He never fails, like old man river, Justin keeps rolling on. Thank you Maestro for another beautiful journey. That purple was royal.

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Thanks again Glen

@glenjones5416

Ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect u r welcome Sir!😁😎👍

@alistairmills7608

10 күн бұрын

They are great journeys are they not, almost meditative and educational at the same time with abundant passion. I'm sitting in the sun, sunbathing between 8 & 9 am, Traditional Chinese Medicines brew in hand absorbing the suns glorious rays concurrently absorbing this beautiful journey. Peace to all you cool cats

@alistairmills7608

10 күн бұрын

Crystal Blue Green Pink Purple Orange with the merest flashes of Red and Gold

I no longer have favourites. Opals are like horses. A good horse is never a " bad" colour!! LOL. Hi all at BOD and viewers. Greetings from Victoria, Australia.

@saywhat6279

Ай бұрын

Same, every one I watch Justin cut I think is my favourite. Same with the patterns

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Hahah true Nancy. I hope you are well

@nancycurtis7315

Ай бұрын

@blackopaldirect yeah. Still getting over broken bits. Tell Saxon that he's young, but DO NOT do it again. I have busted a lot. It loses it's novelty, when you do stupid at 60. It takes way longer to get your bones together enough for another try. I just thought that I would fix pipe to tank. I fell off. Too scared to do anything. I could feel my feet. I didn't get help. I didn't have my phone with me. Yes. I'm bulletproof. Until, I was not. Now just getting opal stuff together. You lot have always been wonderful to me. Nice to have friends.

@SourBogBubble

18 күн бұрын

The ones with the Chinese characters are the true top shelf stones, i know taboo but there is not better description imo

@chimbangle3637

13 күн бұрын

Excellent!

That is the most gorgeous opal to my eye. I love purple and the subtle lower key colour is really attractive to me.

WOW, holy cow.....Beautiful finish on that Opal........ So Justin, my favorite color is Blue. Many artist associate Blue as their favorite color...

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Thank you JD

The polish brought it out!

It’s always a treat to find a new video from Justin

My daughter would love that opal. Purple is her favorite color!

I'm with you, Justin. I love the blues and greens. They seem to have so much depth to them. I know that everyone loves the red and orange, but the blues and greens look like a deep, mysterious ocean. My favorite pattern might be a little boring too. I really like chaff and pinfire.

As a fellow opal cutter, that polish job was top notch! Sweet as!

My 1st black opal was seen when I was 16 visiting my aunt in Cleveland OH. She took me to a museum and it was pure red and black! it was huge and rough! from then on red fire in black! I do have a small one! thank you Justin for what you do! I have 3 from you!

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

I love it and thank you

That finish brought out real beauty from nature's work. Well done! Glad that spot came out.

All the colours of the rainbow 🌈 in an opal are my favourite.

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Thank you

I absolutely _LOVE_ this opal! Blue is my favourite colour as well as shades venturing over into the purple 🥰🥰🥰

I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite color of opal. It's like magic flickering inside the stone.

Nearly bedtime here. Just gonna pause, get my cocoa and sit back.

@kathybrandt6060

Ай бұрын

And drift off to sleep, dreaming a beautiful opal that sounds wonderful.

@eh1702

Ай бұрын

@@kathybrandt6060 I only drift off if it’s over about 20 minutes. Then I rewatch it over my morning coffee. Or I just watch twice anyway. 😀

The purple colour in there is beautiful. I like seeing different variety in the stones, it takes all sorts!

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

I totally agree!

I really like the stones that are mostly black with flashes of color, very nice.

This is one of the prettiest opals I've watched you cut and I've watched every KZread cutting video you have... No one would complain with more vidos😂

Thanks again, Justin. I always enjoy watching and learning. Not a record setting stone but it has it's own beauty. Looking forward to your next one. Keep Smiling and Stay Grateful

More purple than I expected. Nice.

All opals are beautiful. I really loved the way the color hid and flashed on that stone. Another beauty Justin 😊 I really love the crystal opals. I like the way the light passes through them.

