Opal Hunters gave me a rough opal to cut

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  • @younggunsopalhunters
    @younggunsopalhunters Рік тому +290

    Thank you again Justin for taking the time to show me the workshop and for cutting this opal for us! You have done so much for the opal industry and to be able to bring you a stone to cut was a dream come true! Thanks again and hopefully one day we can take you down the mine in white cliffs!

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  Рік тому +65

      The pleasure was all mine and an honour you thought of me when you wanted it cut. One day I’d love to come down the mine and have a dig with you

    • @chrisp2272
      @chrisp2272 Рік тому +7

      Carve out some toes and make it a footprint

    • @jayjames7502
      @jayjames7502 Рік тому +5

      Thanks so much Justin. I love watching both of your you tube channels, great to see you both working together and look forward to more!

    • @jfk64kennedy95
      @jfk64kennedy95 Рік тому +3

      @@blackopaldirect glad to see you 2 hook up

    • @hazelmc8893
      @hazelmc8893 11 місяців тому +5

      I actually really like the natural flow of the shape. @blackopaldirect did an incredible job as always. This is a real beauty

  • @cflwhat
    @cflwhat Рік тому +87

    I absolutely love how you kept it the natural shape allowed by the inclusions and just cleaned it up nicely. It's amazing!!!

  • @78LedHead
    @78LedHead Рік тому +96

    No way! 2 absolute legends! Awesome to see you guys collaborating! Smart move taking that bad boy to the master! What a beaut!

  • @Megan-cd6sh
    @Megan-cd6sh Рік тому +17

    The final shape of this reminds me of a "worry stone" I used to have as a kid that was given to me by my grandmother. It was rose quartz with an indent in the middle, just like this carving! I would keep it in my pocket and rub my thumb in the indent when I felt a panic attack coming on to soothe and distract myself. Boy oh boy, what a joy it would be to have such a beautiful opal version of my old worry stone. I love it, you did a fantastic job. I always love hearing about your dad and the wonderful job he did in passing on his beautiful talent to you.

  • @newlibertarian139
    @newlibertarian139 Рік тому +33

    I really like the carving option as it lends itself to a more organic looking gem representing nature..

  • @mikealsleben4671
    @mikealsleben4671 Рік тому +8

    I watch the Opal hunters too. Great guys and channel! Glad to see you guys collaborate on a piece,

  • @sluggotg
    @sluggotg 10 місяців тому +4

    Soooo... back in 86 I had the privilege of visiting Australia in 1986, (Perth area),. This was absolutely the best! Everyone was really nice. It was like going to this really cool state in the US. ( I hope you Aussies do not think that is an insult, it is the highest compliment!). Hong Kong was my favorite till we pulled into Perth, ( USS Enterprise ). Thank You Lisa for being the coolest Gal I have ever met!
    OK so I was just trying to express how much I love Aussies! I bought 2 Opals in Australia back then. One was finished. The other is still in the stone... it looks to be larger and very similar to the stone in the video. I used to do Lapidary crafts in the 70s, ( Grade School through Junior High),. This might be a worthy project.

  • @JeremyHodges
    @JeremyHodges Рік тому +4

    The only opal hunters I watch and the only opal cutter I watch working together. LOVE it.

  • @dannyrobinson3480
    @dannyrobinson3480 Рік тому +7

    Great collaboration, more of this please!

  • @sowgroweat6987
    @sowgroweat6987 Рік тому +3

    Oh wow 2 of the great aspects of Opal mining, brilliant collab and great to back up some lovely young miners. Good on ya

  • @johnc.hammersticks
    @johnc.hammersticks Рік тому +3

    Having one of the young guns come by is great! Awesome collaboration

  • @ThatOpalGuy
    @ThatOpalGuy Рік тому +14

    I started saying "SLICE IT" @ 8:25. This certainly was a series of unexpected events. I really enjoyed this and like seeing both teams going in on a collaboration. It is indeed a fantastic gem and I am quite happy that you left it as a freeform carving. I would not blame them for keeping this as is, and keeping it as part of the collection (we know every opal miner/cutter has one).

