Huge Rough Ethiopian Opals!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- I attended the Nipomo Gem and mineral show a few days ago. There was a merchant way in the back corner that had some of the biggest chunks of ethiopian rough that I'd seen in a long time! Some of these large ones are over 200 grams (1000 carats)!
I DID ask for permission to shoot this video and was granted it.
I sifted through these stones for almost an hour. Here is a very short highlight of some of these stones.
At the end of the video I show off the opal I selected. Buying rough like this is always a huge gamble. Even though I've been doing this for years, This opal could still crack on me and put a serious dent in my investment.
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Ethiopian opals are by far my most favorites. I bought a lot back when they were first entering the market and they were cheap. I’m mesmerized by their clarity and beauty. Thanks for sharing yours.
Unbelievable collection I’ve been sitting here watching your videos for like the last hour and it’s unbelievable the amount of opal that you have
I was trying to see if you had a website to maybe possibly purchase some of these opals
Keep up the good work absolutely amazing
Thanks Charles. Yes, I do sell a few cabs, but most of what I do is make jewelry: earthartgems.com/
Should tell how much its worth, we the people who can't afford gem stone always love to know the price
Ethiopian Opal is not that expensive. I bet you can afford it.
@@Der_Kleine_Mann each of them rocks are $25/30k each buddy
@@Unspoken_T187 What? 25 - 30.000$/per Stone?
Never ever.
I recently bought a lot of 250 carat AAA quality for under 100$. So each of the stones in the Video is worth around 100$, and I wouldn't pay more than that, especially because they break very easily.
@@Der_Kleine_Mann go do ya research pal the last rock he had in his hard was 266ct
@@Unspoken_T187 Yah, so that makes around 100$ at most.
The transparency level of this roughs are Godly😭. In fact, I'll call these Opals "smooths" in this rough state
That is some HUGE opal! Just gorgeous.
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Damn those are large pieces!!
These are only like this because wet. Are generslly more white and opaque when dry. I like them best like that. Had a 20ct Welo Opal and eish I never sold it. If it was Aussie wouldve been worth serious money
Absolutely gorgeous ❤️ I never wore rings but I'd wear a ring with that in the center for sure
The rough that is kept in water like that is what is called "crystal," which has a totally different meaning than when that term is used to describe Australian opal. In Ethiopian opal "crystal opal' is opal that does NOT absorb water. This type of opal pretty much always cracks. I have seen pieces that took one or two years to crack but then eventually cracked. Other times it will crack within an hour of being out of water. It is specimen grade material in my opinion and it has a much lower market value than the hydrophane material. Having said that, I have seen some amazing pieces! With some being over two kilos! I wish it was stable. The Ethiopian opal that absorbs water is very stable and quite shock resistant.
I had not know that at the time, I had only seen the hydrophane material and I did purchase one chunk, took it home, and cut it, and the cracks formed in 24 hours! But it cracked so uniformly, it was like old crackle glass. kinda neat. Not worth much except as a pretty reminder I keep on my desk.
just myths and propaganda. Some pieces yes. but not at all
I agree except there is lots of hydrophane crystal opal. The stuff in the video is mostly unstable jelly opal. Not true crystal opal.
I've seen this stuff above crack right before my eyes before. Wello opal the hydrophane material is very stable after cutting.
How I wish i had an opal..my dreamstone..but i cant afford..besides we dont have that in our country( Philippines)..such beautiful gem created by God
It's $7.00 a gram at the shop i run.
@@frankcastle4715 what shop do you run?
Beautiful color🤟😎
Oh my! True gifts from nature! Beautiful ❤️
Can't remember but is this the piece you later work on several times and several because as it weathers it cracks, so you've to shave it off, then yet again it cracks some more..andonariston!?.
Yes, that last piece in the video that I selected is the one that I later polished in the video
Omg would LOVE one of those big chunks
I've got some for sale, DM. :)
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@@deannecaliforniamusic
Do you really have opals for sale
Ethiopian Opal is awesome👌
Not too expensive, but still super beautiful.
The very first stones that you showed were completely dry and some of them completely uncracked! monstrous hydrophane opals
apparently, some of these opals are more stable than others, and it has to do with which region/mine they come from.
I have some of those big specimens that must remain in water until they come up with the way ...
Such a big size of opals...really wow... really beautiful
keeping them in water would crack them from the inside !
Is it applicable for all other semi precious stones since u have a collection of few and I wash them with water once in a week.
