Cutting a large rough opal into a ripper $12,000 Gem
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- čas přidán 10. 12. 2023
- Enjoy the journey as I measure, study, critique and figure out the best way to polish a cracker black opal out of this uncut gem. This gem opal far exceeds my expectations and the excitement rises as all the inclusions seem to disappear before my eyes.
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You are the most valuable gem, Justin! You outshine every opal I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch you cut
Awww stop it my head is swelling
I agree John.... and he keeps getting better.
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You and that crazy Canadian, Dan Hurd, add a lot of light to this world, Justin. It’s much needed. Thank you.
Seriously, Justin has motivated me over the last two years to pursue a career in making opal jewelry after working in restaurants for my adult life. I got my first few pieces of boulder today and I just can't stop admiring them. What a wealth of information and compassion, willing to share what would be treasured secrets to most. Keep it up Justin, you've made me believe!
What a wonderful lovely compliment to give.but you know what?? You summed it up perfectly. And I totally agree
holy moly. i really love how each broadflash in each flagstone section has its own play. this is one of my favorites you've ever cut.
Glad you like them!
@@GOLD_FEVER pinfire probably.
What a beautiful and fitting finale for that mine! Glad it was you who got to usher it into the world. ❤
Thank you I agree
As your Dad taught you now you pay it forward and teach your son!!! This is how your Dad lives on.
Agree with that Jack 🙏
Amen.
I have no doubt that your dad was watching you as cut this monster gem.
Your dad is right there over your shoulder. If you close your eyes you can see him smile!
🥹
Justin , how beautiful ❤️ ! It just glistens ! Your Dad would be so proud of you accomplishments . He did a great job with you . One of these days I will be able to afford your cut opals . Until then , I will dream . Thanks for sharing this 😊
Thank you so much!
I usually do not care for blue. But…. That stone is absolutely beautiful. Royally blue beauty
That's an amazingly beautiful gem! Congrats!
Thank you
So glad that sand didn’t beat this winner. Such a stunning gem and fitting for one of the last you get from that mine. ❤BOD. Stay well!
Thank you
This is probably my favorite opal that I’ve seen you cut, I just love this pattern and color combination.
Glad you like it!
Mine, too...
A flash of purple against the deep blue, each flake having its own identity but coming together so handsomely!!!
It's kind of like a giant pyramid shadow in the flagstone pattern!
True
Now that is an opal that has stolen my heart.
Awww
Lovely colour through it too. I didn't expect that.
I didn't expect it to be so big
@@blackopaldirect I tried, I really told myself not to, but 'That's what she said' 🤣
@@thenodiggardener Steve Carell circles our office everyday
Justin, you speak so fondly of your Dad. I wish we could have seen you both on these marvelous vids. Your craftmanship, wisdom and golden heart are testament to his fatherhood.
Thank you Phil
That's one of the most beautiful opals I've ever seen in my 65 years. Lovely work!
Wow, thank you!
Beautiful Opal. You do a wonderful job. I love watching you.
Thank you so much!
I don’t own any opal but when I do I would want this color! It’s absolutely beautiful! Great work!
Pretty cool color huh
Justin, that is one gorgeous gem! I just wanted to let you know that when I win the lottery, purchasing some black opals from you is the second thing I'm going to do. First would be my dream car, but owning some black opal is a very close second! Just beautiful!
I will be here when you are ready
That blue flashing into purple on that stone is just breathtaking!
Thank you for sharing Justin. I think I can speak for a lot of people, without you I would suffer serious withdrawals from my opal addiction.
Awww I'
I'm happy to hear I'm an addiction haha
I second that. I have started a list of opal content, on my channel, so that hopefully those who explore will find people that they have not yet discovered. You are on that lis.
That might be one of the `cleanest` examples of flagstone i have ever seen. The almost `tile grout` like separation caused by the clean border of black potch poking through between each flagstone is pretty special.
it's always a good day when I see Justin uploaded another vid. Sometimes I catch 'em late, but I do catch 'em all.
Beautiful stone cut by a professional! Enjoyed watching
Exquisite stone, Justin! Lovely ending for the mine and glad it was you!
What a beauty. Bright, quick, easy and profitable. You deserved this one Justin. 😎👍
That blue, wow! Gorgeous opal! Indeed lucky to get such a stone among the last from the mine.
Out of all the gems I've seen you cut, this one is one of my personal favorites. That color is amazing.
That's an incredible stone
Damn Justin, your videos have gotten so good over the years! Your Dad would be proud of that as well!
