Boulder Boys Smash Season Target With $100K Boulder Opal | Outback Opal Hunters
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2019
- The Boulder Boys, Aaron and Greg, have just split a huge ironstone boulder that contains a staggering fortune of opals worth $100,000. With Aaron eager to buy his lease and his father's house, will this new found fortune be enough to help him achieve his dream?
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"At the dragonfly claim" camera pans to butterfly
Alec 😂😂😂 that’s gold good spotting
The last time they had a find they had seen a butterfly
Alec you obviously didn't give the show a view or you.would understand the significance of the butterfly....
Ever time I see Kelly she puts butterflies in me !!! 😎
@@pcbuild3468 it was one of the guys sister that turned up to value it,so it wasn't like it was a random person. I do get what you mean though
"Look at that beautiful... Uh... Horse"
Rick and Cory from Pawnstars: "Best I can do is $3.50"
...$4.50?
I’ll offer 15$ per Boulder, but I’m taking a risk.
@@rickfrompawnstars5550 You gotta understand, I gotta find someone to cut it, and polish it, then I gotta send it to auction or just have it sit in the case for however long... Best I can do is $7.99.
Well i dont know of its real, let me a call a buddy of mine to give me more info, give me 5 mins
Damn lockness monster
Aaaand lets bring it to the comment section to see what the experts have to say.
up the lads
Lmfao
This was funny after reading the comment thread above
If I found that rock I woulda spent a year chiseling it.
Dremel and a very weak grind wheel id be a fucking rock surgeon for than money lmfao
Yep
Lol a year chisling it :) sounds funny bt I agree with ya
@Donald Kasper Blow n cutting? Its good hunting not porn lol
Needed that laugh lol
I think opal is the most beautiful gem
Oh ya my fav is black opal though. It's amazing
I was thinking the exact same thing
*you think.*
@@borisshirvanian1120 ya you're right it's the best
They can stick diamonds where the sun dont shine
@@bradpolmateer4965 that's right you're on the right track.
Wow these comments are full of opal mining veterans
Jing Jang funniest comment on here. 😂
I didn’t realize there were so many in this world! And they all ended up right here! Lol.
Where
Yup. Lots of people never been mining only watching videos but they all estimated exactly $100K too!
Jing Jang I go opal mining as a hobby in hopes that one day I might get lucky I just watch these videos because they hype me up which keeps me mining
I'd rather have those square blocks that they cut with beautiful blue streaks than the small round opal they sell in jewellery stores... those square slabs he cut look so beautiful
It takes cash to operate a mine. They were short on cash so they did what they had to do to raise the money. Easy to sit back and criticize when you have never made a living mining. The guy wanted to buy his fathers claim.
I do not know why but every time I see hard-working people get rewarded with a good find, I am so over-joyed for them. I am so happy to see these kinds of people do well.
Me too! I love seeing them succeed!
I’m the opposite
One wrong move and they destroy it? They split that giant opal in half. Pretty sure they can't do any worse.
Tony that’s how it works dingus
金3 A.M. Could have Chiped away slowly
Idk j feel like his sister would have told him he ruined it if he had, these guys have been doing it all their lives so I think they know what they're doing
Yeah just smash it into tiny little dust particles and turn that into blue glitter
@@silaswheedleton1570 - They glossed over the part about destroying the great opal. And they probably do know what they are doing, except that this particular find was worth being a little more PATIENT!
**finds potentially thousands of dollars worth of opal**
“pretty nice colour there ay?”
@@albertemmanuel2898 Fuck off bot
cut its right through the middle ouch lol
I'm no gem Hunting/ mining expert, but I'm pretty sure that was a bad cut
i bring you love
Damn you must mine opal to know what you are talking about
@@zokie77 kill it, KILLLL IIIITT!!!!
@@ehoh3246 nah opal is different to other gems. Its the most complex and complicated type of stone to value and many factors come into it.
Not sure how I got here, but Opal is fricken magical
Aaron is such a character, he cracks me right up.
in Indonesia, the discovery of gold whether it is detrimental or not detrimental to the people around it are arrested. it is fortunate to live in a country where you can enjoy its own natural resources.
Why?
@@sam-cs7ne obviously cuz the government doesn’t let private citizens to collect natural resources cuz they are greedy and corrupt
So it could potentially be priceless... and you START with a blind cut with a table saw?! Wow.
@@jORDYTHEMAN1 Not a miter saw lol. If you are going to correct someone at least do it right
@@jORDYTHEMAN1 try a diamond tip stone cutting saw
They're stupid, what can you do
its a wet saw used on tile. That saw can barely cut your finger.
