Ngati Tom from nz here Bro! I like the way you meet, greet and speak to people Dave. Your Nan must be your biggest fan. The most honoured mineral of my Maori culture since time immemorial, has always been Te Waipounamu, rudely labelled greenstone by our British colonizers. Te Waipounamu is found in only one river and is owned by the Kai Tahu people. I think nephrite or jade is the scientific term for our sacred Te Waipounamu. You know your stuff Bro.
Found you after watching my favorite flight attendants Tucson Gem visit and just drooling over here…I design beaded jewelry and those diamonds and smoked Ethiopian opals and turquoise….wow! New sub😊
Драгоценный камень от Rajab Gems And Jewellery Мы являемся производителем драгоценных камней хорошего качества, так как наши предки и специалисты по аквамарину Качество - это наша идентификация в индустрии драгоценных камней.
Hey Dave, is this show still there next week bec I’m arriving on the 10th. And which show is the first part of the video with the opals. Thanks again for sharing. Hope to see you there. Godbless
I so appreciate your awesome videos Dave, with Sprite, Lynn, your peeps, learning so much. I'm hitting the shows on Thursday for a few days. Do you know where I can purchase a smoked Ethiopian opal strand? I can't get into the wholesale shows. Thanks so much!
One of the only venues I know that has them is the holidome and gem mall which is a wholesale only show so you would need your tax id number but I could join you to help you get in if you don’t have one 22nd street which is a public show might have some
Your story about dropping the strand of beads reminds me of the time my dog knocked my open tray of seed beads off my table. Now i keep them in individual containers with lids, not cleaning that up again lol
Wow ! I like that yellow blue opal very much and I want to buy it but I can not go there this time. I will look on the website that you show me again.Thank you very for the vdo clip.
1:50 I have been binging your channel as well another channel of a black opal cutter. I wonder how much such a wonderful necklace would cost. I even see flashing red right in this first frame. I wonder how much such a necklace would cost. I assume its not 3000$ per stone as it lays there unprotected for the grab. Love your enthusiasm for the stones and the joy of cutting Many greetings from Johan from The Netherlands
Believe it or not the necklaces in this video and other similar ones from Ethiopia only cost about $50-$150 per strand Ethiopian opals are really affordable
@@lapidarydave thats really a good price, specially as i only checked prices of a black opal cutter. I heard Ethiopian are very plenty nowadays. They really look lovely. Imagine having that necklace in Harlequin Black opal
Those fine iranian turquoise beads look real cool! Would love to see the process of how they are made. It got me kind of interested in beadwork so I looked up some youtube videos. I found this thing called the Spin-N-Bead. Is something like that what most people use to bead? Seems like it makes the beading process decently quick, i dont know how it would work on the really small beads like the iranian turquoise though. Thanks for another amazing video. Have a good one Dave!
If you look at that Patrick violet Jim ologies UA-cam channel you can definitely find a video on Iranian Turquoise where shows it being worked I believe he’s one of my favorite UA-cam channels
@@lapidarydave Thanks will definitely check it out. Yeah Voillot Patrick is awesome, havent watched that one yet though. Thanks for the recommendation!
what kind of turquoise did you buy and is it stabilized? if you don't know if its stabilized it most likely is it depends when it come to stabilized I often see common turquoise like Kingman, sleeping beauty, campitos, # 8 go for between $75-$250 per pound but it can go up from there when it comes to stabilized turquoise but its rare and usually when it comes to material like merenci or other hard to find turquoise non stabilized can be a lot different it can ranger from a few hundreds of dollars per pound to many thousands so its tough to Judge without seeing it
@@lapidarydave Thank you. I get so confused because stuff I love is sometimes rated low quality and some species of turquoise I don't like costs a lot more. I sometimes think people just make up prices depending on what they think you like. I speak now of online purchases.
The bricks are man-made however they’re not all synthetic material I was just speaking to a gentleman who is saying he knows this company and the material is real but the bricks are man-made by taking the real material and making them into bricks I’ve seen a lot of bricks that are definitely just fake turquoise but this company seems and from what I hear uses authentic material to make a composite bricks
Hey, I am a little confused, I am not sure which wheel it is but, before the 1200 grit wheel all the scratches on the stones I try to work with are smooth after the pre polish 1200 I don't see any scratches, though on the 3000 wheel I see scratches. What's your opinion
Are all your wheels the same? What type of wheels are you using are they all worn out in the same a.k.a. broken in? If you 3000 grit wheel is brand new it might be very aggressive compared to your 1200 great there’s a lot of variables
Great job with the sponsor commercial before the video! (I would know...) And how can you be sure you can trust these vendors of stones not to scam you? Especially when they come from mines so far away?
