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See the best opal in the world transform from rough to finished gem.
Justin makes videos on the gorgeous and unique Australian opal. You'll find the best opal gems in the world that we source from Lightning Ridge, Australia.
Join me as I show you the incredible world of this Australian gemstone. I'll teach you what I've learnt in my 30 years of opal mining, cutting, polishing and more!
Shop our gorgeous opals and opal jewelry on our website: www.blackopaldirect.com
Cheers!
Justin makes videos on the gorgeous and unique Australian opal. You'll find the best opal gems in the world that we source from Lightning Ridge, Australia.
Join me as I show you the incredible world of this Australian gemstone. I'll teach you what I've learnt in my 30 years of opal mining, cutting, polishing and more!
Shop our gorgeous opals and opal jewelry on our website: www.blackopaldirect.com
Cheers!
Risky opal cutting technique turns out unbelievable.
Sometimes we take risks.
This piece of rough opal is a broken rough opal Nobby that has a very large and/or thick color bar, which makes me think outside the box and go for two gems instead of one. I am taking a risk with this piece because I can't see through it and it could be full of potch, but hey, life is too short to always play it safe. So, I'm going in!
To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below
blackopaldirect.com
Click here to buy the Gemfish IF1 flashlight
blackopaldirect.com/product/advice-tools-merch/gemstone-flashlight-gemfish-if1/
CabKing purchases click here
blackopaldirect.com/blog/cabking-cabbing-machines/
Use code BOD10 to save on products when you go to the CabKing website
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Thanks for watching :)
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This piece of rough opal is a broken rough opal Nobby that has a very large and/or thick color bar, which makes me think outside the box and go for two gems instead of one. I am taking a risk with this piece because I can't see through it and it could be full of potch, but hey, life is too short to always play it safe. So, I'm going in!
To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below
blackopaldirect.com
Click here to buy the Gemfish IF1 flashlight
blackopaldirect.com/product/advice-tools-merch/gemstone-flashlight-gemfish-if1/
CabKing purchases click here
blackopaldirect.com/blog/cabking-cabbing-machines/
Use code BOD10 to save on products when you go to the CabKing website
cabking.com
Thanks for watching :)
Make sure to follow us on socials:
blackopaldirect
BlackOpalDirect/
www.tiktok.com/@blackopaldirect
www.pinterest.com.au/gemfishopals/
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Newest Lightning Ridge opal fields produces gem opal
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The Allawah opal field is one of the newest opal fields in Lightning Ridge. It's famous for its crystal opal. This piece is no exception and should cut an amazing crystal opal, join me to find out! To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below blackopaldirect.com Click here to buy the gemfish IF1 flashlight blackopaldirect.com/product/advice-tools-merch/gemstone-flashlight-gemfish-if1...
Rough opal from the Heart of Australia - Cuts 2 beautiful gems
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A customer bought this rough opal a few years ago for $800 and never had the confidence to cut the uncut gem. It just sat on his shelf so he came to me a month ago and said I really don't want to cut it and will probably ruin the gem. I offered a refund on the piece and he returned the opal. Let's see if he would have made a profit? I have confidence in it, so I made a beautiful video to go wit...
300 carats of uncut gem opal has incredible color inside. I cut it to pieces Literally
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After staring at this mammoth piece of Seam Opal from Lightning Ridge, I started craving pork chops, weird!? I have a plan and if it works I will be one very happy opal-cutting man. Join me as we slice and dice this epic piece of rough opal. To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below blackopaldirect.com Click here to buy the Gemfish IF1 flashlight blackopaldirect.com/product/advice...
What NOT to do when opal mining!
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This week is a review of what not to do when opal mining. Join Justin on a wild and bushwhacking adventure into the wild world of opal mining. Maybe a little of Russell Coight influenced me on this one. Its not new footage but many of you haven't seen it. To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below blackopaldirect.com Click here to buy the gemfish IF1 flashlight blackopaldirect.com/...
100 carat rough opal fresh out of the mine gets cut
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A 100ct Nobby Opal, will it bring me obstacles or opportunities? A piece of rough this big can make for an exciting cut. However, you never know what is lurking below the surface. Will we find inclusions, will the gem face? All things we will discover once on the wheel. To buy our gems. They are on our website for sale below blackopaldirect.com Click here to buy the gemfish IF1 flashlight black...
Could this rough opal be the cut of the year? I'm going in
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This is without a doubt, the opal cut of the year! This nobby was presented to me on my last trip to Lightning Ridge for the asking price of AUD$2000. With the help of the Gemstone Flashlight, I was able to analyze the nobby for inclusions pre-purchase. The light reached 3/4's of the way into the piece of rough showing it was quite clean. This gave me the confidence that it should cut a relativ...
Turning a fossil into the best crystal opal I have ever cut
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Turning a fossil into the best crystal opal I have ever cut
We find opal in Lightning Ridge - The gem of my dreams
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We find opal in Lightning Ridge - The gem of my dreams
34 mins of exposing gem opals on a grinding machine
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34 mins of exposing gem opals on a grinding machine
I cut this rough opal but do I create a gem?
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I cut this rough opal but do I create a gem?
Forty Year Old Rough Opal - Its time is up. I'm going to cut it!
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Forty Year Old Rough Opal - Its time is up. I'm going to cut it!
The miner broke this opal and I still cut a gem
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The miner broke this opal and I still cut a gem
Watch me cut a $100 rough opal into a $2000 gem
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Watch me cut a $100 rough opal into a $2000 gem
Gemstones! What’s all the fuss about
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Gemstones! What’s all the fuss about
Aussie crystal opal bought from the miner and cut for maximum beauty
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Aussie crystal opal bought from the miner and cut for maximum beauty
Cutting a large rough opal into a ripper $12,000 Gem
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Cutting a large rough opal into a ripper $12,000 Gem
Uncut gems - Did I win lose or draw after cutting this rough opal?
