought it was "oil" because that's how it would look on the ground from oil on ground....... Fossilized oil 😮 What's under our feet? How many layers 🤯
Nope this is from April which was when the gem show took place because of Covid however this year it will take place at its usual Time of year late January thru February
Send me a text message my phone number is 7722844459 I’m gonna be going to talk to him today so I could definitely shop for some for you I charge $125 to shop while I’m here in Tucson But it’s definitely worth it some of his $20 pieces go for well over $100 anywhere else I can pick them out for you or I can send you videos and pictures
you could go to mexico 🇲🇽🌮 I guess you could just ask a dealer most of the dealers don’t wanna sell it like that because they could be losing out on a lot of money since it’s materials is sold by the piece and the quality and not buy weight but I have seen some large rough pieces available in the past
Yeah it’s pretty interesting supposedly they don’t really know how the stone formed some people speculate that it was formed after a meteor collision that might’ve caused a Ice Age
What a great episode! Who doesnt love fire agates! I love these venders ! I feel its much better to price things so they sell than have high dollar stuff collecting dust! great job!
Thanks for watching my friend
THAT MAKES A WHOLE LOTTA SENCE. BUT PEOPLE ARE GREEDY AND WOULD RATHER HIDE AND KEEP ANYTHING EVEN FOOD.
Thanks for showing. Fire Agates are a very undervalued stone.
100% agree
Just got 2 lbs of his best rough at Denver this year. I named dropped you and this video. He pulled out a bucket that he said is the only stuff he likes to work out of all his other rough. It is spectacular.
I your showing Videos 👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣I always love real gemstones from every countries
I totally agree I love them all
Wow fire Agate is like a hybrid of Ammolite and Opal! wish we had these Down Under!
You could order some from these vendors they will ship also you could be the Australian plug for fire agate
I your showing Videos 👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣I always love real gemstones from every countries 💝💖❤️👍👍👍
I 100% agree
Great questions Dave. Guzman’s cabs and material are awesome. I have never worked with Mexican Fire Opal, but I do have some small pieces of it. I’ve always felt it requires exceptional skills to chase the fire. I hope that family does/did really well at the show 👏
I 100% agree my friend it’s a tough skill I should practice
This stone reminds me of Larimar. The name was totally made up and its a composite type of material in that case. This seems to be similar stone. I wonder if they had it analyzed at a lab professionally? At this point its just a curiosity. I would want to know if its radioactive, poisonous or toxic to start. Its energy does seem off to the side. It almost has a stay away feel to it. That's how it feels to me. I'm getting other impressions that I'll keep private. It looks interesting like after you put cream in a latte coffee. A very interesting stone for sure.
Did you get chance to find her account on social media or email reply?
I found myself loving a lot agate . This is really nice video that show how the nature can be surprisingly beautiful. Nice
Wow,right up there with opals.Great selection,prices and people. Appreciate you Dave
I appreciate you watching my friend
Hey Dave! So happy I clicked on your vid about the Aguascalientes Fire Agates! I will be giving them a call soon to order some! Sooo awesome!
Another super video by Fantastic Dave!!!!!!! Love 💪💪💪⚡️⚡️⚡️💯❤️🧙🏻♂️🇦🇺🇦🇺🥇🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 thanks bro 🙏
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!! I will be contacting them for fire agate. I am not sure how your video made it to me, but, I AM SO HAPPY IT DID!!!!!
Awesome I’m happy you liked it :) they are awesome people
Did you get chance to find her account on social media or email reply?
Incredible information ♡ what a blessing Mr Guzman is ! Thank you for sharing ♡♡♡♡
You live a blessed life, LD :D You sound like you're getting your voice back as well. Love your videos!
This was filmed 8+ months ago before I lost my voice 😅
@@lapidarydave Well that would explain it. Still hope your voice comes back.
That tub of $1 fire agates is a flat out steal, even if there was no fire.
I totally agree
I love it! I always visit them when I go to Tucson. Thanks Dave!
That’s fantastic then I said I love them next time your there
Did you get chance to find her account on social media or email reply?
🥰Great Show,, Thank you 🙏
My god brother, if and when I get back to the states you are on the top of the list of dudes I wanna catch up and meet with man. I love your love of gems and all things eathness and jut general curiosity
love you rookie your the best
Really cool material, AWESOME video!
Thanks my friend
I love fire agates! They’re so beautiful but definitely take some good time to work and finish
Definitely I totally agree I don’t even know if I would be able to do them justice with my skills they can be complicated but totally worth it
Great video. Thank you. 👍🇨🇦
Thank you my friend
I love these stones, I haven't bought any yet cos it's rather confusing to me how to cut it and I have even watched a few vids on how to cut it lol. Great video Dave! :)
Honestly I don’t know how to serve this material at all 😅
Nice material shown. I once had a purple colored one and totally erased it on the lap. It was when I first started learning lapidary. I never forgot that lesson go slow and look more than grind. I see a few I'd like to have thanks for sharing.