If you mean how does one know what they’re buying is authentic definitely comes from experience and like my friend resort dog says in the comment that they posted they usually are unable to make a living at these larger shows i they are not authentic
This company takes small pieces of the material most of the time lower quality stuff and they can press it with a copper or bronze matrix like resin and powdered metal and they make these blocks deserved quite popular in Jewelry here in the Americas other people use synthetic material but the Kingman mine supposedly uses authentic material than the dye it
@@ResortDog I love opal, especially Australian, but it is too risky. Mexican & Ethiopian opal is also beautiful, but even more likely too crack & craze. But they are cheaper. Put opal in that kind of necklace, or a ring, and it won't last long. ... I recognize you from other UA-cam channels, like Calico & Black opal direct?
I’m not really convinced that my friend my good friend sprite in this video has been wearing his necklace for over three years and has many more that he’s had longer and they have not crazed I’m not saying that they won’t maybe an a lot longer and I’m not saying that one’s someone would buy wouldn’t but definitely not 100% of the time
@@jameswelch1054 Tell me I mine it in Virgin Valley! But then again I see what it can do. The biggest thing Ive seen is people dont think it can crack because they heat it up too much polishing it. The volcanic opal is definitely more heat sensitive than LR or Boulder, but the tonnage has put it on so many more people in the last decade once they figured out how to process & market it most efficiently.
I’m not sure I hundred percent understand your question my friend but if you mean in general 95% of the world I think that’s definitely wrong there is totally way more Ethiopian opal the shows then Australian
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I love your focus on opals. They are one of my favs. Turquoise is amazing too. You have good taste.
Ngati Tom from nz here Bro!
I like the way you meet, greet and speak to people Dave.
Your Nan must be your biggest fan.
The most honoured mineral of my Maori culture since time immemorial, has always been Te Waipounamu, rudely labelled greenstone by our British colonizers.
Te Waipounamu is found in only one river and is owned by the Kai Tahu people.
I think nephrite or jade is the scientific term for our sacred Te Waipounamu.
You know your stuff Bro.
Found you after watching my favorite flight attendants Tucson Gem visit and just drooling over here…I design beaded jewelry and those diamonds and smoked Ethiopian opals and turquoise….wow! New sub😊
Драгоценный камень от Rajab Gems And Jewellery Мы являемся производителем драгоценных камней хорошего качества, так как наши предки и специалисты по аквамарину Качество - это наша идентификация в индустрии драгоценных камней.
Fun to shop along with you. Thanks for bringing us, cheers!
My pleasure my friend thanks for watching
That lapis looks too good to be true. Lapis and gold is my favorite combination
Classic ancient combo
Hey Dave, is this show still there next week bec I’m arriving on the 10th. And which show is the first part of the video with the opals. Thanks again for sharing. Hope to see you there. Godbless
I believe this venue closes on the 8th but a lot of shows end on the 13th
@@lapidarydave which show it is where you showed opal ?
@@kingdomofgems holidome GemMall wholesale show
I so appreciate your awesome videos Dave, with Sprite, Lynn, your peeps, learning so much. I'm hitting the shows on Thursday for a few days. Do you know where I can purchase a smoked Ethiopian opal strand? I can't get into the wholesale shows. Thanks so much!
One of the only venues I know that has them is the holidome and gem mall which is a wholesale only show so you would need your tax id number but I could join you to help you get in if you don’t have one 22nd street which is a public show might have some
Your story about dropping the strand of beads reminds me of the time my dog knocked my open tray of seed beads off my table. Now i keep them in individual containers with lids, not cleaning that up again lol
😭😭😭😭❤️
Nice and shiny. Thank you.
Thanks for the video my friend I really enjoyed it. :)
My pleasure my friend
最喜歡歐泊。藍色的好漂亮。。
Wow ! I like that yellow blue opal very much and I want to buy it but I can not go there this time. I will look on the website that you show me again.Thank you very for the vdo clip.
My pleasure thanks for watching
1:50 I have been binging your channel as well another channel of a black opal cutter. I wonder how much such a wonderful necklace would cost. I even see flashing red right in this first frame. I wonder how much such a necklace would cost. I assume its not 3000$ per stone as it lays there unprotected for the grab.
Love your enthusiasm for the stones and the joy of cutting
Many greetings from Johan from The Netherlands
Believe it or not the necklaces in this video and other similar ones from Ethiopia only cost about $50-$150 per strand Ethiopian opals are really affordable
@@lapidarydave thats really a good price, specially as i only checked prices of a black opal cutter. I heard Ethiopian are very plenty nowadays. They really look lovely.
Imagine having that necklace in Harlequin Black opal
Holy Smokes those opals are hot!
Yeeeeewhaaaaaaaw 9999
What is this, Bernie Jankin’s Dinosaur Palace???
@@flashbackactivator6565 I don't know but I need it in my life
No problem, son… Just 9999
💝💖I love them so much 👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣Thank you for showing the price.💝💖❤️I want to buy them,but I live too far.
My pleasure thank you for watching I really appreciate it
Those fine iranian turquoise beads look real cool! Would love to see the process of how they are made. It got me kind of interested in beadwork so I looked up some youtube videos. I found this thing called the Spin-N-Bead. Is something like that what most people use to bead? Seems like it makes the beading process decently quick, i dont know how it would work on the really small beads like the iranian turquoise though. Thanks for another amazing video. Have a good one Dave!
