mryodak I feel the same! It has become my happy place. I just love watching his videos. It makes me feel like the world isn’t so ugly and there are nice people who go to the effort to teach and entertain! Cheers!
Absolutely astounding array of examples. I don't know anything about opals but I find them mesmerising. You are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I need to get my garage cleared out so I can set up my lapidary equipment. I may not be the best caber out there but its fun and relaxing especially when you turn out a one in a million cab. Thank you for your time, cheers
Tons of information in this one! I hope it helps me with Jeopardy! I will never buy an opal, so watching you work with and shape them are my favorites of your videos. Keep them coming, whatever they are about. We need the distraction. Stay safe and well!
Glad you are back sir, and I hope you and your family are well in these tough times. Great vid with lots of info and some humour chucked in. Stay safe. Keep them coming if you can.
This was my introduction to opals... now I’m hooked.. I wanna know as much as possible ❤️ I must admit, your voice made it even more captivating, the dry humor! And the passion that hints thru, it makes me want to know what you know, and what it is that has caught your attention so thorough. . Thank you for this very very intriguing information packed documentary.🌹
Slowly Im getting through all your videos. There is so much to learn and I will never retain it all...not enough room left in my information files sections that are functioning well now..but Ill pop back n watch them again when I need the info ❤❤❤
@@PulitzerOpal I would like that. Seeing your videos again reminded me of the grips we had talked about. I need to start shopping for some synthetic...
some very handy tips there my friend..Thankyou for being so kind as to share with your special kind of smiles thrown in..Stay safe, stay well and see you on the screen soon we hope..
I highly appreciate both your tutorial for buying opal and your humor!! I'm too old to make my own...I'm too old and don't have enough time to get good enough make quality stuff!
Always funny, witty and informative mate. Stay safe during this pandemic, the world would be a boring place without blokes like you 🍺 PS: you forgot to mention Queensland Boulder Opal, very unique in its own way....much like you 😎
That first opal i held in my hand before it was set. I know the miners and cutters. Lifelong opalholic and a purist. Only untreated....but I do not like peppermint ice cream either. Amazing talented Mr. Pulitzer.
New sub. here, Scotland is watching you 🙂 Excellent videos , you have a great sense of humour! I have a few Ethiopian Welo & Australian white Opals with nice pinfire , no black Opal yet. I'm sure my Ethiopian Opals have gone a more honey colour since I bought them. Still very colourful. Take care , thanks for sharing your knowledge 🐱🏴
Beautiful video. Anything only worth as much as your willing to pay to own it or sell it. Should be Intersting to see how the jewelry industry adjusts to current things. Lovely sunglasses.
Thank you for making this video! In California in Venice beach there are local stalls that sell many stones and I come across on who sells small opals I was iffy on their prices and on the quality I was seeing so seeing this kind of help feeling comfortable on the difference there And the seller does show the back of his opals
Pulitzer Opal I’m so happies you reply sir. Of course I do watch to the end! You are very informative and your humor is absolutely delightful! You made my night sir, thank you ☺️
When I first got into gemstones I was so surprised by the variety opal comes in. I was only familiar with the white opal. But Australian Black Opal is by far my favorite. Definitely in my top five favorite gems. :)
@@PulitzerOpal that's for sure! The depth and color are truly amazing. Black opals are very beautiful but the 3D affect and colors on a crystal opal are hands down my favorite!! You're right unless you're making a crown jewel it's to large for something other than a huge necklace of an unimaginable price and size for a spectacular display piece. Still I'd display all on its own just to admire.
Dude I’m still watching but woah! 😳 the filming with a black glove and a black screen 😗👌 perfecto!!!! I think that’s Italian for perfectly presented opals. Okay... onwards! Edit: I never thought about it till you mentioned grandmas’ white opal ring. I always thought black opal was the bees knees but you’re totally right. People adore the white opal.
I wanna know how the romans polished the opals!!!!!!!!!!! Man seriously, the value of opals is interesting. But I think you should know. The value of your videos... just priceless.
you know i love your video, opal are mysterious to me. I have develop a small passion for stones in the last decade and you have inspired me a lot. Thank you . BTW i heard we have opal on the east coast on Quebec.
@@PulitzerOpal Yes exactly , from what i can remember and see online very pale with little color, found on the beach of Gaspesie and surrounding. Have a great day.