Ohhh nooooo 😭 it happens to everyone that’s for sure at least it wasn’t a $10,000 pieces of Australian black opal but still a bummer
I have been looking for fire opals from Mexico for decades. I saw a ring in the late 1970's. I am a Libra & really wanted a ring like that but couldn't find one.
Hey Dave...
YOU ROCK!
Tanks fer sharin mate...
I already reached out to purchase me a wee parcel from them, it's heading to be a feature on our new site...
We have been inspired by Rockhounds such as yourself & your wonderful posts!
Tanks Again Mate!
✌💚👈😉👉💎
That is awesome my friend thanks for letting me know that you liked your video and that you ordered I love this vendor a lot
Incredible prices for those beautiful agates. I'd definitely have a collection of stones if I owned that mine. 😊
Awesome video, again! 👌💯
I 100% agree but I also understand that if there is no shortage of supply might as well sell the goods
@@lapidarydave Yes, and I can relate to the dilemma of making the cash or keeping a stone one really loves. I have some Diaspore pieces that I wouldn't want to sell if I had the means to complete other projects without having to sell them. Matter of fact that's the reason why I want to exhibit at the GJX in Tucson in January. I would much rather keep those stones in the family, but the family needs to be fed. 😂
@@PointmanOps have you been to the GJX in Tucson before my friend
@@lapidarydave No, I haven't, but after I asked you for tips on where to exhibit precious Gemstones, I got in touch with Nomads (Gemstone cutters in Thailand who also exhibit at GJX) and they said that's where the high-end stuff is traded. Supposedly is not open to the public.
Thank you for sharing this information 💜💜💜🙏
Totally my pleasure my friend
I love Mexican fire agate. Nothing better than that, very challenging to cut right but rewarding in the end.👍
HEARD AND SAW AND OWN MEXICAN FIRE OPAL AND HEARD AND OWN AGATE. BUT NEVER HEARD OR SAW FIRE AGATE BEFORE ITS BEATIFUL.
Good stuff, man! Ill have to look for them at Quartzite. Watching while I polish some #8 nuggets!
Definitely they’ll be there please let him know that you saw the video
Hope to see you in Quartzsite in January for the rock show.
awesome interview dave when I go to mexico I log pretty close I had no idea it what this story
U should go check it outif
Your ever in Aguascalientes
Great video..
he is a legend great video
He sure is :)
Beautiful 🤩
Buy me that 1 ! 👀❤️
Joking 🙃
Which one do you want :) Christmas is right around the corner
Good work Dave!
yea
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So can you tell me the date in January and where they will be ? Thanks 🙏 ya I found your channel and I am hooked wowowowo I want to go . Hope to see you both soon .
Kino Gem & Mineral Show 2021 Kino Sports Complex, Tucson Az.
Dates: Jan 27 - Feb 13
Space # OS ES8A
Those are beautiful
I agree my friend
Thank you so much for sharing. To cut a fire agate correctly in 15 minutes is nearly impossible. In my honest opinion, these stone could use a couple more hours of tedious work. The iron oxide (brown) is still way too thick. The iron oxide takes away from the color, at virtually angle. It also takes away from the true potential of the stone. Check out Mark Anderson's channel. Those stones are cut right. I mean no disrespect to you Dave or your friends. Love your channel. I just truly believe fire agate is misrepresented, and underpriced, due to its difficulty to carve. It deserves WAY more limelight
Hello my friend no offense taken at all I really appreciate your comment for those who read the comments how don’t know or haven’t heard of what your talking about
I do agree with you when it comes to the cut of my friends agates but he definitely is cutting for speed/production and says he dosent do it 100% justice he also says most people who are serious about buying want to re cut what he started :)
Thanks again for watching and for commenting it was totally informative and I agree with it being under valued as a material
How much was the polished pieces ? They are absolutely gorgeous !
They start. At about $15 The Guzman family give me the product after Tucson this year I am selling the cabochons with a $100 minimum if you would like some
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beautiful stuff, thanks for sharing dave. I think i just ruined a batch of fire agates in the rotary tumbler. they didn't seem to like it. lost a lot of mass.
I know what you mean my friend I did the same some years ago
Hey Dave, which gemstone show are you at? I thought the Tucson show had already ended. My wife and always go to NM especially Taos.
Hello there my friend this is actually Tucson earlier this year I feel so much footage that It takes me most of the year to get it out convenient because by the time I’m done with the first FaceTime for Tucson again this was an April this year Tucson will be in January again
Dang so much beautiful material. That one container that said a $100? For the lot? I would walk away from that booth broke.