@Sven3xs Enlighten us then
Legend says they talk in prehistoric language, whenever they hit jackpot.
Gorgeous! Love that blue colour!!
I’ve watched this video that often I feel Greg and Aaron are two of my buddies great to see Aaron is keeping up his fathers memories.
Thanks for including us on your adventure of discovery ! Peace & Love ❤️🙏
I filmed this, it was amazing to witness.
Good on them they truly deserve it I hope one day that all of them that do this hard work that they hit it big!
Was good to see Aaron & Greg cash in 👍
Well done boys very proud you all blew the target of the charts so you can buy your Dads claim and house !!!!!!!!
Fantastic Boulder!
I had tears of joy for your battling..just fantastic for the 3 of you & your find :)) Congratulations!
That was great...I'm addicted to these shows
Excellent find. Very happy for you. Lovely colours in that opal.
Great discovery,well deserved. Best of luck in the future.
In Slovakia we have opal too. In mountains near my village. It was first opal in the world.
I’m slowly growing a Aussie accent by watching these
Very pleased for the guys, hard work has paid off.
Wow. Nice job guys. Could not have happened to a nicer pair of guys.
That's so cool, glad they got it!
My favourite Gem-Stone,...what a beauty!
You tinny bastard ! Great find boys, old man will be real proud of you
Such beauty that is produced by mother earth 💚🌎
It got him what he wanted most... enough said.
could have been more but you can see how happy he was
Reward After Nonstop Hard Work ! Always pleasant to see !
beautiful color of that opal though very bright electric blue almost incredible
I use to noodle dragon fly Aaron's dad Arno was a friend of mine he sent me and German Karl to look for him once at Serina. One day I found a massive boulder there took ages to get it back to my vehicle in one peace then Stanko and I broke it up at the outpost. I will be back one day once you mine Opal it's allways with you.
That's a gorgeous gem.
Best of luck guys from Ireland 🇮🇪
I'd have a beer with these 2 outta all the ppl on this show. They are my ppl. Glad he got his dads house
I think they will spend half their money on refilling their empty beer kegs that are lying around. When summer comes the nights are hot and sticky and a good cold beer is a must. During the summer days the sweat sucking flies are in plague proportions and a bloody nuisance, like a black carpet on your back. At least they are sensible working during the cooler months.
Haha I know one of these guys, absolute character. His dad was even more crazy, he was a child soldier in the nazi army that survived ww2 and even met hitler. He joined the foreign legion and became an entrepenour in qld outback, even did sheep shearing.
Good job. Ya got the house. Now keep digging. Have fun. Wish i was there.
Wow ! I did Not look at the whole Video before , I just saw the name Ingoldstadt on your Shirt and I forgot about the Video ! Maaaaan , great for You Fellers to get out of the Rut that You had been Grooving in ! Wonderful ! Cheers , Fellers !
Good on em ! Hope he's happy in his old man's home 👍 top stuff
Lol super professional instead of cutting windows, slice the whole thing in half. Talk about losing money
Yea, looks like they royally screwed a potentially multi million dollar gem and then act like its all good..... well Fuck me drunk!!!!
That's actually how it's done professionally . Opal miners crack open a rock to expose any color so that they can ask a greater price for the rock, they will slice the rock dead center to expose the color of the opal.
I’m sure you all know what you’re talking about instead the guys with the actual tv show LOL
@@itsShiftlessand mackjeez - Professionals, yea, ok, that's fine, but I'm sorry, that just doesn't 'cut ' it. Because we all saw what happened, It doesn't actually take a fucking genius to observe a fantastic stone just got cut in two and ruined!!! If you want to call that 'professional', go right ahead, knock yourselves out!!
@@mystikmind2005 wait thats bait right? You do know they just end up cutting these anyway right?
They sold it to Rick from pawn stars for 400$
Serious?!🤔
@@MaxKing222 il tell you for 50$
And he takes a risk.
@@23madrabbit ya I have to frame it first. That alone cost 49.99
Your a fucken dumbass.
Love this programme 👍
Congrats boys - well done!!
freaking gorgeous opal holly crap i wish i was there to see that in person
Me too... with a smith n Wesson a nap sack lol
Wouldn't mind that boulder falling on my foot and splitting open😂
I love my Aussie outback OPAL ring!
Team Dragonfly.... Cheers mates!!!!!! Nice find
that moment when u have a big opal in a boulder and u cut it in half
Pyro Jaeger i think that they had to check whats in it
Smoke chmiel there are other methods. Such as chopping from around the outsides so you don’t... you know... it through the middle of your biggest stone
How else are you supposed to see thru rocks. That is actually a split seam probably. Opal always breaks thru the best color is one of my mottos. Also thats how they expose the color in boulder opals.