I can't help but love a good multi-color opal, especially with some pigeon blood red, but I love all opals. They're all so unique, every time I look at one I say, "wow, that's beautiful". I could get lost for days just looking into one opal.

Opals are nature's treasures, and that dark opal is beautiful in its own way! My absolute favorites are the crystal opals with colors of the rainbow 🌈 in them! Greetings to you all at BOD! 👋♥️💎👍

Oh that’s a cool colour opal! My fav is a black opal with a mix of colours. My nan had a white/milky opal ring and it was hideous but after seeing some newer styles of opal rings, I’ve fallen back in love with them.

As an October baby, I love all opals. You have opened my eyes to the black opals. That is a gorgeous stone and I loved the purple flashes in it. ❤

Orange and pink are usually my favorite opal colors.

I think it turned out terrific! I was surprised actually. Very nice

It's honestly one of my favorite gems you've cut. The dark black and brilliant purple make it really unique

Ive never seen color flow like that in a stone! it looks like a liquid rolling around inside it! stunning! top 5 stone for me Ive seen you cut!

I love watching your craftsmanship. The gem is beautiful

Thank you Justin for sharing this with me ! I love all Opals ! This Opal really stunned me a little as I thought that with brightness around the edges that it would really pop out in color ! It's still a beautiful Opal !

That is the most beautiful stone ive ever seen. 😊👍

Orange and blue for me is the magical combination.

Like a man once said "you have to take your time on your artwork". very awesome piece.

I'm a big fan of purple, I wish there was more to be found. Purple and red would be good with some blue. This one turned out lovely, cheers.

Hi Justin. Greetings from South Africa. My favorite colours are red, orange and yellow. The blue and green are also spectacular. Great video. Kind regards to all

I came out just breathtakingly beautiful ! Blues-green are my favorite colors as well & in glass to.

I love the purple of this opal! My hair is purple, dyed 8 years ago when i was being diagnosed with a 4th cancer.. .! I'm still fighting and yes, My hair is still purple! 😇❤️

Thanks for the show Justin and Co.! Greetings from Mike in Granby Colorado!

Wow, the polish Made all the difference!

My favorite colors are the light colored ones. The royal blue and purple is pretty phenomenal though. It would be gorgeous combined with amethysts or saphires.❤😮😊

Incredible! Personally I love the dark with the purple and blue, just stunning to me.

You make it look so easy!I can't wait to get some rough that doesn't kill me with folds of sand in the most unexpected spots, Live and learn and buying rough is something I need to learn pronto before I lose mind! Thanks for all your tips on a great hobby that can pay for itself in the long run.

I am Sri Lankan and I love your presentation and very beautiful opal gems. I often watch your old videos, there are many beautiful gems in them, nature has given us many beautiful things.

Brilliant shape and polish as always Justin! We share a similarity, blue and green is also my favourite colour combination, but I am also a sucker for true gold!

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Nice

Wow i love that gem,, Dark,, Bright,, stunning,loved watching the process beautiful.Nice

Gosh, how I would love to have that opal! My time may be soon and how I would love to look into that opal until my end has come!💜

I absolutely love the blue and purple color on this one! Thanks for another fun video. ❤

"Quite a pretty stone" I think it's stunning!

I am personally a fan of blue/purple ones like this one was, although I'd like it a bit brighter. Still, a fantastic gem to watch get cut

I really enjoy watching a true Artisan plying their craft. You are Awesome. Thank you for sharing. Peace Out.

Greetings from Czech Republic (central Europe) 🙂 my favourite colour generally is blue, and in your opals I really love this deep blue and purple. But it is closely followed by all the blue green gems you show us. Thank you for your videos, they are always nice and gentle and I like to watch them. Especially now, as I fight cancer (I am 42 and this is second time I have a breast cancer, after 15 years), it always brings smile to my face and warms my heart to see the beauty born from the rough stone. And smiles are the best cure, thank you for that, Justin ♥️

I love the black and purple!

That opal is absolutely breathtaking.

Wow, that is beautiful! I didn't expect it to be devalued because of the colors.