Thank you Bonnie
One of the nicer ones you've cut in a while! A very strong gem
Very nice looking stone, well done Justin!
Beautiful!!! Love the colors. Thanks Justin love your vids.
That is such a beautiful Opal, I wish I could afford it just to do nothing other than look and appreciate it.
Good to see a win, positivity is tough to find these days. Keep up the beautiful work
You are a zen master
of opal cutting and
shaping. Your father
taught you well😊
Love mauve/purples in opals, really compliments the blue in this one. Stunning gem!
I totally agree!
That colour bar looked insanely thick. Would love to see what it looks like shining the torch down through the top just to see if it is as thick as it appears.
What a STUNNING black Opal, Justin!!! Love the plays of blue in it!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario,Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Just a beautiful Opal I'm glad that you was the one get and bring the beauty out ! I hope that the miners hits another great spot for you and him to continue doing what ya'll have been doing ! Thank you Justin and the miners for a great adventure of Opals to me !
Thank you
Great looking blue & pink black opal Justin. And it’s Hugh to, you had a great cut this time no frustration ! Congrats.
Thank you
That stone is for me one of the most beautiful I’ve seen; I love the richness and depth of color. People can have their diamonds and rubies. I’ll take this black opal over any of them.
I love these one stone focused videos, your best type for sure.
Thank you
Made me cry. However that gem blew my socks off.. the colours are electric. Hope you kept it for your collection seeing as you can't get anymore. Would be tempting to keep. Lovely video Justin thanks 😊
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW there's nothing else to say. Glad you found it amongst the bits, it is probably the most black, black opal I have ever seen ❤ from UK 🇬🇧
Bonding with my parents over mining, cutting and polishing gemstones has been a great experience over this past year. ❤
That is awesome and so special
That's one of my favorite that you've done all year. I love deep blue/purple stones. This will make an amazing pendant for some lucky lady.
That opal will make a glorious pendant! That stone is matchless! It needs to be worn with silk or velvet. It is a gem suited for royalty.
What a magnificent gem that turned out to be. I'd snag that in a heartbeat.
My grandmother gave me my first opal and I've been hooked on them ever since. You do such a great job cutting them
That is awesome!
My goodness, that opal is so gorgeous it deserves a name! 😍
It does!
@@blackopaldirect how about, Fathoms Deep?
One of the best gems I have ever seen.
I just love the color. The blues and purple are gorgeous!! Marvelous gem!
Glad you like it!
It's hard to believe how thick that color was, with a spot or two poking out from the bottom.
I never noticed before that your 500-grit wheel is not flat.
Hearing you speak about your father brought me to tears. I currently am blessed to be able to share all these beautiful moments with my dad. He’s taught me everything I know about gems as well as everything thing I know. We facet gemstones together, go rock hunting in some of the most rugged of places. We started cabochons many many years ago and we were instantly hooked and inspired. After many years of cabbing everyday or as often as we can we wanted to step it up a notch! Now we are faceting gem stones that I can barely sell because of how much we love them haha
Beautiful
What a magnificent piece 🖤💙💜 I’m certain your dad was smiling with you!
🙏
The production quality in this video is amazing. It's great to see how your channel has evolved. You're certainly making your dad proud.
JUSTIN ERES LA VENTANA PARA VER EL ARTE SALIENDO DE TUS MANOS ✋️ , SALUDOS FELICIDAD A TU PERSONA Y FAMILIA 🙂
Look at that! That is just beautiful! I’m fascinated with these stones and stories but what drew me to your channel was your dedication explanation of of things but mostly your philosophy of life and attitude! Happy holidays to u and gods blessings! ❤from the United States
Thank you James 🙏
Stunning!! Could look at it forever! Great job, Justin 🙂
Thank you
What a stunning gem!
Wowsers what a beauty! You are the master now Justin and your daddy would be so very proud of you. I hope your son takes a true interest in the family opal cutting skills. He is so fortunate to have the best to learn from. You have a wonderful life Justin!
Just beautiful!
Knowing what I know…. Your dad is there watching you cutting every stone and guiding you!
Those colours are trully amazing thank you Justin for sharing this beautiful moment with us. Happy holiday to you and all your familly behind the scene ! 🎅🍾🥂🍗🕛🚂🔥🎄✨️💰
I loved the beginning of this video with you and Saxon!
The opal turned out amazing! I love the bright flashes in each flake of colour. And a fitting end to a great mine!
Have a great Christmas! 🎄
Thank you so much!
these black stones with the bright blue/purple are some of my favorites.
