160 carat rough opal cut an unbelievable gem. Totally unexpected
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2020
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This was the best surprise ever.
I did not expect this huge rough opal to turn into a gem. To be honest, I thought it was going to be riddled with sand and end up being a few decent crystals.
As I ground more of the opal away, I realised that it was not riddled with sand as I thought. It was actually a massive gem. Enjoy the process!
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@@XxWaterStreamxX Yes, this harmless comment absolutely needed your negativity.
People like you are the reason a lot of good things can't happen and I wouldn't doubt you're the pro mask type of person that has the world still on lockdown.
@@kylel8605 i was replying to someone who deleted their comment, hence why it didn’t say “@chase cahoon” figure it out buddy
@@kylel8605 “people like you” LOL
@@cosmiceon And you
@@cosmiceon how this went from cutting opal, to me being a pro-lockdown “type of person” is beyond me
What a wholesome man, you are the bob Ross of gems.
something something, Knob Ross. nearly had something for this lol
It sure looks like he made a happy opal
exactly!
I've never had interest in gems of any sort but your videos on opal are wonderful. Opal seems to be a surprise every time. They don't look like anything else and some of them seem like they could glow in the dark. I may not know a lot so I wonder if any other stone is like that or to that degree. Finally, you treat each stone as a gem and you love what you do.
My dad and grandfather had all sorts of lapidary machines in the garages. My dad and grandfather made some beautiful jewelry out of very large opals, encased in gold. Both were also silversmiths. I remember sometimes my grandfather placed thin layers of quartz behind some opals for rigidity when he made jewelry for my grandmother. Sadly, my crooked uncle stole all of her jewelry when the grandparents died. I remember the machines my dad had, giant rock saws, flat laps, polishers and grinders with carrying Diamond wheels and water “bubblers” to keep the wheels wet and cool. GemTech, Covington were just a few of the names that I remember of his machines. We’d go camping once per month 9 months out of the year, searching and digging for various rocks and gemstones across the western USA. Good times.
Cool story, thanks for sharing. It sounds like a really nice thing to grow up around rock cutting, polishing, and jewelry making.
Learned everything I know about opal from Black Opal Direct. Found a passion I never knew existed! Thank you.
Welcome :-)
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Me too !
I am literally thinking "why not use a Dremel to carve out the sand and see what's underneath first." He then takes me to school.
Maybe for exploratory needs, but it's the large flats that really play with the light.
@Aquatic Ape But no jewler is going to purchase an uneven stone with divots taken out, only a few opal gem collectors will be interested in that. You have to satisfy the people you're trying to sell to, which in this case is jewlers who are looking for a nice even shape that can be seated in jewlery. This guy has been doing this for decades, I'm sure he knows what's best.
I’m thinking this guy knows more than we do........🤔
It’s not unfinished on the back, it’s a “live edge” cut. Stunning work as always, Justin!
It's not a bug it's a feature !
Your videos are my favourite thing to wake up to. Coffee + opal cutting with Justin is the perfect way to start the day.
My dad and I love your channel during the summer before school we just chill and watch you do your ople cuttings thank you for being hear and teaching me about opal
Welcome 🙏
This channel is wholesome
My daughter clearly loves your work as much as the rest of us.
Thanks Justin for all the beauty you offer, especially when there's so much gloom going on in the world.
I am absolutely gobsmacked! ! The most STUNNING opal ever! I was afraid you would end up cutting too much off and instead I swear it grew! Beautiful, just beautiful!
Two words: living dream.
With those flashy colors that stone is so attractive! Thanks for sharing Justin
Thanks for watching!
That looks so great with a rough side that still has flashes of color and the rocky surface.
The wonderful perfected side. It tells you a story. When you look at it this stone it almost says, “This is what i look like in the earth when I am first found and here is what was hidden on the inside of me. Just waiting for thousands of years to be discovered.”
The universe in the grain of sand. Looks like a nebulous star. All thing sing the awesomeness of the creator.
So breath taking!
Beautiful. I enjoy watch you create such gorgeous gems. I did a little lapidary work when I lived in Perth W.A. And my pride and joy was a pair of opal cufflinks I made for my hubby. I am 71now. I no longer can do many of the things I used to enjoy, so I watch you instead. Many many thanks
Wow! My favorite colour spectrum! Nice job!💜
These more lighter coloured “muted” colour opals are my fave.
As he's grinding, I'm like; "that enough, stop!"