  • @amberandrews6842
    @amberandrews6842 11 місяців тому +1

    That stone has wonderful colors! Rainbows bursting forth!!

  • @michaelmcmeeken4923
    @michaelmcmeeken4923 10 місяців тому +3

    Glad the boys gave you that stone
    It's the ultimate compliment

  • @steveclark4291
    @steveclark4291 Рік тому +10

    Justin for sharing this collaboration with me ! You , Sir , as the young man said the Master of cutting and polishing Opals ! You proved it in this video ! That is one of the most beautiful Opal I've seen !

  • @ieatcaribou7852
    @ieatcaribou7852 Рік тому +3

    Super cool! I love the Young Guns. Such a hard working group of young men and their videos are top notch. Jay min looks much older all cleaned up, haha I’m used to watching his videos in his mining clothes. Really glad Cab King is selling in Australia now. I love mine and hope they do a lot of business there. Really glad you took the challenge of cutting that beauty.

  • @Kerrsartisticgifts
    @Kerrsartisticgifts Рік тому +2

    Wow! that turned out beautifully and I bet that young gun was happy he left it in your hands.

  • @rosemaryabbott1020
    @rosemaryabbott1020 Рік тому +3

    Young Guns is my favorite opal mining channel!

  • @jaynehorn151
    @jaynehorn151 Рік тому +27

    I think more pieces should be ‘carved’ to maximise return because I would wear that as a pendant any day of the week. Think outside of the box! Round, oval and other shaped opals are a dime-a-dozen but unique pieces are hard to find.

    • @lapsedluddite3381
      @lapsedluddite3381 11 місяців тому +4

      @jaynehorn151 - I agree, I much prefer the free-form more natural stones to the "standard" shapes. Sometimes it feels as if the spirit of the stone is lost when they are forced into the ovals and rounds.

    • @silva7493
      @silva7493 11 місяців тому

      I'm new here (since yesterday), and My heart is TOTALLY in this direction. I love the more natural aspects of beauty in gems and minerals. I was thinking the very same thing as I watched my second video here and wouldn't you know, he explained that his own personal preference was with the traditional regular shapes, and ovals in particular, and the majority of his customers were looking for that style as well, so although many of us were commenting that we prefered more freeform and natural appearing stones, he prefers not to do it like that. His business & work, his choice! "¯\_(ツ)_/¯"😊

    • @fishnchips8132
      @fishnchips8132 10 місяців тому +2

      I've been looking at opals & their standard settings for maybe 50 years & I'm so bored with them & they're so very poorly designed. They were boring back in the 1960's, so I never bought any. It wasn't until the 90's when I found something special at the Ridge & I designed my own silver setting - big chunky & had it made specially for me. Those ditzy little settings are at least 50 years out of date. Be adventurous Jason - look at some of the more exclusive settings overseas & cut according to that. I've seen you lose good colour trying to keep within the ovals, rounds, triangles, diamonds. You cut one the other day that was a long rectangle with blue/green with grey potch in a stripe pattern - a very interesting piece. People are looking for art in their jewelry. Be adventurous!

    • @markosf09
      @markosf09 10 місяців тому +1

      Looks like it would make a great pendant in it's free-form. I know nothing about the market for various styles, but to a layman, it looks beautiful as it is.

    • @fossilcrab
      @fossilcrab Місяць тому

      All these comments telling him how to cut…. I checked all of their channels about cutting,and… oh… right…. Oops!!!!