Holy crap wow. The poch alone on this gem is etherical and the pattern is awe inspiring. Wow super wow!!! 💙💙💙💙💙
Wow! This is definitely one of the oddest opals I’ve seen. But the deep purple is gorgeous ❤
That blue is absolutely gorgeous!!! The blue black opals are my favourite color.
So so happy for you 😊 Stunner for sure! When you weighed it up the first time, I guessed it would end up at 18 ct. Guess I'm starting to get a good feel thanks to you 😉😊
Nice well done
We're smiling with you Justin 😊 I lost my Dad 6 years ago this week and miss him so much. Just those chats...
Thank you
It looks like the night sky. How fitting that one of your last opals from that mine would be the deepest night, the night that comes just before the morning of a new mine.
Really nicely put
These videos are how I vicariously fulfill my dream to retire into proper gem carving. For now, I'll just continue to use my diamond blade in the 4-1/4" grinder that's precariously wedged into my wood vice and my old Dremel with the Amazon diamond bits. Love that stone - love the workmanship.
Wow wow wow,You're going in with another beautiful gemstone😮,
Excellent work n have a nice day Justin 👍
I have noted your inclusion of grit size, it is a great way to add depth and value to your videos. 👍🐕🦺
It is beautiful!!!! You do an amazing job of bringing out the beauty in these stones. I pray one day i am lucky enough to own one or 12, lol. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you!
Thank you so much!
That’s seriously one of the most beautiful opals I’ve seen on your series yet
Just stunning!!
Hiya Justin, awesome video and beautiful stone, and it came out beautifully, I'm amazed at how beautiful it is, wow. Simply beautiful. I'm sure your dad is smiling down at you and watching you do such beautiful work.
I hope you and your family, has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Cheers! Cya!
😺🐟 out!
Thank you so much and you too 🙏
Another beautiful stone. You never disappoint! I always learn something too. Thanks for what you do and gladly share.
Thank you very much!
So beautiful, what a gem 💎! Happy holidays Justin and all at BOD 🌨☃️🎄☃️🌨! Your dog is a real treasure too!❤
Happy holidays to you as well!
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WOW!!!! Are you going to keep this beauty in your collection Justin?
Nah I can keep them all
What an absolutely stunning gem! Great video.
The coloration is amazing. Look how gorgeous she turned out to be. Wowza!
That is an amazing opal! All of my favorite colors. Gorgeous 😮😮❤❤
Always look forward to your videos😊... saving up to buy a black opal... they're all so beautiful 😍
I am here if you need me
That is a amazing stone! Pinks, blues, lavenders! So amazing thank you Justin.
Beautiful opal, it needs an equally beautiful setting.
Thank you for making such a beautiful video. I felt the love you have for opal and your family cheers
What a delight to watch ❤️ beautiful!
What a ripper of a gem! Brilliant work as always Justin
Looks like the iridescence of an exotic butterfly!
YES! 🙂
That is one of the most interesting patterns I’ve seen and it’s really able to show it off being such a large stone. What is the estimated value? That’s one of my favorite parts of your videos and missed it on this one.
Hi Justin! Why do some opal cutters Freeze the opals? What does it do? I Love your videos! So educational and fun!
To make the wax brittle so they opal pops off the top stick easily
@@blackopaldirect thank you, but this particular opal cutter from Australia put them in the freezer for a few weeks…that’s why I’m confused.
@@blackopaldirect Opal Kings.
@@angelasurratt5908 he forgot to remove it and went away on business. he was pretty lucky it was okay when he returned. It was an awesome stone.
Crikey, Justin - that's bloody lovely, that is. 😍
It is hey
Oh my 😮😮😮 that is one of the most beautiful stones I’ve ever seen! My favourite by far 🥰🥰🥰 if I win the lottery I’d by it in a heartbeat 🥰🙏
Oh WOW! Gorgeous. Love the pattern and colours!❤❤
Thank you
I've watched almost all your videos. I have to say this has to be top 5 favorite gems you've brought to life. It got my favorite color combo's. It's beautiful you're a lucky man.
Glad you enjoy it!
Hope you, Ruth and the family fared well through the tornado and flooding at the beginning of the new year, Justin.
I am certain that your Pop is proudly watching the result of his teachings right now and screaming BEAUTIFUL work son.
Thank you
Wow. Like iridescent violet blue butterfly wings captured in stone. So lovely.
Stunning!! Perhaps one of my favorites.
Many thanks!