How to cut opals by Hand

Join Grace and Riley in this four part beginners series on how to cut opals.
They will cover:
1. Cutting opals by hand.
2. Cutting opals with a lapidary arbor.
3. Heat treating Andamooka Matrix
4. Final polishing.
If you have any questions about opal cutting or about any of the specifics covered in the videos please leave them in the comments section and we will try to answer them all.
If you would like to try cutting an opal all of our rough opal can be found in our shop here:
www.opalauctio...
Happy cutting!

[@Phoenix_Enterprises]

I love how interested your daughter is in everything you do. Thanks for all the content.

[@nilshorn2247]

Thank you. All infos put zu my "good to know" beginners book. Love that Channel.

[@surajitsaikia4139]

Hi, mate going through you videos to learn cutting😁😁😁😁

[@yannick7570]

a mine of information !! tks so much !!

[@joelgunn8847]

Grace and Riley University

[@aaronschaekel8848]

Thanks, that was helpful. In a previous question I asked you about what equipment you use now, but how long did you cut by hand before moving up to “commercial level” production?

[@aaronschaekel8848]

nn Opals I’m using a Dremel now, talk about a work of patience! But it’s fun and kind of relaxing. And it’s interesting to hear where some of the Opal’s cutters got their start.

[@aaronschaekel8848]

What’s the difference between the Sugar and the Acid bathing I’ve seen some people use? Is one better than the other?

[@aaronschaekel8848]

nn Opals interesting. Thanks.

[@eddiemcmichen9966]

Nice vid