  • @kimbershulme
    @kimbershulme Рік тому +4

    Wow my favourite Opal people together. ❤

  • @nancycurtis7315
    @nancycurtis7315 Рік тому +13

    Stepping out of your comfort zone!!! LOL. Absolutely stunning result 👌 👏. What a wonderful opal. The YG pulled a ripper out of the ground. We all will appreciate the beauty of this one!!! Have a wonderful day to all. Thanks BOD for letting us see the journey. Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria. 😊

  • @hazelvance6183
    @hazelvance6183 Рік тому +9

    just turned 72 on October 19th I love watching this show wish you were on every day

  • @catfish573
    @catfish573 Рік тому +2

    Glad to see the collaboration of the two channels. Awesome that you did this. Keep it up. 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

  • @LanaLaughsRealLoud
    @LanaLaughsRealLoud Рік тому +5

    Justin, there's just no way I could ever criticize your opal decisions that affect your opal's outcomes, heck they're so ultimately beautiful. It's a privilege to get to watch such a brilliant opal artist. ❤👏🏻👍🏻💯

  • @roystone5369
    @roystone5369 Рік тому +4

    Man, you're the 0pal master perfect job. I've seen so many of your videos I new what you were going to do I'm going get some raw opal and try my best at it. How fun. Thanks.

  • @YorakHunt1337
    @YorakHunt1337 Рік тому +2

    Took a punt and it paid off massively. Well done Justin 👏 young guns will be stoked there's no two ways about it. If they do decide to cut later down the track they can whilst still preserving the beauty of the carving. Chefs kiss haha

  • @ElinHaugan
    @ElinHaugan Рік тому +6

    Oh I was so happy to see you give it a go with dremel ❤😊 I would definitly explored that sandpit with dremel myself. Can be so hard to tell how deep those spots goes.
    My only advice is to buy a set of nova tips size small. They will reach all places you have left after those sintered you used. (Same as those RoysRocks use in his videoes) they will also give you the same glossy finish you get on your wheels as I noticed you had a slightly less good end result in the dip than on the rest.
    With nova points, you need that 3000 grit before cerium oxide to get the same high end result 🙂 ( I'm a bit of a dremel-nerd myself, so I have the full nova set up to 50K 🙈😅)
    I think you did absolutely amazing with their gem, and I totaly understand how uncomfortable it must be to cut someone else opals. I sometimes feel uncomfortable cutting my own and save them for months wondering what to do or if to do at all 😅

  • @shockmike00
    @shockmike00 11 місяців тому +4

    Moments like this make me appreciate this man's talent. He makes it look easy, and he explains things so simply he almost makes you think you're an expert too. Times like these, when another experienced person gets stuck and asks him for help... I honestly have to admit I would have no idea what to do and it makes me appreciate his mastery of this craft even more.

  • @frostypop934
    @frostypop934 Рік тому

    Thanks for supporting the kids! Teaching is the kindest one can be. Thank you, Justin

  • @martinaguhde9662
    @martinaguhde9662 5 місяців тому +1

    That is exactly the kind of "opal-cutting" I was referring to in my comment to the latest video a few days ago. This is what I would prefer anytime. To preserve as much of a stone as possible. This is awesome to watch and great to follow your concerns and worries and to see how extremely responsible you feel for the discovery of the @younggunsopalhunters .
    LOVE LOVE LOVE this video and of course the most adorable gem! ! ! Thank you so much for sharing. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @jlush444
    @jlush444 Рік тому +2

    So good to see you guys doing a colab.
    Thanks for being a great mentor to the young fellas Justin:
    Great stuff.

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  Рік тому +1

      Thank you 🙏

    • @michaelc.bennett-f3u
      @michaelc.bennett-f3u 9 місяців тому +1

      Hi,I've got some opals that I found in the garbage can/blue dumpster in a Las Vegas area & yes! They are Lovely.

  • @kristalrobinson1595
    @kristalrobinson1595 Рік тому +2

    Love the young guns, and stoked to see you guys working together!!

  • @dannmarceau
    @dannmarceau Рік тому +1

    I enjoy the Young Guns and have followed them for at least a year. Great to see the collaboration.

  • @debbiefox6846
    @debbiefox6846 Місяць тому +1

    So excited you 2 did a small colab video. There have been a few of us who kept saying in the Young Guns videos to do a colab with you on opal they were anxious about working on. 100% they already knew who you are. Sure all of Australia and in other countries you are well known. Sure turned out gorgeous Justin. Curious to see what they did with this opal. 😊

  • @Azzadazza73
    @Azzadazza73 Рік тому +6

    An awesome collaboration. Would love to see a few more of these in the future 👍

  • @california3186
    @california3186 9 місяців тому +1

    I love watching this channel!! I think the dremel was the way to go! Beautiful gem!!