What dictates the season? Dates, weather or? I was wondering the same with Outback gold I live in Canada, no idea what they go through.
@@kerrypitt9789 weather mostly, during summer its always around 50 degrees Celsius (120f) in the shade, tools get so hot you cant touch them, machinery overheats and so do people
It's like looking for a rock, in a rock pile.
Nigga what!? Lmfao dead
yeah that’s literally the definition on mining
Old video but nice to see again.
That was a good catch. Nice one
First thing they need to buy are some safety specs between them.
Safety squints mate. As for all the rock dust, that’s why you keep a lit cigarette in your mouth. Ain’t no dust getting through that filter.
Stunning. Please C C as i am deaf and would so much enjoy what they were saying.
Basically asking eachother what to do next..rush the decision to break it but still got 100k more than what the sister said its worth
Awesome find. Congratulations
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Is there a way to buy straight from Col’s crew to support them? LOVE the show! We have learned ALOT and have great respect for all miners.
2nd time ive seen this and still cant believe they just sawed it up like that , they probably had a massive gem in that but managed to saw it into 40 bits ,
surely anyone would have just sliced bits of it untill they got near the opals , but these guys straight down the middle then the middle of the middle. crazy
Nah this isnt diamonds. Alot of people dont get opal or how its valued. It isnt cut up into many pieces. A single opal is a single opal regardless of size. Not all opal is supposed to be cut and polished down into perfect shapes like diamond. All opals are different and irregular shapes. Most opals in their finished final polished forms even still consist of boulder. Not all opal is for wearing some is ornamental. Hence why opal is the most complex complicated stone to value.
Great video enjoyed watching you find opal absolutely beautiful
That is a kool house,yes lots of history. I wish i could just look at all the history. Good job on keeping dads house.
Oh my god , diamond in rock
Aaron is trying so hard to achieve his dream, he works so hard for it. I hope he gets what he is striving for. Poor bugger needs a good break with lots of opal. Go for it.
I love how these guys are just straight up Aussie Opal Minors Doing what thay love no matter what.. would watch them find These beauty any day
Beautiful, my gem stone :)
Go team Dragonfly!
Is there a way to image rocks with opals in them, to see what is inside.
Well done fellas
Congrats to the bolder boys
Cheers mates from N.Y. U.S.A.
I bet they sold it for a jar of magic beans. 😀
The boulder boys is why I watch.
Bloody O Aaron and greg
Beautiful opal!
That lady has two nice gems herself.
You broke it in half ! Should have waited.
and thats why youve never found anything worthwhile
Damn I didn’t know opal was that expensive
Wow put a lump in my throat for you congratulations to you!!!!!!!!
100 K - green & blue is my fave. I just recently got a 1.5 carat pendant & I was absolutely stunned by the black opal 's colorful display of colors.
put that big one back together and I'll buy the whole thing!
Average value of a Carat of Opal is about $10,359 USD. 400 Carats is about $4,143,600 in raw value. They only got offered $100k. Yes the condition is rough but more or less they should be in the million dollar range. They got ripped off badly.
Gem cutters get that much for finished product. It takes a lot of skill to cut and shape opal.
KidRiver The miners are receiving only 2.413% of the gross markup. Less than 3%. For the amount of work they’re doing. They should at least make 15% (About $621,540 USD). Gem cutters make salary, about $36,000 in the US. The company just cashed in profit.
An exceedingly rare and unpredictable find.
Some classic Aussies among this Mob !!
Love the bloke on the blue T-shirt attitude would like a bit of it my self very funny 😂
"Dad would be proud" 💘
No he would be pissed they ruined it lmao
Well done guys
The most beautiful stone of all time 👍👍👍
Well goddamn I was expecting a softball size nugg.
They split the damn thing in half lol. Still amazing and they should've shown the finished product
Doesn’t matter. They didn’t lose any carat weight.
@@JustinLHopkins they lost lots of value worth more together without rock
I've just watched the entirety of The Big Lez Show and fuck me the Australian accent is just god's gift honestly!
Love your video glad to see your great find wish I had even th smallest piece of opal absolutely beautiful
How do you retrieve the opals out of the rock without damaging it?
So are we going to act like he didn't tear the ripcord right off of that generator at 0:58 ?
Enmanuel Estrella 😂 she was two days away from retirement
Happy for you . Hope you guys alot more luck.
awesome find