Unfortunately no it’s not for the lot it’s each piece it seems expensive but this material to be very expensive he has some of the best prices are there if you thought that piece for 100 and could easily be sold for $300-500 elsewhere
Oh Man!
After turquoise and now Fire Agate!? You are killing me..
If you add some fossils and Megalodon shops and you will be on fire.
Thank you so much for this video. This booth is a gold mine by itself.
I might contact them.
Lol thank you so much for watching it might just have to do some fossil in megalodon episodes shortly either way thank you so much for watching and thank you for your kindness
Nice video, excellent quality fire agate. Are some of these called imperial?
I think the imperial thing was started by Fire Agate Mark. I’ve never heard it before him. He’s a good friend of mine. I could ask him, but I don’t ever hear anybody mention that term when referring to this material except for him.
@@lapidarydave yeah I'm new to fire agates. Probably his video I heard it from. Cool thing is while being in Arizona and New Mexico this winter I found many fire agates. A few pieces had many colors. I am excited to learn more.
Have a nice day Dave
You too my friend
Good agate brother...
I totally agree :)
My grandma passed away awhile ago and she was a rock hound who went to the Tucson show year after year- but Im coming across all kinds of treasures of her’s- recently found a bag of Fire Agates in her things- polished cabs that are just gorgeous- similar to that tray under the rings. I’m wondering what I should do with them…🤔
Have them made into Jewelry but what ever you do don’t sell them :) what a blessing to have something to remember her by❤️
Hey Dave, I'm looking for a good general saw blade for cutting on a tile saw. Can you suggest a blade that's a good quality blade in the 6 to 8 inch range?
MK diamond is one of the best and pretty affordable
I'm searching for gem shows in my area. Nothing until April. I might have to call Señor Guzman.
They are fantastic people and when it comes to Mexican fire Agate perhaps the most affordable vendor I have found in my experience at any juncture I would highly suggest buying from them if you can’t go to Tucson yourself if you find anybody with better prices for Mr. Guzman please let me know if the son of buying from him is knowing that they are the original family and they discovered it
👍👍👍
how much are the ones in the tray
I didn’t ask about the ones in the tray in the beginning of the video but I believe that there between 50 and $250 though I’m not sure
Did you by chance get this guys info? Love the colors!
actually i’m selling his material for him i have it all with me feel free to give me a text (772)284-4459
You live in Az?
@@lapidarydave you live in Az ?
Phoenix
I’m only interested in rough
It's funny they thought it was "oil" because that's how it would look on the ground from oil on ground.......
Fossilized oil 😮
What's under our feet?
How many layers 🤯
you know if got opalos near calvillo area
where can i buy this online?
from me what would you like to buy
they are already selling?
Nope this is from April which was when the gem show took place because of Covid however this year it will take place at its usual Time of year late January thru February
How much does 1 stone cost and can you pay COD?
1 stone between $1-$1000
$2500.00 Piece Was Amazing *
Unfortunately no one answer the email ! ☹️
text me 7722844459 i have their material and sell it for them
How much the price
I love purps more anything
Same :)
I have what looks like a fire agate that I found near Rio Rancho, NM. It just doesn't have that "fire" look in the nodules.
That’s awesome send me a pic of the material on Facebook or Instagram via #Lapidarydave
@@lapidarydave
I'll see if I can remember my Instagram login.
I want some but I live on the East Coast!
Send me a text message my phone number is 7722844459 I’m gonna be going to talk to him today so I could definitely shop for some for you I charge $125 to shop while I’m here in Tucson But it’s definitely worth it some of his $20 pieces go for well over $100 anywhere else I can pick them out for you or I can send you videos and pictures
Hi...How can I buy from them if I am outside the country. Do they have Instagram? Thank you
Did you get chance to find her account on social media or email reply?
I can ship to Switzerland for a $500 minimum
That my dad
How do I get some uncut bulk raw
you could go to mexico 🇲🇽🌮 I guess you could just ask a dealer most of the dealers don’t wanna sell it like that because they could be losing out on a lot of money since it’s materials is sold by the piece and the quality and not buy weight but I have seen some large rough pieces available in the past
Reason I asked a guy from the lapidary group mentioned asking you I'm looking for raw uncut agate said you might have a source
There's someone selling on etsy but I wasn't impressed
@@Raven9999991 i def have rough but nothing over a inch or two
Mg kano po price nyan
The uno ets seling rocs
those look like opals almost..
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Come to my country..indonesian
Something about that stone does not seem right. I do hope he does well.
Yeah it’s pretty interesting supposedly they don’t really know how the stone formed some people speculate that it was formed after a meteor collision that might’ve caused a Ice Age
If possible, I'll send you my home address
i'm Indonesia
Fb or whassap?
what country are you in