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Uncut gems - Did I win lose or draw after cutting this rough opal?
The Opal Rap song - Don't take life too serious
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The Opal Rap song - Don't take life too serious
Opal Hunters gave me a rough opal to cut
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Opal Hunters gave me a rough opal to cut
Revealing Opal color with a huge increase of value
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Revealing Opal color with a huge increase of value
300 carat massive uncut gem polished in reverse
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300 carat massive uncut gem polished in reverse
Uncut gem teaches not to be greedy - New opal cutting machine! (Cabking)
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Uncut gem teaches not to be greedy - New opal cutting machine! (Cabking)
Cutting opal lesson Cutting play of color
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Cutting opal lesson Cutting play of color
See what’s inside this uncut gem - A world of color - black opal
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See what’s inside this uncut gem - A world of color - black opal
Rough opal takes you on a very different adventure - I slice it open
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Rough opal takes you on a very different adventure - I slice it open
Straight from the mines in Lightning Ridge I shape a parcel of uncut gems
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Straight from the mines in Lightning Ridge I shape a parcel of uncut gems
A gambler? A gem cutter or a educated risk
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A gambler? A gem cutter or a educated risk
Rough opal cut of the year - I make a huge $45k profit
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Rough opal cut of the year - I make a huge $45k profit
Learn to cut and polish opal with Saxon
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Learn to cut and polish opal with Saxon
Your videos create an ambiance that helps people feel safe, secure, and relaxed enough to be able to get their sleep, I'd say that's something to be proud of, and a treasure in it's own right. ❤
A lovely peridot stone would look incredible in that hole, and it would match the colors in the opal.
I watched you cut this stone the other day (having come in late to this party!) and you put it in the 'beaten by sand' pile. it is so lovely to see it again and to see you unearth its beauty.
Bro, every piece you work on is high risk.
WOW!!! The color is gorgeous! I love the pattern, and though I know cutting the color bar in half was risky, you definitely made the right choice.
Thank you! 😊
Who wouldn't want that in a necklace? Absolutely beautiful and unique Justin.
I whant some opal how do i bey from u
ماوەیەکی زۆر سەیری ئیشەکانتانم کرد زۆر سوپاس بۆ پیشاندانی کارەکانتان دەست خۆش
beautiful work congratulations
Thank you! Cheers!
I Love your Opal dance
I miss your Opal dance.
You are they Opal King. Where IS your Opal dance?
Wow just wow..✌❤❤
😂😂🤣🤣
Stunning outcome.
Beautiful pair
I didn't get the woke joke, I almost closed UA-cam automatically, I don't really care each to their own. I like rocks that identify as gems. ❤😂
Gorgeous colours
Hi justin, im just curious how much you pay for the raw opal
Rome, Italy here ❤
I'm from Rome, Italy. I really love your videos and lives. I'm a GIA Graduate Gemologist and I work for a family company of goldsmiths and silversmiths. I appreciate your kindness and deep love for opals ❤
That is awesome!
Beautiful ❤️ Gem❤ Opal ❤
I love how these turned out!! 🎉
Sorry, but you MADE it a lot smaller than necessary! Why just not simply stop when the colour first showed up and leave it bigger and more "edgy"? Hard to take that you are complaining when it is your own decision. And from other comments I know, I am not the only one around who LOVES the "free form" ! A 'trianglish' shape would make an awesome ring or pendant.
Curious why you didn't put more of a dome on them. Was there not enough thinckness on some of them and you wanted them all the same or was it because of the rectangular shape or how you plan to set them or ?
It was because I wanted Crystal Opals and not white Opals and the thinner the pieces the more chance of a crystal Opal you have
Beautiful. just, beautiful. Nicely done, as usual, Justin.
“Woking” is what happens when you find yourself in the kitchen and not remembering why you were there. Douglas Adams, “Meaning of Liff”
Spectacular!!
Many thanks!
It😍 would make a beautiful earrings 💙💙
i like to have one
They almost look like stained glass.
Im currently doing this watching your videos haha pleas help me ❤
What is the pattern?
Absolutely beautiful !
Thank you! Cheers!
Would love to send some rocks to see if any are cutable most are probably not but went fosicking found a couple of nobbies with slight coulour maybe a jelly bar? Not really sure as very new to the industry but would love to see if you would be able to craft any stones out of them for me no strings attached haha 😉
Wow amazing work u can see the skill in your craftt
Thank you! Cheers!
Love ur videos Justin do u cut opals or rocks for customers 🤔 keep Ur the amazing work
A pair of stunners begging to be earrings, I can see how they would flash and dazzle in the light. WOW!
How do you know what you have ,I’ve got a piece of rock that I got from lightning ridge ,it looks like it has opal in it ,but I’m too scared to do anything with it
I'm an N1 kind of guy, I really love the DARK ONES! 🌑🌈
G'day mate, just wondering if ypu are interested in Mintabie opals from Tradition owners?
They remind me of the delicacy, color, and veining of butterfly wings!
You’re coming in 5 x 5
Hi Jus Tony from Malta
Wow that’s amazing
I chose the wrong career. Such a beautiful gift from Mother Earth !!
Perhaps some form of mild pressure washing, mild abrasive tumbling or steam treatment if the mineral wouldn't be damaged during the process before taking it to the abrasive wheel. I'm no expert but I hope it could be a useful suggestion.
Treat it with disdain 😊
Florida