@@PulitzerOpal Yes, many years ago I purchased some rough opal from Profound but the quality wasn't as good as that depicted in your video; I wonder if their formulation has improved over the years (I haven't purchased rough Gilson opal in many years) or just that some batches are better than others.
@@PulitzerOpal My last purchase of Gilson opal was probably about 20 years ago....the quality seems to have gotten better since then. The quality has always been excellent; seems to have gotten even a little better over time.
Thank you so much for the video . i found it very informative . Especially now that I am trying to find a opal engagement ring (even though I know opals are soft and fragile ). Opals are so beautiful and unique.Currently I am finding it hard to find a natural opal engagement ring sold in-stores . Most of the jewelry stores that I've seen only carry lab-created / synthetic.
Very useful info! Thank you. Perhaps you could do a piece on the history of opals, famous pieces, famous discovered stones(largest, brightest, most expensive), famous people who wore them? Etc?
I love your channel!!!!! Oh my gosh I would love to win some of your give aways! A local jeweler here in my town is going to gift to me a lapidary set of my own soon. Keep up the good work!
@@PulitzerOpal actually it was gifted to him and he wanted to gift it to someone once he got established years ago....I'm a bit of a weird for rocks of all kinds is how we connected. I collect and search everywhere for them lol.
Thank u for the education once again..note to self always leave the back showing on any opal piece I make 😉 Iv caught up on all your vids now that I missed, had missed the last couple. Any tips on places to buy man made opal. I make rings and I saw this one guy I follow make a solid opal ring from a block of Bello opal. An I thought wow I gotta get me some haha, it was a piece that looked like white opal.. And youre right, white opal is the standard! I think it rocks(pun intended) sorry 😂. Thank u once again 😊👍👍
Honestly Im gonna buy a stone from Justin at Black opal direct! He does returns on rough and polished stones. I must admit I do indeed want my first Australian black opal. And some from Idaho and nevada.
I " Should " be asleep, But Alas... it avoids me. My doctor said " Make yourself " sleep. Ha - Ha Oh Well such is life. Doing well & Hoping you & yours are the same !! Love watching & REALLY love just listening to all you have to tell !!
@@PulitzerOpal I think your prices are very fair for the quality of design, beautiful stones, and workmanship! Excellent on all counts. But I didn't see my favorite, good old black opal. Have you ceased making jewelry forever? Any chance you might make something in the future? I'm not much of a ring wearer, but they sure are pretty. I favor necklaces, pendants. Oh, well, I will still enjoy watching your videos! I love looking and drooling over the beautiful stones you have. And being from Texas, I loved that, um, whatever it was that looked kinda like a petrified turtle that you found! Awesome!
@@PulitzerOpal I'm looking at the pendant with the treated matrix opal, actually. It is a beautiful stone and I like the simplicity of the gold bezel with diamonds or anything. I'm going to see if my hubby might want to buy it for me for my birthday this month! I'll be getting back to you soon. Be safe and be well!
More confused than ever. Lol always enjoy your videos. I’m sure I know the answer but what do you think of this fake resin (?) opal popping up everywhere. I bought a couple dozen of them for less than $10 including the settings. The really sad thing is that I get more compliments when I wear one of these $.50 trinkets than on any other opal I have had. 😂😢. I checked. Pretty sure we are not neighbors. So I continue to enjoy your wit and wisdom from afar. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Hey dude, love the vids :) I'm trying to do some DIY decos and such and opals recently caught my attention. Is it possible to cut opals with hand tools? Such as sandpaper, diamond files and so on. Of course I mean synthetic opals :)
I dont know about the other viewers....but.. I found myself drooling through this entire video. You went to the gem and mineral show ?? Got some footage ??
I have to be honest I like the creamy white opal. My mother's wedding ring is 2 garnet and 2 white opal. I've talked to her about it I'm going to have them re set into a mens ring.
I never knew there were so many things to consider when buying opal jewelry. Thank you for such an educational video.
"She's got your arms" 🤣🤣🤣⚰ killing me
never clicked faster in my entire life.
(stay safe & healthy Mr. Opal)
Anytime i watch your videos, it is like getting lessons from Andy Rooney. Not just the voice, but the unique sense of humor. It's uncanny.
@@PulitzerOpal it's your speaking cadence and wit.
Your videos are so comfy and relaxing. They make me feel better about the world. Thank you.
mryodak I feel the same! It has become my happy place. I just love watching his videos. It makes me feel like the world isn’t so ugly and there are nice people who go to the effort to teach and entertain!
Cheers!