@@saurabhkaushik3552 all the other gems can be washed or dipped under water but not Ethiopian opals because they are hydrophene and can obsorb water in them so later they open cracks and linings
Omg would love to have those!!!!
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Those cost 30k or something opal is really expensive but its really preatty .
Gemas maravilhosas, fantásticas. Parabéns.
That last one... so beautiful
Wow! How breathtakingly gorgeous.
Wow so beautiful pieces lucky you to have them
Wooi! Very good, what is it the sale, how much?
very good, rough opal greetings from Indonesia
Nice rocks! Hope they are not Opticon treated. Very beautiful.
Nice steon ❤
born with gemstones . 100%100 man made
i WISH i knew the name of this seller... would love to get my hands on some!
Now i know whom I am bidding against.
Do not show these to adam Sandler or Kevin Garnett.
Why
Qué belleza, y para mí es una piedra alegre. Según cómo uno lo mite. Gracias por vuestra investigación
I have a question: If there are jewels like this, an abundance of wealth in Ethiopia, why are half the people starving to death? And huge organizations lobbying funds to support they're cause?
I've asked myself this question as well.
@khalid seid That is an excellent insight.
@khalid seid thats understandable, but I'm curious, if the land is fertile, then why are the people starving instead of growing their own food? Elsewhere, people grow food in their yards to survive, why not Ethiopia? Pondering this because I hate knowing children are dying from starvation on this planet, when we have the ability to end this suffering.
@khalid seid thanks for the clarification. Don't understand why they stay there, if it was me, I would rather sleep on the street in wealthier areas than watch my family die, maybe they're force to stay there by law or military.
I wonder if any didn't crack after drying out and did it polish?
I need to buy some rough opal, got any? or do you remember this sellers name?
Do you have like $25,000 to spare lmao? There's an Australian wholesale company you can Google that sells black opals but you won't find anything like this. Get a plane ticket to Ethiopia and buy a shovel, it'll be way cheaper
Yes
I've ordered a 250carat lot from Rajasthan. I hope it will arrive😀
I have on hand if any one need to buy you can communicate me like this one
Rough to me that looks insane but ur know what ur doing so yeah 😂😂🙏🏼🔥
so Neil... it's your turn bro... don't worry about other people.. you take care of your little slice of heaven and everything else will be ok... really
want to know how people find stuff like this?... you have to look.. then... whatever you are looking for is almost always in the last place you look... but ya can't find it if ya don't look
look what I found on the mountain behind my house... far out man
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thank you, I know now
Do any of them ever hold value and not crack. I have heard many negative things about this type of opal, and they seem to have very low cost/value compared to other types.
Yes. Depends on what layer it was mined at. Australian is a more refined market where the cutters are on location and experienced enough with the miners to not waste their time on the opal mines that crack. Miners are same to not mine deeper (wetter)seams that destroy their parcels reputation without letting it sit to slow dry and sift through the stuff liable to crack before sale. Opal is Opal in this way IMO. To value an opal location I think it's not how much opal there is, but how much STABLE opal. The less STABLE opal a region produces the more valuable because of rarity. You can have 100 Million tons of opal, but if only 0.0001% is stable that's alot less opal that region can actually produce. Even a region with no stable opal will be producing SOME that slips through the process without cracking, such as Virgin Valley Nevada. Even After 10 years of demonstrated stability. In jewelry, there's a possibility that the wearer can submit any opal to harsher stresses it hasn't experienced for millions of years, with the potential to crack even then. The probability is just alot lower with stable.
Curious where you get your opal from, would love a tip to buy large lots of 5-10k carats at one time.
Hi MP, it varies. This video was taken at a local gem and mineral show. Most of them are open to the public. Just do a local online search for any local rock hound or gem and mineral clubs and see if they host shows. These will often pull in dealers that have opals as well (but not always). Online I have been approached by dozens of dealers from overseas claiming to be importers/exporters of Ethiopian opal. I've likely attracted them due to these videos. I have not done business with an of them as I have found it hard to trust them and they typically want payment upfront and will just send you a large parcel. It will probably have a lot of junk and a few good stones. Some opal will crack as soon as it is cut, while some is stable to cut. It is important to ask which you are getting (Specimen grade or cutting grade) So in short, I do not have a specific dealer I can recommend. But I can suggest to buy in person if at all possible. You may have to pay more, but then you can pick only the stones you want.