If you look at that Patrick violet Jim ologies UA-cam channel you can definitely find a video on Iranian Turquoise where shows it being worked I believe he’s one of my favorite UA-cam channels
@@lapidarydave Thanks will definitely check it out. Yeah Voillot Patrick is awesome, havent watched that one yet though. Thanks for the recommendation!
Great job my friend
thanks my brother
My jaw dropped when I figured out that was opal
Aww wow, that 1st image…
Very niceeeeeeeee!!!!!!
Nice video Dave
Thank you my friend
what is the average price for turquoise rough? I am starting lapidary and love the blue but not sure if i am getting a good rate or not.
what kind of turquoise did you buy and is it stabilized? if you don't know if its stabilized it most likely is
it depends when it come to stabilized I often see common turquoise like Kingman, sleeping beauty, campitos, # 8 go for between $75-$250 per pound but it can go up from there when it comes to stabilized turquoise but its rare and usually when it comes to material like merenci or other hard to find turquoise
non stabilized can be a lot different it can ranger from a few hundreds of dollars per pound to many thousands so its tough to Judge without seeing it
@@lapidarydave Thank you. I get so confused because stuff I love is sometimes rated low quality and some species of turquoise I don't like costs a lot more. I sometimes think people just make up prices depending on what they think you like. I speak now of online purchases.
Ok maybe I missed it but with those blocks are they man made or just big slabs of rock. They looked awesome as hell
The bricks are man-made however they’re not all synthetic material I was just speaking to a gentleman who is saying he knows this company and the material is real but the bricks are man-made by taking the real material and making them into bricks I’ve seen a lot of bricks that are definitely just fake turquoise but this company seems and from what I hear uses authentic material to make a composite bricks
Hey, I am a little confused, I am not sure which wheel it is but, before the 1200 grit wheel all the scratches on the stones I try to work with are smooth after the pre polish 1200 I don't see any scratches, though on the 3000 wheel I see scratches. What's your opinion
Are all your wheels the same? What type of wheels are you using are they all worn out in the same a.k.a. broken in? If you 3000 grit wheel is brand new it might be very aggressive compared to your 1200 great there’s a lot of variables
So is it just me or were the same video clips used multiple times
I gotta go to Tucson! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yea you do and come say hi to me when you do :)
Great job with the sponsor commercial before the video! (I would know...) And how can you be sure you can trust these vendors of stones not to scam you? Especially when they come from mines so far away?
Con artists are not liked by the other vendors and dont survive long business wise. A lot of these guys have been here for decades.
If you mean how does one know what they’re buying is authentic definitely comes from experience and like my friend resort dog says in the comment that they posted they usually are unable to make a living at these larger shows i they are not authentic
What does “stabilized turquoise” mean?
Cool show! Are you able to buy rough for others...?
I am my friend if you need me to buy for you text me 772 284 4459
I thought you were gonna leave the flower carvings laying down 🤣😭
No lol I put it back up but need to use both hands
Ooh so there is a wholesale show before the convention center show
What were those multi-colored bricks?
This company takes small pieces of the material most of the time lower quality stuff and they can press it with a copper or bronze matrix like resin and powdered metal and they make these blocks deserved quite popular in Jewelry here in the Americas other people use synthetic material but the Kingman mine supposedly uses authentic material than the dye it
You're holding up lots of bead strands, but WHO is the vendor??
The Ethiopian opal necklaces will craze, 100% of the time. Beautiful, but I would never buy one.
Big difference between cracking and crazing and falling apart. Most crazy opal will not make it thru the process.
@@ResortDog I love opal, especially Australian, but it is too risky. Mexican & Ethiopian opal is also beautiful, but even more likely too crack & craze. But they are cheaper. Put opal in that kind of necklace, or a ring, and it won't last long. ... I recognize you from other UA-cam channels, like Calico & Black opal direct?
I’m not really convinced that my friend my good friend sprite in this video has been wearing his necklace for over three years and has many more that he’s had longer and they have not crazed I’m not saying that they won’t maybe an a lot longer and I’m not saying that one’s someone would buy wouldn’t but definitely not 100% of the time
@@jameswelch1054 Tell me I mine it in Virgin Valley! But then again I see what it can do. The biggest thing Ive seen is people dont think it can crack because they heat it up too much polishing it. The volcanic opal is definitely more heat sensitive than LR or Boulder, but the tonnage has put it on so many more people in the last decade once they figured out how to process & market it most efficiently.
I think blue ones are dyed.. i have one.. i was told its dyed
Interesting thanks my friend :)
yo sup sprite
Honestly how real is the claim 95% of opal comes from Australia by what you saw at the shows tonnage wise?
I’m not sure I hundred percent understand your question my friend but if you mean in general 95% of the world I think that’s definitely wrong there is totally way more Ethiopian opal the shows then Australian
@@lapidarydave Its old info being parroted is all. Like the curse they say there is.