Me too! Simultaneously soothing & meditative & nerve racking
A magnificent stone... and the cutting was pretty good too!!!!! Thanks for sharing. I didn't think all that sand would come out, but I'm happy it did. Be safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
My brain just exploded with the wire wrapping design ideas. Wowzer! ❤️
Beautiful piece... this is why I love opal. Vibrant turquoise, greens, and blues just like a tropical beach and her lovely waters. You did her justice...
That's one of the prettiest opal's I've ever seen!
That blue in the opal is beautiful.
@N3KOS are life 🐙🦑
Hail Cthulhu.
Beautiful surprise to have that much surface area without sand! Glad you got a WINNER :)
setting an opal like that with such a fine girdle could be tricky . but it has such a nice apperance , shows well
Hello Justin and the gang , really great vid mate and what a stone thanks as always for sharing and all the best to you all for Christmas .
Wow! What a beautiful stone! The more I learn about opal, the more I love it. Thank you for the best content!
There something relaxing about watching you cut opal and witnessing the colors come through. 👍
Isn’t nature amazing, a few million years stuck under ground and with a little sanding (thanks again nature for the sand) a beautiful Opal full of colour that changes when you move it. Stunning.
Really Stunning piece. Love Opals
Love love love this! The way the colors change with every little movement is just incredible ❤
I love how you take us with you in the journey with the stones. despite all your amazing experiences they still catch your breath and of course ours too!! amazing
Thank you so much!
Always enjoy the grind and shine!!! Ty again Justin for your time and efforts and sharing your knowledge!
This is absolutely beautiful! It looked like the offspring of opal and turquoise, especially on the rough side. Keeping one side rough was good; the whole thing is spectacular. An turqopal.
The are absolutely my FAVORITE videos. From start to finish. I've watched every one of your videos, even your originals and it literally NEVER gets old!!
Gosh ,thats BEAUTIFUL OPAL 😍 💖 💕 ❤ 💗 I've always ❤ 💖 ♥ wanted an opal necklace ! Like on a chain !!!!! Love the color
Thanks for bringing back memories of my grandfather working with his tools. Love your work.
very beautiful opal almost looks like an open trapped in the stone. Well done.
Man, just beautiful, the video and the stone. I love how the sand finished just perfectly to expose that beauty. Honestly loved this. What a piece.
Watching your videos is making opals become my favourite gem.. they're all so gorgeous 😍 I need one
So therapeutic watching you work. Thanx for sharing.
I've binge watched so many of your videos recently 🤣🤣 absolutely fascinating content with such beautiful gems too! Keep up the great work! 🤙🏽
Absolutely awesome. Thanks Justin.
That knobby turned out beautiful !! Great job!!
This stone would make a lovely Heart 💙 Shape..yes I see a Heart of Ocean.. Well Done 👍
Yes, I thought it would be great in a heart shape too! :-)
It is absolutely beautiful and looks like a lovely pool drawing you in for a virtual swim! Great watch the second time around too!!
Ok this is just WOW !!! It's like look J.T. just ground the Aurora Borealis and is holding it in his hands. :-) Lucky is the person who gets that in a wire wrap. Total Stunner. Congratulations.
Thanks Debbie
That is the opal of my dreams, so happy Justin left it whole and in it's natural form.
As magnificent as the opals he usually creates are, I much prefer this. Sometimes watching him cut the standard shapes out of the wild stones saddens me, like seeing a butterfly lose it's wings, as if they lose that wild spirit somehow. But that's just me, marching to the wildest drummer.
Such a fantastic camera you have! Every detail is so clear--and so enjoyable to see.
WOW..that is stunning! I LOVE opals! When we lived in Long Island, my son was in a student ambassador program in highschool. He went to Australia and brought back an opal pendant for me. He spent 21 days travelling around the continent. He liked it so much he wanted to move there.
Brilliant decision to leave it 'rough' on the back. Love it.
Gorgeous work and outcome!!!
One more reason I'll never work in opal. I saw all that sand and thought just cut it up and sell it to the new folks to practice on. . . Yikes! Glad you're the champ and not me!
Another BEAUTY, Justin!!! And another great video too! I truly look forward to your videos - thank you for sharing your work with all of us. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and the staff at Black Opal Direct!