@@earthartgems oh, i didnt watch the entire video. My mistake. Always wanting to purchase a bulk amount of larger specimines and cutters but often its accruing them one at a time. But then again, i buy them faster then I can prep them for sale. Lol
@@mpmp1121 No worries. I have that same issue... I love to buy them, eventually cut them... and rarely get around to selling them!
How can I buy
Like chrystal fire... beautiful stones
how are you able to work the Ethiopian stones? doesnt water ruin them?
It can cause issues, but it varies depending on the grade of the opal. Cutting them without water would be almost impossible though.
Wow!! Just! one piece only rings.buy it please
That one for sale
I thought Ethiopian Opals were supposed to have zero water content.
Bro every opal colorless or not has water content. ...,.. duh
Nice jelly Opal
Beautiful
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How much would for one piece?
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I could watch this my hole life......so gorgeous
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lol and you still hear australian opal miners say we hit the big one
This is not gem quality opal.
$5 per gram compared to $2000 per gram for Australia black opal.
As these are rough/uncut opal its hard to see what value they truly have, myself I like opal with more bar colour but still beautiful
Wowww..opals nice
Berapa harga nya untuk Indonesia.
wow the stone is so beautiful
Crazy value
Holly…wakamoly…heard of lupin d 4th?
Glorious! Hope you have good luck cutting the stone you selected. Do you happen to have contact information for the vendor?
I do, but it wouldn't be appropriate for me to share it without his consent. That being said, I do have about 10 larger ethiopian opals in stock that are already cut and ready to go.
@@Lobo-Lobo If that is true, I'd like to know more about this claim. However, the man who brought these to the US works directly with his brother who lives in Ethiopia.
@@Lobo-Lobo Like I said, give me something to go off of here. I'm not against you, I'm with you. Illegally imported goods should be handled accordingly. So please, take your time, write out something with some hard data : Laws, news articles, dates, personal accounts, etc. I've done my own research on this and to my knowledge, the Ethiopian opal miners are happy to be mining, and exporting their finds.
Hello van I am from Kenya and have alot of rough opals. If interested reach out on phone/whatsapp +254717785372
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Wow mesmerizing!!
الكلشي ما افتهم من المقطع ولا من التعليقات يجي بصفي😂😂😅
Where is this show??.
So beautiful...
Nice
Lods dito ako welo Ethiopia kilo kilo akong ganyan mga black opal at red opal pero dko alam Kong saan ibenta
Muito lindas,qual é o preço de uma pequena?obrigada
I Ave many kinds like that stone
Very nice
Why does he have one hand way smaller than the other ?
deadpool?
Wow amazing 🙂
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Nice rocks.
Its colour is really nice
Que pedras são essas. Lindas demais.
hi there -so did it cracked ?
beautiful
Can i know that prize one stone that, and do you have whatsapp
I'm in Ethiopia 251994450552 whatapp
It's seems like Indonesian agate ..... Ethiopian Opal is cheap because of clear less 🔥 and in front of Australian Opal
I would kill for one of those
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where can i buy this type of large opal in the US .
ebay ? 😪 forget it , lot of crooks.
Do you sell this ?
Gem and Mineral Shows, buy in person
I just bought a few in Tucson
Austin Moore... where?
Halo again! Where was this gem show at?
buenas noches amigo, vine ahora, me quedaré aquí también, ahí va ese súper como
sir opal kaha sy mily ga plzzz bta dy mujy boht zaruri chahiye
How stable are those large chunks? I know a lot of Welo opals craze over time wile others are nice and stable. also why are some in water? what I would give to have a chunk like that xD.
As I understood, the pieces in the water were from a region that was prone to cracking once removed from water. While the pieces not in the water were stable.
@@earthartgems Ah cool. I watched a video on people who trekked to the Welo mines and it gave the impression that all the opals were coming from just one seam on a plateau. I always wondered if there were more deposits.
@@lazerman121 I've never been there, but this is waht I was told by the fellow that had these opals at the show.
Me envie uma destas para análise. Parabéns. 👏👏👍👍. Welington
Yes..i like gems too😁👌🏻
Kalo mau order, berapa harga per bahannya, dan berapa banyak yang harus di order
I do not sell these. These are from a different vendor. I took video of his stones with his permission. This video is also 5 years old, so this material is gone.
Yes
Huge pieces looks so wierd lol ...those opals should stay as is ..
I want one this big🥰
I want I want I want I want!!!!💕💕💕💕💕
Beautiful stone
Kalimaya stone verry good
Incredible
Is the opal material for sale? And can it be sent
Amazing
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hi.i want look at dat opal stones