I recently found a few yellow body tone opals in a rough parcel from Australia. All 3 cut perfectly transparent gems. Two of the 3 have play of color, flashes of blue. Seller listed source as Coocoran. They are really quite beautiful. However, I have no idea if they have much value. I cut them as cabochons. However, they'd probably be even more magnificent if faceted (not in my skill set). Had a couple others in same parcel that had a greenish body tone with blue play of color. While these are crystal opals as well, they are a bit cloudy.
I am from Mexico and I have a brazalet with opals. they are so beautiful. orange opals, transparent with rainbow. I have a stone with opal it is blue and green and orange. I like so much.
Informative video sir about opal I really get a true information from your video, one question sir in last of video you showing a yellowish volcanic opal also it does find in Australia or Africa I got this been cutting, now day's also, is it valuable?
Thanks for the video. I plan to prospect for opal & other gems in the U.S., primarily in In Texas. Eventually I would like to cut & polish the stones. Cheers! Israel
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone. It doesn't seem like it matters but you never know what you just shared could change someone's life, or even save it.
Hopefully when I get there you can point me in the right direction and I have a little geology experience and platonic movement and I plan to use this to locate new locations
Great video, I had just bought a white Australian Opal ! They do look translucent in nature ! However those black and crystal opals are so damn beautiful. In India white Australian Opal is also known as Fire Australian Opal.
What do you know about NZ opal? I found a green crystal opal in Tairua river the other day. It's very similar to the last one you show, with no colour play, but it is totally transparent when you shine a torch through it you can see the opposite sides face.
Nothing can compare to opal. My father passed recently & he loved opal hunters. Watching this made me think of him. I wish I could get a locket with an opal in remembrance of him but I'd never be able to afford it. I'm native American. Father was right, nothing compares to an opal.
I'd like to know if in order to make opal Black, someone puts a black backer on crystal opal (or any other treatment) is that considered Black Opal or is it a cheat. How does one know real opal from something that has been treated to look better than it's natural look ? If crystal opal is put on a black background, can it be genuinely considered black opal ?
SnowTiger45 Hi snow. Yes it is a cheat if it has been man made. It is then called a doublet. But Mother Nature creates a natural black opal mainly found in lightning Ridge. Which is the most valuable type of opal in earth. Thanks for the question. 😊
Hey mate, I have a reasonably large tintenbar opal (not sure if it can be called that as it was actually found in a creek in Nimbin) I'm wondering if you can make a video on tintenbar opals and surrounding areas, it's my understanding there are a number of mountains slightly inland in NSW where volcanic opals can be found in creeks and I would be very interested to hear your take
I was going to say something very similar mate, myself and a good friend of mine were shown an extremely good source in these hills by an 70yr old bloke that used to dig what he called it as "Honey Opal" which isn't coming from a creek we were hammer and chisel's straight from the deposit. There's not a lot of info on if which I'm sure you have found as well - hence your questions. We are in a similar boat seems to be a topic not really spoken about
I’m relatively new but purch a vintage white opal for my wife, which she LOVES. I have yet to see a black opal that blew me away as much as crystal, semi-crystal, white or dark. Black opal -weirdly- turns out to be my least favorite. I think “holograms” became widely available in the mid-1980s when I was a kid. Once humans could make holograms easily, maybe the ‘magic’ of black opal diminished and I just look for overall beauty and there’s so much beauty in crystal and white an grey (dark / semi-dark), and black just seems less interesting. My opinion, of course. 🇺🇸🇦🇺♥️
So, was that last yellow opal what's known as Fire Opal? I've seen them mining for red Fire opal and orange Fire opal on "Outback Opal Hunters", but didn't see that yellow type.
Citrine is basically a variety of Quartz. Completely different - when both faceted to the untrained eye they can look similar. I've had many people mistake some of my faceted Volcanic/Honey Opal as Citrine 👍
I was given a crystal opal for my 18th birthday (a long time ago) Its a really pretty 18 carat gold ring surrounded with flawless diamonds. My mum bought it in an antique shop. Recently I wanted to get the opal re-polished as I've worn the ring a lot. They told me that to polish the opal they would have to remove it from the setting and daren't do this incase they damage it. (This is in the UK). If they could of done it they would of charged me £500 which sounds like a crazy amount. I'm wondering if I should send the ring off to experts in Australia... what do you think?