@@PulitzerOpal ....
You Must See ...
Indonesian Opal ...
From Kalimaya Banten West Java ...
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Love your videos and all the beautiful opal Pulitzer. Stay safe during this crazy time in the world my friend🤗🤗
i love watching your vids for a couple reasons,your humor and you have a wealth of knowledge ill always be a fan
Loved all of the information you shared in the video. Thank you!!!
Absolutely astounding array of examples. I don't know anything about opals but I find them mesmerising. You are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I need to get my garage cleared out so I can set up my lapidary equipment. I may not be the best caber out there but its fun and relaxing especially when you turn out a one in a million cab. Thank you for your time, cheers
Tons of information in this one! I hope it helps me with Jeopardy! I will never buy an opal, so watching you work with and shape them are my favorites of your videos. Keep them coming, whatever they are about. We need the distraction. Stay safe and well!
Glad you are back sir, and I hope you and your family are well in these tough times. Great vid with lots of info and some humour chucked in. Stay safe. Keep them coming if you can.
i love your vids man, seriously. such a gem on the net
Thank You for all that informations. And never enough knowledge about opals. Could watch those endlessly
This was my introduction to opals... now I’m hooked.. I wanna know as much as possible ❤️
I must admit, your voice made it even more captivating, the dry humor! And the passion that hints thru, it makes me want to know what you know, and what it is that has caught your attention so thorough. .
Thank you for this very very intriguing information packed documentary.🌹
Thank you so much for helping me in my adventure to making jewelry. Your video helped me out so much. ❤️
Another awesome video, thank you for brightening up my day!
Always a thorough , educational and entertaining experience Sir.
Slowly Im getting through all your videos. There is so much to learn and I will never retain it all...not enough room left in my information files sections that are functioning well now..but Ill pop back n watch them again when I need the info ❤❤❤
What perfect timing for a new video
Once again Donald you nailed it .
Bravo sir
Glad to see you posting again, missed your videos.
@@PulitzerOpal I would like that. Seeing your videos again reminded me of the grips we had talked about. I need to start shopping for some synthetic...
Thank you for another amazing video, hope you are staying safe and healthy!
Thank you so much for your great help in price and setting.
Best regards from Swiss
Great information Mr D.Pulitser I really enjoyed it!
Excellent!! Thank You for sharing Donald👍
Thank you for another fun and informative video!
Thank you for teaching us even more about opal. I am so glad you are here for us. Havagudun my friend.
Thank you so much for all the info!!! Greatly appreciated 👍
Great info, keep it coming. Thanks!
Very useful information and lovely gems. I like the black opal best. Thanks.
It is a very good information to
buying opal.
Thank you very much!
some very handy tips there my friend..Thankyou for being so kind as to share with your special kind of smiles thrown in..Stay safe, stay well and see you on the screen soon we hope..
Love your videos, thank you again
I highly appreciate both your tutorial for buying opal and your humor!! I'm too old to make my own...I'm too old and don't have enough time to get good enough make quality stuff!
Always funny, witty and informative mate.
Stay safe during this pandemic, the world would be a boring place without blokes like you 🍺
PS: you forgot to mention Queensland Boulder Opal, very unique in its own way....much like you 😎
@@PulitzerOpal ...
This is Opal Kalimaya Banten Indonesia ....
ua-cam.com/video/sj6a0Wrrh1g/v-deo.html ...
That first opal i held in my hand before it was set. I know the miners and cutters. Lifelong opalholic and a purist. Only untreated....but I do not like peppermint ice cream either. Amazing talented Mr. Pulitzer.
New sub. here, Scotland is watching you 🙂 Excellent videos , you have a great sense of humour!
I have a few Ethiopian Welo & Australian white Opals with nice pinfire , no black Opal yet.
I'm sure my Ethiopian Opals have gone a more honey colour since I bought them. Still very colourful.
Take care , thanks for sharing your knowledge 🐱🏴
I'm dropping 2 of my addictions because you've made me a hardcore opalholic. Thanks a lot.
Excellent video. Very helpful to me.
Great video. We love them light and fun. Regards from Scotland.
Thank you. I have a couple of opals to make into pendants and look forward to you showing us how.
@@PulitzerOpal I have both rough and cut. Thank you for the information!
Beautiful video. Anything only worth as much as your willing to pay to own it or sell it. Should be Intersting to see how the jewelry industry adjusts to current things. Lovely sunglasses.