Thank you and you too
When I was a kid, my father purchased a business. I was rooting through the drawers finding old knick-knacks, coins, and whatnot. I realized then my love and excitement for treasure hunting. When I started watching your channel, the look in your eyes brought me back to that moment when I was a kid. The work you do is just that, treasure hunting. I'm sure what you do is full of peaks and valleys but then there's that moment when you find a gem. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
That opal turned out well Justin. It's got such a beautiful scintillation of blue colours. Thank you for sharing
I like this style of video the best! The beautiful light music, the soft words into the mic after the film is shot...this made for an even more pleasant and almost magical experience.
Justin I watch your videos so much I can watch one video 15 times and still in love/ amazed by the outcome every time you sir are an artist of gems
Thank you
Love that you polished up one side and left the other natural. The best of both worlds!
A beautiful piece. Loved watching it be revealed!
Wow; the colors are beautiful! Very nice piece. You do some awesome work. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you! Cheers!
I wish there's a simulator game like this
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Seriously! I'd play it. Imagine the experience of an amazing stone like this, or what looks like a good nobby at first until you find a sand spot that goes all the way thru...
there's this game called fossil fighters that is sorta like a simulator for unearthing and cleaning dinosaur fossils.
@@jawjagrrl Right? Either has a choice of buying stones or mining them yourself then proceed to polish and refine it as he does in his videos would be VERY satisfying
Your computer would have stroke trying to render it
I really enjoyed the style of this video. Awesome job and an awesome stone!
These finished stones take my breath away!
Very very nicely done! Love that piece.
That came out looking fantastic. Missed your funnies!
I keep catching these within an hour of posting... perfect timing!!
The colors in this are amazing. I love the cooler tones.
Beautiful opal ...always love groovin' to your videos!
Just beautiful Justin👏🏼
I'm hypnotised by the colour and your skills. Awesome 👌
Even though life can be rough, like now for example, life still finds a way to be beautiful
Wow, somehow stumbled upon a video of yours, instantly became fascinated and could not stop watching! I had no idea how beautiful Opal was or how much I would enjoy watching you cut, polish and talk about it. Of all the videos I’ve watched so far though, this stone really speaks to me. It reminds me of a beautiful ocean reef where life is peaceful and flourishing, I paused it and starred in amazement for a good 2 or 3 minutes when you showed the final gem! Absolutely stunning, good call I think to leave it whole! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing work and wealth of knowledge with us!
I have to say this might be my favourite stone so far the colour is so gorgeous. I like the subtle blues and green over the really bright reds.
Love love love.
I love watching the transformations
Great video mate🤠 Love your channel
So relaxing watching these stones coming to life
You sir, are truly a Man amongst Men. I always feel honored to be able to observe the process as I struggle to learn this arduous and painstaking art of creating something breathtaking, from the literal rock that allowed us to Breathe. I sincerely appreciate you and your wonderful channel, Cheers!
Great looking forward to seeing this new opal
I just love watching your videos. The perfect relaxing distraction I need right now. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Beautiful piece, love watching the colours come life simply stunning
Love the video format!
So beautiful 😍 love watching your videos and can't wait for the next one.
Love the channel.... you do a great job!!! Getting my crabber fully rebuilt right now! Can’t wait for it to be up and going.
Wow! You've done it again, Justine. It is gorgeous. It had a somewhat heart shape to it. Was surprised you didn't shape it on the edges more into a heart. However, it will make a stunning pendant. If I ever win Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and become a multimillionaire, I shall be knocking on your door.
Me too!
So nice to see a man who loves his job
This one is amazing. I like these semi natural pieces a lot more then jewelry pieces.
Too expensive for my personal collection but very nice to watch!
Great job J
I just discovered this channel and I am totally hooked 😱 I know that the deep brilliant colours in stones are the most valuable and sort after but I am absolutely in love with the colours in this one they are stunning..🤩
Incredible finish. Beautiful opal. Thks for the lesson.
That opal is packing a whole lot of wow!
Haha true
What a beautiful chunk, well done!
love your shows keep up the great job!
Glad you kept it so nature. Beautiful stone.
You got the best , of both worlds there , genius move!
well done, the organic look of the cut is spectacular!
Seems many life lessons are contained in the opal. Your cutting the nobbies illuminates those lessons. As always thank you.
Very true. Than you for pointing that out Tyme
Epic! Opal 101👍 A real feirytale🤩
Thank You for sharing Boss👍👍👍
this is such a rewarding job/hobby on so many levels
That color is stunning.
Love your videos and your work. This Opal is beautiful just wow, amazing, and always you do great work looking forward to your next video
You've got one of the coolest jobs, J. I'm envious 😸
What a lovely job to have!