Hi Jan, was reading your comment and I noticed you do something I used to do all the time. I would always write "could of", "would of" and should of" when I was first commenting on CZcams, until someone pointed out it's really "should've" or "could've" or "would've", like a shortened "could have", "would have" etc. Hope you get your ring sorted, there's nothing be more beautiful than opal! I'm well jealous!
I absolutely LOVE your Australian accent and when you say Opal it sounds like "Op-ole" hehe its fascinating listening to you.... and learning of course hehe
Hmm thats a nice thing to say. Can you back that comment up? Because if you can't Mike you may have a law suit coming your way. You must be competition or jealous to say a thing like that.
Hi I need help... So I got this opal ring yesterday because the person that sold this ring to me said that its my lucky gemstone. She said that this opal is from Australia and it looks transparent sometimes, sometimes its opaque and sometimes it's just colourful. But what really bothers me is that the opal turns transparent right after there's water in contact with it and it releases an odor. It smells like oil if I'm not mistaken. Also once it turns transparent I could see water moving around the opal which makes me to think that it might be fake. I've never owned any gemstones so I'll really appreciate it if anyone would help me by telling me what you feel about my Opal and does natural opal reacts that way. Thank you!
Just like the first set of opal you show I know where to find more and it's not in lightning ridge it's in Cloncurry Queensland get back to me and I will give you the location
I'm black and my name is Opal. Rare and beautiful! Thanks for informative video. I needed a pick-me-up!
Oh my gosh that’s hilarious!
@@dakotasrocks I would say that is beautiful.
With a name like that... stripper?
Lol
Sweet!
Great instructional video.
You addressed some big questions I had.
Thank you.
What is your opinion on Ethiopian opals? Could you do a video comparing/showing the differences of Opals from around the world?
I recently found a few yellow body tone opals in a rough parcel from Australia. All 3 cut perfectly transparent gems. Two of the 3 have play of color, flashes of blue. Seller listed source as Coocoran.
They are really quite beautiful. However, I have no idea if they have much value. I cut them as cabochons. However, they'd probably be even more magnificent if faceted (not in my skill set).
Had a couple others in same parcel that had a greenish body tone with blue play of color. While these are crystal opals as well, they are a bit cloudy.
Fascinating! Sometimes I wish I lived in Australia, there's so much to discover and find!
I do live in Australia and it is full of beautiful surprises
You Wouldn't like it here!
If YOU don't like it, leave..
Me too! I want to visit Australia!!!! 🇺🇸♥️🇦🇺
Unfortunately Australia doesn't seem as appealing as it did pre-scam.
I am from Mexico and I have a brazalet with opals. they are so beautiful. orange opals, transparent with rainbow. I have a stone with opal it is blue and green and orange. I like so much.
Informative video sir about opal I really get a true information from your video, one question sir in last of video you showing a yellowish volcanic opal also it does find in Australia or Africa I got this been cutting, now day's also, is it valuable?
Thanks for the video, great examples!
Thanks for the video. I plan to prospect for opal & other gems in the U.S., primarily in In Texas. Eventually I would like to cut & polish the stones.
Cheers! Israel
Hey Justin would love to see you guys cutting some boulder opal by hand or with dremel would be really awesome. great vids as always.
I really don't like cutting boulder. it get everything dirty including the inside of my eyeballs. But thanks for asking
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone. It doesn't seem like it matters but you never know what you just shared could change someone's life, or even save it.
Crystal, double sided for me. The one in your collection. It’s beautiful.
Hopefully when I get there you can point me in the right direction and I have a little geology experience and platonic movement and I plan to use this to locate new locations
Thank you for this...what a gr8 country to claim your gems. Wish I could visit...
great clip man,,, as usual ,,,, whats your opinion on andamooka matrix and its value before and after treatment if you wouldn't mind justin ?
I was about to say what about matrix, its a type of boulder opal but looks completely different.
Thanks for the video. I needed help identifying an opal that I had polished a while back. Now I know that it is a black opal!
Can you do a video on yowah opal. I'm finding it hard to get information on how it's formed.
Always interesting to watch your videos
Great video, I had just bought a white Australian Opal ! They do look translucent in nature ! However those black and crystal opals are so damn beautiful.