Hilarious bit about Sheila 😂
Useful information, thanks. Look forward to even more detail!
Thank you for making this video!
In California in Venice beach there are local stalls that sell many stones and I come across on who sells small opals
I was iffy on their prices and on the quality I was seeing so seeing this kind of help feeling comfortable on the difference there
And the seller does show the back of his opals
Pulitzer Opal
I’m so happies you reply sir. Of course I do watch to the end! You are very informative and your humor is absolutely delightful!
You made my night sir, thank you ☺️
3:38 is the best opal I have EVER seen!
When I first got into gemstones I was so surprised by the variety opal comes in. I was only familiar with the white opal. But Australian Black Opal is by far my favorite. Definitely in my top five favorite gems. :)
Very good information - Thanks!!!
Could you do a video on how to care for your opal jewelry?
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up
PS: Your sense of humor cracks me up!
Great content. Thank you.
That giant tear drop is absolutely amazing! 😍
@@PulitzerOpal that's for sure! The depth and color are truly amazing. Black opals are very beautiful but the 3D affect and colors on a crystal opal are hands down my favorite!! You're right unless you're making a crown jewel it's to large for something other than a huge necklace of an unimaginable price and size for a spectacular display piece. Still I'd display all on its own just to admire.
The use of trickery to achieve a purpose... sweet! I learnt a new word!!!!! Okay. On to the rest of the vid. I love your videos man.
Dude I’m still watching but woah! 😳 the filming with a black glove and a black screen 😗👌 perfecto!!!! I think that’s Italian for perfectly presented opals. Okay... onwards!
Edit: I never thought about it till you mentioned grandmas’ white opal ring. I always thought black opal was the bees knees but you’re totally right. People adore the white opal.
I wanna know how the romans polished the opals!!!!!!!!!!!
Man seriously, the value of opals is interesting. But I think you should know. The value of your videos... just priceless.
Thank you so much for the video!
And thanks for including Sheila
Now I did :0
even small, her words are big enough for me
you know i love your video, opal are mysterious to me. I have develop a small passion for stones in the last decade and you have inspired me a lot. Thank you . BTW i heard we have opal on the east coast on Quebec.
@@PulitzerOpal Yes exactly , from what i can remember and see online very pale with little color, found on the beach of Gaspesie and surrounding. Have a great day.
9:40
That's the most gorgeous Gilson Opal rough I've ever seen......wow, beautiful! You must have special connections to the producers.
@@PulitzerOpal Yes, many years ago I purchased some rough opal from Profound but the quality wasn't as good as that depicted in your video; I wonder if their formulation has improved over the years (I haven't purchased rough Gilson opal in many years) or just that some batches are better than others.
@@PulitzerOpal My last purchase of Gilson opal was probably about 20 years ago....the quality seems to have gotten better since then. The quality has always been excellent; seems to have gotten even a little better over time.
great info mate ile be in lightning ridge and grawin australia in 4 weeks looking for digging up some stones
Thank you so much for the video . i found it very informative . Especially now that I am trying to find a opal engagement ring (even though I know opals are soft and fragile ). Opals are so beautiful and unique.Currently I am finding it hard to find a natural opal engagement ring sold in-stores . Most of the jewelry stores that I've seen only carry lab-created / synthetic.
Thank you! So informative!
My baby’s on again!💖 Thank you again for my aurora opal😚
Your voice is right on the edge of sterling holloway :)
Great video!
Very useful info! Thank you. Perhaps you could do a piece on the history of opals, famous pieces, famous discovered stones(largest, brightest, most expensive), famous people who wore them? Etc?
This is a fantastic idea for a video. Some of the pictures in this video had me asking so many questions!
Informative and quite entertaining, I need that. Stay safe Dr. Pulitzer
So cool! You stamped your jewelry with your name! 😍 beautiful!
@@PulitzerOpal lol of course!
I love your channel!!!!! Oh my gosh I would love to win some of your give aways! A local jeweler here in my town is going to gift to me a lapidary set of my own soon. Keep up the good work!
@@PulitzerOpal actually it was gifted to him and he wanted to gift it to someone once he got established years ago....I'm a bit of a weird for rocks of all kinds is how we connected. I collect and search everywhere for them lol.