  • @morgandrysdale
    @morgandrysdale Рік тому +4

    What a fantastic video! So much fun to see different parts of the opal community working together and trusting one another, and to see you work with a dremel too! I bet Jaymin was thrilled with the result, he came to exactly the right person for help! Definitely one for the collection! 😉

  • @trudyhindle3147
    @trudyhindle3147 Рік тому +2

    Wow you did a wonderful job on this beautiful piece of opal they will be very pleased

  • @Megan-cd6sh
    @Megan-cd6sh Рік тому +8

    Awesome job, per usual! The final piece is beautiful. I cannot imagine the pressure you must feel knowing that someone has entrusted you with something so precious. You have earned your spot as the master through your hard work, your immense talent, your openness to sharing and educating others and your wonderfully humble attitude. I imagine that your loved ones are incredibly proud of you!! Thanks again for sharing your gift with us❤

  • @joecolosi1795
    @joecolosi1795 Місяць тому

    Thanks for helping the Young Guns, just goes to show what a swell guy you are.

  • @cavemankris
    @cavemankris Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video mate. Love it when a couple of my favourite youtubers collaborate. That one cam out look beautifully.

  • @Maddiee-v6x
    @Maddiee-v6x 10 місяців тому +1

    Just the most awesome mastery of opal cutting they knew who the master is and man o man I'm blown away by you again Justin your dad is proudly smiling in heaven I'm sure of that because it made me smile thank you again

  • @leonardgreenfield1462
    @leonardgreenfield1462 Рік тому +1

    Please do more of these collaborations and with other opal hunters

  • @MARYBOORMAN
    @MARYBOORMAN Рік тому +1

    FABULOUS SESSION and WOWSERS such a STUNNING DISPLAY OF COLOUR - Well done Master! Congrats to the YOUNG GUNS! :-)

  • @saturejsavory
    @saturejsavory Рік тому +14

    stunning! love when you dont have to cut it to shape and can freeform it into the biggest possible gem,

  • @carvalholuis4341
    @carvalholuis4341 Рік тому +1

    I think you made the perfect choice, as usual, the gem looked beautiful with the natural appearance!!!!

  • @derekmay8679
    @derekmay8679 Рік тому +1

    More, more,more 👏👏👏👏👏😀👍 Great to see the young guns working with you...hopefully you will be doing many more for the outback opal hunters...Maybe some of the Bushmans stuff...I always want to see their opal polished....As it rarely does with them...
    Great video again and thanks from a windy wet England ...

  • @suzantonn1188
    @suzantonn1188 Рік тому +2

    I sure do enjoy you and your program. You create such beauty with such integrity and you're good character always shines through. God bless you and yours and all those you encounter whether in person or over the air Amen

  • @cherokee1969
    @cherokee1969 Рік тому

    I enjoy watching these young men digging and they brought their finds to an expert

  • @matthewdomeno7267
    @matthewdomeno7267 Рік тому +1

    Great to see the collaboration between your teams. Beautiful stone.

  • @ArmorofGod610
    @ArmorofGod610 Рік тому +1

    You are a wizard Justin! Absolutely beautiful!

  • @markfcoble
    @markfcoble 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks. That's a beautiful piece.

  • @sharonmalone8312
    @sharonmalone8312 10 місяців тому +1

    I think the dremal is working great. Beautiful opal.

  • @suzycat2026
    @suzycat2026 Рік тому +2

    Superb material, those colours popping in such tight pattern is positively psychedelic❣
    Well done Justin, really good work & your freeform shape is like a kite. Beautiful specimen indeed.
    Thanks for sharing, that was exciting! Much lovee 😻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @morgannaidoo9583
    @morgannaidoo9583 Рік тому +1

    My heart is racing with excitement just watching you work.