In India white Australian Opal is also known as Fire Australian Opal.
Great job Justin thanks for all the info!
Very nice!
Clear explanation of opal types. But I found one type is missing. How about matrix opal?
Cheers Justin, great job mate.
Thanks Nigel
Thank you, it was very helpful!
I didn't know about the real difference between white and crystal until now, thank you. Also, I will see what's new with the last one!!
What do you know about NZ opal? I found a green crystal opal in Tairua river the other day. It's very similar to the last one you show, with no colour play, but it is totally transparent when you shine a torch through it you can see the opposite sides face.
Thank for the video! Very interesting!
Glad you liked it!
Great simple explanation of opal great videos keep up the good work.
Nothing can compare to opal. My father passed recently & he loved opal hunters. Watching this made me think of him. I wish I could get a locket with an opal in remembrance of him but I'd never be able to afford it. I'm native American. Father was right, nothing compares to an opal.
I'd like to know if in order to make opal Black, someone puts a black backer on crystal opal (or any other treatment) is that considered Black Opal or is it a cheat. How does one know real opal from something that has been treated to look better than it's natural look ? If crystal opal is put on a black background, can it be genuinely considered black opal ?
SnowTiger45 Hi snow. Yes it is a cheat if it has been man made. It is then called a doublet. But Mother Nature creates a natural black opal mainly found in lightning Ridge. Which is the most valuable type of opal in earth. Thanks for the question. 😊
I have a Fire Opal, it’s orange red in color. I love it
good information...love your videos. thanks!
Great info mate. Many thanks!
👍👍👍👍👍 very nice video ! a mine of information ! Thanks so much justin !
Haha pardon the pun
hihihihi
Can you tel my why Lightning Ridge has so many opals?
Hi great work bro
Do you sell them i want to buy it
Great informative video 😎
What about Australian Fairy Opal? I know must are treated, to turn the sandstone base darker, but it is still an opal matrix
What about Yowah nut or Koroit? Is that also considered boulder opal? I think that's where I get confused. Seam vs. boulder vs. knobby.
Hey mate, I have a reasonably large tintenbar opal (not sure if it can be called that as it was actually found in a creek in Nimbin) I'm wondering if you can make a video on tintenbar opals and surrounding areas, it's my understanding there are a number of mountains slightly inland in NSW where volcanic opals can be found in creeks and I would be very interested to hear your take
I was going to say something very similar mate, myself and a good friend of mine were shown an extremely good source in these hills by an 70yr old bloke that used to dig what he called it as "Honey Opal" which isn't coming from a creek we were hammer and chisel's straight from the deposit. There's not a lot of info on if which I'm sure you have found as well - hence your questions. We are in a similar boat seems to be a topic not really spoken about
I’m relatively new but purch a vintage white opal for my wife, which she LOVES. I have yet to see a black opal that blew me away as much as crystal, semi-crystal, white or dark. Black opal -weirdly- turns out to be my least favorite. I think “holograms” became widely available in the mid-1980s when I was a kid. Once humans could make holograms easily, maybe the ‘magic’ of black opal diminished and I just look for overall beauty and there’s so much beauty in crystal and white an grey (dark / semi-dark), and black just seems less interesting. My opinion, of course. 🇺🇸🇦🇺♥️
So, was that last yellow opal what's known as Fire Opal? I've seen them mining for red Fire opal and orange Fire opal on "Outback Opal Hunters", but didn't see that yellow type.
Yes pretty much
Nice information
Beautiful
Can we wear dark opal (lightning ridge) under the sunlight ??
I enjoy the videos very much! Opal is so amazing
That's a killer stone mate! How much???
Hi! can i ask some help, we have found some kind of stone, i don't know what kind of stone is. I have a video on it.
Was the find of fire opal in WA the one that was featured on Outback Opal Hunters? Or was that afterwards?
I don’t know I haven’t seen the episode
great stuff im just learning and this is put together great -thanks keep going -do you have a vid about noodling?
Thanks for the kind words. I don't have a video about noodling.
I need advice on some dark/grey/black coober pedy i have ... it's scaring Me
Thanks mate you bloody legend
I want that crystal!
What about matrix opal?
What's the difference between Citrine and the volcanic opal?