I love a stone to have all colours albeit with red and purple being the dominant colours especially with a nice high dome! The volcanic opal that you cut awhile ago was to myself an absolutely beautiful stone. Have a ripper Justin!

Love that Opal. Not loud nor audacious. Magnificent mauves and purples, but only for those who wish to look !

I love what you do and how you present. I don't comment often but I watch a lot. Thank you, Justin.

I love the purple! 🙌🏼🤩😎🖖🏼

purples, blues and teals are my fav colors on a black opal. this one looks like rolling purple fire.

Gorgeous, l love it. Opals never disappoint me. They've always been my favorite.

This is truly an example of one man's trash is another man's treasure. You were commenting on how not every stone is a top-level gem. Personally, this is one of the prettiest stones I think I've seen you cut, in the 20th or 30 videos I've watched. That color of deep blue purple is my absolute favorite. And the way it plays through the potch, I find absolutely stunning.

Oh boy, this looks exciting! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!!

This opal is my favourite! I have never seen another so beautiful! Great work. I love watching you unveil such beauty.

What a stone ❤ Oi oi fantastic as usual team blackopal 🫡🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️❤️

Absolutely entranced by that blue...

Those black opals that are blue+purple and not knock-your-eye-out bright make good man's rings, IMO. But that one is so large it would take a giant to wear it. Or a lovely woman's pendant - maybe a gypsy cabochon setting in yellow gold? Excellent job, Justin!

@amberandrews6842

Ай бұрын

I think it would make a stunning bolo tie!

@cinnamonsvintagecellar9543

Ай бұрын

With the right setting an balancing of the gemstone gallery it would be a fantastic ring even at the size of the cut thatJustin did. Fabulous index ring 💍

You have single handedly got me into opals. Ive always loved gems of all kinds but opals are now my favorite. I've learned so much from your videos and ive purchased my first lap grinder and hopefully soon my first cabbing machine. Keep uo the good work. Your work is awesome

Cobalt blue and purple. I love the spark in black opals. ❤ That opal to me is EVERYTHING!!!

Amazing how you shaped that opal with your hands on that wheel. What a beauty!

Blue is one of my favorites, along with the green.

Hi Justin. It's a beauty. Thanks for showing your hard work.

I love opals that has all the colors of the rainbow.

Wow magnificent gem. Such beautiful colors. Please keep your wonderful videos coming

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Wow you found the beauty in the stone and revealed it to us all. Thank you for sharing!

Wow! The colors blow me away. Nicely done.

There is something magical and mysterious about the way the colour appears and disappears on this. Some opals, you can only imagine appearing on black-tie occasions. This one would be beautiful with wool or denim.

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

True

I love blue and greens in opals as well. This one looks like a stormy sky at night.

Now that's a BLACK opal!! Wow, awesome polish and cut Justin 🙌

@blackopaldirect

Ай бұрын

Thank you Tom

Yeah you’ve cut cut some awesome stones but I really liked this one! Great video as always Justin!

I know absolutely nothing about gemstones but here I am. Props on your presentation skills making me invested in a new topic!

i absolutely love the purple and black look, especially for that price. amazing!

i love these kinds of opals!! my favorite colors to see are blue and purple and pink 😁

That is gorgeous, what a beautiful gemstone.

a wonderful opal I love this purple

Wow that looks amazing all polished up!

I always enjoy watching you work Justin as you work your way around the Opals❣️

@blackopaldirect

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Wow! It’s gorgeous! Love the purple and blue on black!

I love opals with a bit of every color, especially crystal opals. Awesome opal, Justin.

I love the andamooka crystals with the intense blue-greens ranging from lime greens to ocean blues.

WOW ! Looks Amazing !

The colors are stunning

That is by far the nicest opal l have ever seen! It’s my favourite colour.

My favorite that you did was that "geometric" one. It was simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once polished the stone completely transformed into something beautiful.

Beautiful gemstone! 🖤💜

Absolutely stunning loving the blues with magentas and reds. ❤️❤️❤️

That was actually one of the most beautiful opals I have seen you do! I'm a big fan of blue and purple

My favorite colors are blue and black just like this stone ❤

Love the purple in the stone. Beautiful polishing job 👌