  • @robgilbert4556
    @robgilbert4556 Рік тому +1

    Love watching you work . Great job

  • @bigmagumba420
    @bigmagumba420 10 місяців тому

    i love everyone from Outback Opal Hunters and to see you working with Jaymin is amazing!!!! ☺

  • @tjw1780
    @tjw1780 Рік тому

    Been watching you both for years. Seeing together is so nice!

  • @brianjohnson8918
    @brianjohnson8918 10 місяців тому +1

    This kind of cross-channel collaboration in the opal space is WAAAAAAY overdue. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @edwinmbae3892
    @edwinmbae3892 Рік тому +1

    Epic, two legends meet. Stunning results.

  • @shanna74
    @shanna74 Рік тому

    Absolutely love the collaboration with the young guns. I love watching their videos too

  • @canonicaltom
    @canonicaltom Рік тому +1

    I love these collaborations.

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker Рік тому

    I love hearing your thinking process. A beautiful finished stone.

  • @FishingSGsWild
    @FishingSGsWild Рік тому

    *luvlie !!*
    so glad you gave this young lads a chance to collab with yourself. Having been following both sides for a few years now ,l hope to be watching for more collabs in the future.

  • @bentationfunkiloglio
    @bentationfunkiloglio Рік тому +2

    That crystal opal was gorgeous!
    I find it really helpful to watch how you work with challenging opal. I'd love to see more videos where you wrestle with difficult rough opal, sand pits, odd shapes, etc. In other words, making the best of bad opal situations. ... When Good Opal Goes Bad. Hahaha.
    Thank you for your vids! Cheers.

  • @robertprice6802
    @robertprice6802 11 місяців тому

    Remarkable as always! Dremeling the sand out was the best choice in my opinion Justin! 👌
    I've been cutting for a little over a year from watching you and the amazing tips and tricks you've given all of us. Thank you so much, you're the man, myth and legend in my book 📖 ❤️

  • @W.MOpals
    @W.MOpals Рік тому +1

    What an awesome collab! Thanks guys!

  • @christinechildress5021
    @christinechildress5021 Рік тому +3

    What different video this week! Loved it 😍. I can’t imagine what it must feel like taking on that project with someone else’s opal. Hope he appreciates the hard decisions you had to make ❤️BOD

  • @offgridgreenie9668
    @offgridgreenie9668 Рік тому

    Good on ya Justin for taking the extra care with someone else's gem

  • @topcat8839
    @topcat8839 Рік тому

    This opal was a joy to watch come to life. Dremel or wheel, you made the best decision for this ripper of a gem. You dont normally cut white opal, it was out of your comfort zone, so it was interesting to see the outcome. Its a beauty of a gem, your a legend and as such, trusted to cut an amazing gem. Thanks Justin, love seeing you challenged, and as always thanks to Black Opal Direct for another great video......until next week.......

  • @FoxBatinaHat
    @FoxBatinaHat Рік тому

    I enjoy seeing the extraction, to bringing you the opal and discussing its merits. All these steps, from earth to your table. And the final result is so fascinating to learn and watch.

  • @mtnvalley9298
    @mtnvalley9298 Рік тому +2

    I'd use the Dremel out of caution also. Of course I'd never see that stone to begin with so don't ask me lol!!
    Thanks for the show Justin and Co! Greetings from Mike in Granby Colorado!

  • @opaladdictjoe
    @opaladdictjoe Рік тому

    awesome just awesome! and Happy birthday Justin!

  • @michaelsheriff4034
    @michaelsheriff4034 6 місяців тому

    Absolutely stunning opal , beautifully crafted and polished.

  • @lindahinds8388
    @lindahinds8388 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Beautiful gem stone! I totally get why you decided to leave whole and let the owners decide if they want to cut it up.

  • @Sunshine-n1n
    @Sunshine-n1n 5 місяців тому

    I’m just so glad I’m seeing I’ve not done it completely wrong for years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!❤

  • @joshuajackson6442
    @joshuajackson6442 Рік тому

    Another great success! Thank you for sharing

  • @communityevolution8230
    @communityevolution8230 Рік тому

    Only 2 minutes on and at 8:30AM and its time to get the popcorn started. My 2 favorite channels. Great seeing uou guys together. Would love to see more content with you guys together

  • @lennycat2752
    @lennycat2752 Рік тому

    Oh what a beauty opal!! The Master made the right call on this.