Excellent video
Great video and became new sub. Thank you
Thank u for the education once again..note to self always leave the back showing on any opal piece I make 😉
Iv caught up on all your vids now that I missed, had missed the last couple. Any tips on places to buy man made opal. I make rings and I saw this one guy I follow make a solid opal ring from a block of Bello opal. An I thought wow I gotta get me some haha, it was a piece that looked like white opal.. And youre right, white opal is the standard! I think it rocks(pun intended) sorry 😂. Thank u once again 😊👍👍
Honestly Im gonna buy a stone from Justin at Black opal direct! He does returns on rough and polished stones. I must admit I do indeed want my first Australian black opal. And some from Idaho and nevada.
I " Should " be asleep, But Alas... it avoids me. My doctor said " Make yourself " sleep. Ha - Ha Oh Well such is life. Doing well & Hoping you & yours are the same !! Love watching & REALLY love just listening to all you have to tell !!
@@PulitzerOpal :)
I sure wish I could have purchased one of your pieces of jewelry before you stopped. Every one I've seen in you videos has been just gorgeous.
@@PulitzerOpal Yes it is, and darn well worth every penny! Crystals are pretty, I like gemstones just fine. But there's something magical about opal.
@@PulitzerOpal I think your prices are very fair for the quality of design, beautiful stones, and workmanship! Excellent on all counts. But I didn't see my favorite, good old black opal. Have you ceased making jewelry forever? Any chance you might make something in the future? I'm not much of a ring wearer, but they sure are pretty. I favor necklaces, pendants.
Oh, well, I will still enjoy watching your videos! I love looking and drooling over the beautiful stones you have. And being from Texas, I loved that, um, whatever it was that looked kinda like a petrified turtle that you found! Awesome!
@@PulitzerOpal Thank you for that very kind offer. I'm going to look again at the pendants you made, also.
@@PulitzerOpal I'm looking at the pendant with the treated matrix opal, actually. It is a beautiful stone and I like the simplicity of the gold bezel with diamonds or anything. I'm going to see if my hubby might want to buy it for me for my birthday this month! I'll be getting back to you soon. Be safe and be well!
Very good info 👍
More confused than ever. Lol always enjoy your videos. I’m sure I know the answer but what do you think of this fake resin (?) opal popping up everywhere. I bought a couple dozen of them for less than $10 including the settings. The really sad thing is that I get more compliments when I wear one of these $.50 trinkets than on any other opal I have had. 😂😢. I checked. Pretty sure we are not neighbors. So I continue to enjoy your wit and wisdom from afar. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Hey dude, love the vids :) I'm trying to do some DIY decos and such and opals recently caught my attention. Is it possible to cut opals with hand tools? Such as sandpaper, diamond files and so on. Of course I mean synthetic opals :)
Love the video, why did you skip to tell us about Boulder opals? Thank you!
Love the videos firsty
When the prices are higher than expected! 🤩
Good video like your prices
thank u for your wonderful video 🙏❤️👍👌🌷🌹🙏
Awesome vid. Stay safe
wow mate great looking stones mate very nice
Very informative, thanks. Take your like 👍
Awesome video, needed you lol after reading two books thinking I could jump right in and cut. Not
I have a white crystal 5 carat Australian opal. It shines red, green, yellow, blues. But i also love the Ethiopian opals as well
Ethiopian opal jewelry should be a lot cheaper than Australian. I hope you get what you’re looking for!
I may start looking to see if I can find some high grade Ethiopian opal. Thanks for the info.
Great job
👍 Love it! Tfs
I like the rough cut
Wow, that Andamooka is show stopping. I’ve never seen one before
Lucky for me my favorites are the transparent ones.
Very beautiful stone
Awesome! Thank you for this video! Why don’t you sell jewelry anymore?
One thing I've learned by cutting my own opal is that it only takes one small mistake of grinding too much to completely screw up a stone.😂
Thanks professor
I dont know about the other viewers....but.. I found myself drooling through this entire video. You went to the gem and mineral show ?? Got some footage ??
Don I bought a gem bag that had a few micro chips of opal so now I have some. I need more
Random question, have you ever heard of common opal being found in Minnesota?
I have to be honest I like the creamy white opal. My mother's wedding ring is 2 garnet and 2 white opal. I've talked to her about it I'm going to have them re set into a mens ring.
At my last opalholic anonymous meeting, I can’t say who was there or what we talked about, but it didn’t work. I’m still here😂🎉❤
This is a serious video...rotfl!
Thanks Pulitzer Opal.
You never fail to amuse. .x.
@@PulitzerOpal serious people die before their time...
Grind my friend...
As yee skateboarders of old did once tell.