Citrine is basically a variety of Quartz. Completely different - when both faceted to the untrained eye they can look similar. I've had many people mistake some of my faceted Volcanic/Honey Opal as Citrine 👍
Hi justin.......could you be more pacific as to where in western Australia the yellow opal is found?
I don't know the location mate sorry but if you are looking for large chunks that might be a good place to look
Your distain for white opals is the same as mine for boulder opal. Ty for the information. Is crystal the same as jelly opal?
Thank you Julianna jelly opal is a type of crystal opal
TALK ABOUT A DEFINITE BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! 8 years ago, wow!!!
Hahaha oh dear
YAY! I have all the types of Australian Opals.
Nice
I was given a crystal opal for my 18th birthday (a long time ago) Its a really pretty 18 carat gold ring surrounded with flawless diamonds. My mum bought it in an antique shop. Recently I wanted to get the opal re-polished as I've worn the ring a lot. They told me that to polish the opal they would have to remove it from the setting and daren't do this incase they damage it. (This is in the UK). If they could of done it they would of charged me £500 which sounds like a crazy amount.
I'm wondering if I should send the ring off to experts in Australia... what do you think?
Yes that sounds a little expensive. I could not give you a good idea if it could be done without seeing it
Hi Jan, was reading your comment and I noticed you do something I used to do all the time. I would always write "could of", "would of" and should of" when I was first commenting on CZcams, until someone pointed out it's really "should've" or "could've" or "would've", like a shortened "could have", "would have" etc.
Hope you get your ring sorted, there's nothing be more beautiful than opal!
I'm well jealous!
....and what is that green stuff the swans are eating?!
What is a fire opal?
Its a term used for Mexican opal. which is orange
I absolutely LOVE your Australian accent and when you say Opal it sounds like "Op-ole" hehe its fascinating listening to you.... and learning of course hehe
😊❤️
When setting a crystal opal is it possible to use a black background to get the same effect as a black opal?
Yes you can but then it is considered a doublet or a veneered opal
Can Coober Pedy opals be treated with sugar and acid like Ansmooka matrix to achieve a darker color?
No only the matrix opal can be treated. If it’s solid silica then def not
I personally find Crystal Opal to be the most beautiful of all the opals.
The volcanic opal was giving a green sheen at certain angles? Were my eyes playing a trick?
I'm hearing that Justin buys from ratters. What's that. How much do they charge?
Are their opals more expensive?
Hmm thats a nice thing to say. Can you back that comment up? Because if you can't Mike you may have a law suit coming your way. You must be competition or jealous to say a thing like that.
Super
Hi I need help... So I got this opal ring yesterday because the person that sold this ring to me said that its my lucky gemstone. She said that this opal is from Australia and it looks transparent sometimes, sometimes its opaque and sometimes it's just colourful. But what really bothers me is that the opal turns transparent right after there's water in contact with it and it releases an odor. It smells like oil if I'm not mistaken. Also once it turns transparent I could see water moving around the opal which makes me to think that it might be fake. I've never owned any gemstones so I'll really appreciate it if anyone would help me by telling me what you feel about my Opal and does natural opal reacts that way. Thank you!
It is an Ethiopian opal and is volcanic and porous. so it won't be Australian sorry to tell you
@@blackopaldirect thank you for replying. So is it normal that it has an odor? It just smells oily when it's in contact with water
Nava dharishini only Ethiopian opal has this odour you are smelling
Oh wow, I did not know this is possible,
Wow!
okay if interested in mexican fire opals let me know .
Welo opal. ?
👏🏻👏🏻
The volcanic opal reminds me of a yellow citrine.
Absolutely - most people mistake my faceted Volcanic/Honey Opal as Citrine
Maybe the yellow stone is a sunstone
No mate - there's definitely volcanic/honey opal over here and if you know where to go there's still plenty 👍
Haha I thought the finished black opal demonstration was just an opal coloured in with a sharpie... But then you turned it over
You forgot hard honey natural matrix
You look like Mr.clean
ZZ Otaku _ lol
Just like the first set of opal you show I know where to find more and it's not in lightning ridge it's in Cloncurry Queensland get back to me and I will give you the location
Douglas Creed hi Douglas you mean the boulder opal ?
The Black Opal
Iused to find a lot of them at the
Old dump call The junction
Douglas Creed then I am interested 😊 you can email me Justin@blackopaldirect.com
What about fire opal?