  • @Honeyhound
    @Honeyhound Рік тому +1

    You were right. Great job. 👍 to collaboration

  • @billiumward
    @billiumward Рік тому +1

    I'd dremel it for sure - having an unimpeded look at what's there before making cutting decisions. You do a great video mate. 👍

  • @MsrKSDisque
    @MsrKSDisque Рік тому

    When you said "I'm Going In", I swear I could hear those guys cheer!!

  • @blueyoshi8231
    @blueyoshi8231 Рік тому +1

    Just watched Jaimon's vid, this is such a treat for me! Thanks heaps, this has truely made my day ☺️💜🇦🇺💜
    Honestly,I probably would have gone in and sliced it then dealt with the sand which is why I guess I still have a lot to learn after 4yrs of cutting. Never stop learning from you Justin👍

  • @johnhenry6009
    @johnhenry6009 Місяць тому

    That is outstanding! Thanks for sharing with us!

  • @MicheleRuiz-h3j
    @MicheleRuiz-h3j Рік тому

    Justin, you've done it again! Absolutely gorgeous opal!

  • @lisamaher6710
    @lisamaher6710 7 місяців тому

    This was wonderful to see the opals pulled out of the mines by Young Guns (we love the show, by the way) and to see you work on them. When they come out of the ground they are a mystery. In my opinion on the sand and getting rid of that, I would have gone in with the dremmel as well. It was too deep to be taking the surface off. Beautiful work!

  • @tim64872
    @tim64872 Рік тому

    Nice to see you working with the boys. This one definitely worth the dremmel imo

  • @Greblav
    @Greblav 7 місяців тому

    Nice to see you work with the contours of the color in the stone and ending up with a more organic shape.

  • @SheriLynNut
    @SheriLynNut 5 місяців тому

    I’m swooning over this one! I *love* the natural shape!

  • @JesseJames-rq4ee
    @JesseJames-rq4ee Рік тому

    It's beautiful sight to see when a master can take a piece of rough opal and turn it into something that looks like that

  • @subvertedworld
    @subvertedworld Рік тому

    Awesome. I love the OOH channel. This was about as cool as it can get to see a collaboration! Great job cutting as usual. You can only do what the stone dictates. Like they say in fine sculpting, the beauty was always there in the stone, you just have to take away the rough edges.

  • @janicecooper875
    @janicecooper875 Рік тому

    Magnificent, l am so glad you used the Dremel. It's perfectly imperfect. I like them like that, it has character!! Thanks Justin.

  • @MrUnderEstimated
    @MrUnderEstimated 10 місяців тому

    Amazing colors front and back! 🤩

  • @charlesdavis7461
    @charlesdavis7461 Рік тому

    I am American and have watched shows from Australia about opal mining by very small operations. I miss seeing the show but shows on the discovery channel I believe and they with programming a lot. I hope to see more.

  • @jamesschnurbusch711
    @jamesschnurbusch711 Рік тому

    Totally awesome! Love the young gun's boy's! And you both together on one video 🤩. I love the thrill of the hunt and the thrill of the cutting the most beautiful gem in the world ❤!

  • @thomasloanwolf
    @thomasloanwolf Рік тому +3

    yet again, the opal master has done it again a spectacular job. I am so glad you didn't cut it. I love how unique it looks and the color is bold!!!!. if had the money, i would buy it and have it set as a Pendant and not ever take off. its PERFECT 😍

  • @sleevicus
    @sleevicus Рік тому +1

    This is the crossover I needed!

  • @cherokee1969
    @cherokee1969 Рік тому

    He is a smart young man to choose you and your experience in doing this project

  • @teuviraupokotea4830
    @teuviraupokotea4830 Рік тому

    Amazing 👏 to see a team work in play 😊

  • @tinydinoflock
    @tinydinoflock Рік тому

    I have been hoping to see you on Outback Opal Hunters but this is even better.