This is the healthiest gambling addiction I’ve ever seen

@kylel8605

3 жыл бұрын

@@XxWaterStreamxX Yes, this harmless comment absolutely needed your negativity. People like you are the reason a lot of good things can't happen and I wouldn't doubt you're the pro mask type of person that has the world still on lockdown.

@XxWaterStreamxX

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylel8605 i was replying to someone who deleted their comment, hence why it didn’t say “@chase cahoon” figure it out buddy

@cosmiceon

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylel8605 “people like you” LOL

@kylel8605

3 жыл бұрын

@@cosmiceon And you

@XxWaterStreamxX

3 жыл бұрын

@@cosmiceon how this went from cutting opal, to me being a pro-lockdown “type of person” is beyond me

What a wholesome man, you are the bob Ross of gems.

@Idontwannahandl

3 жыл бұрын

something something, Knob Ross. nearly had something for this lol

@jgedutis

2 жыл бұрын

It sure looks like he made a happy opal

@MDTH2000

2 жыл бұрын

exactly!

@EmilyXiong1999

Жыл бұрын

I've never had interest in gems of any sort but your videos on opal are wonderful. Opal seems to be a surprise every time. They don't look like anything else and some of them seem like they could glow in the dark. I may not know a lot so I wonder if any other stone is like that or to that degree. Finally, you treat each stone as a gem and you love what you do.

My dad and grandfather had all sorts of lapidary machines in the garages. My dad and grandfather made some beautiful jewelry out of very large opals, encased in gold. Both were also silversmiths. I remember sometimes my grandfather placed thin layers of quartz behind some opals for rigidity when he made jewelry for my grandmother. Sadly, my crooked uncle stole all of her jewelry when the grandparents died. I remember the machines my dad had, giant rock saws, flat laps, polishers and grinders with carrying Diamond wheels and water “bubblers” to keep the wheels wet and cool. GemTech, Covington were just a few of the names that I remember of his machines. We’d go camping once per month 9 months out of the year, searching and digging for various rocks and gemstones across the western USA. Good times.

@tsuobachi

2 жыл бұрын

Cool story, thanks for sharing. It sounds like a really nice thing to grow up around rock cutting, polishing, and jewelry making.

Learned everything I know about opal from Black Opal Direct. Found a passion I never knew existed! Thank you.

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome :-)

@pampandiaotoadibiga6277

3 жыл бұрын

Salut On dit quoi comment allez-vous vous allez bien

@pampandiaotoadibiga6277

3 жыл бұрын

J'ai besoin de votre contact jeux d'équitation pour vous présenter

@sharonhouse4465

Ай бұрын

Me too !

My dad and I love your channel during the summer before school we just chill and watch you do your ople cuttings thank you for being hear and teaching me about opal

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome 🙏

@johngallagher9151

3 жыл бұрын

This channel is wholesome

@michaelbean105

3 жыл бұрын

My daughter clearly loves your work as much as the rest of us. Thanks Justin for all the beauty you offer, especially when there's so much gloom going on in the world.

I am literally thinking "why not use a Dremel to carve out the sand and see what's underneath first." He then takes me to school.

@kurtschultz8199

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe for exploratory needs, but it's the large flats that really play with the light.

@vangledosh

3 жыл бұрын

@Aquatic Ape But no jewler is going to purchase an uneven stone with divots taken out, only a few opal gem collectors will be interested in that. You have to satisfy the people you're trying to sell to, which in this case is jewlers who are looking for a nice even shape that can be seated in jewlery. This guy has been doing this for decades, I'm sure he knows what's best.

@geddstock

2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking this guy knows more than we do........🤔

Your videos are my favourite thing to wake up to. Coffee + opal cutting with Justin is the perfect way to start the day.

It’s not unfinished on the back, it’s a “live edge” cut. Stunning work as always, Justin!

@jacobkudrowich

Жыл бұрын

It's not a bug it's a feature !

Two words: living dream. With those flashy colors that stone is so attractive! Thanks for sharing Justin

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I am absolutely gobsmacked! ! The most STUNNING opal ever! I was afraid you would end up cutting too much off and instead I swear it grew! Beautiful, just beautiful!

That's one of the prettiest opal's I've ever seen!

Beautiful. I enjoy watch you create such gorgeous gems. I did a little lapidary work when I lived in Perth W.A. And my pride and joy was a pair of opal cufflinks I made for my hubby. I am 71now. I no longer can do many of the things I used to enjoy, so I watch you instead. Many many thanks

The universe in the grain of sand. Looks like a nebulous star. All thing sing the awesomeness of the creator. So breath taking!

That looks so great with a rough side that still has flashes of color and the rocky surface. The wonderful perfected side. It tells you a story. When you look at it this stone it almost says, “This is what i look like in the earth when I am first found and here is what was hidden on the inside of me. Just waiting for thousands of years to be discovered.”

Wow! My favorite colour spectrum! Nice job!💜

Beautiful piece... this is why I love opal. Vibrant turquoise, greens, and blues just like a tropical beach and her lovely waters. You did her justice...

A magnificent stone... and the cutting was pretty good too!!!!! Thanks for sharing. I didn't think all that sand would come out, but I'm happy it did. Be safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

My brain just exploded with the wire wrapping design ideas. Wowzer! ❤️

These more lighter coloured “muted” colour opals are my fave.

Beautiful surprise to have that much surface area without sand! Glad you got a WINNER :)

There something relaxing about watching you cut opal and witnessing the colors come through. 👍

That blue in the opal is beautiful.

@Williameagleblanket

3 жыл бұрын

@N3KOS are life 🐙🦑

@sheolreaver4565

3 жыл бұрын

Hail Cthulhu.

Brilliant decision to leave it 'rough' on the back. Love it.

As he's grinding, I'm like; "that enough, stop!"

@KVeren

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Simultaneously soothing & meditative & nerve racking

Isn’t nature amazing, a few million years stuck under ground and with a little sanding (thanks again nature for the sand) a beautiful Opal full of colour that changes when you move it. Stunning.

That is the opal of my dreams, so happy Justin left it whole and in it's natural form. As magnificent as the opals he usually creates are, I much prefer this. Sometimes watching him cut the standard shapes out of the wild stones saddens me, like seeing a butterfly lose it's wings, as if they lose that wild spirit somehow. But that's just me, marching to the wildest drummer.

setting an opal like that with such a fine girdle could be tricky . but it has such a nice apperance , shows well

Hello Justin and the gang , really great vid mate and what a stone thanks as always for sharing and all the best to you all for Christmas .

When I was a kid, my father purchased a business. I was rooting through the drawers finding old knick-knacks, coins, and whatnot. I realized then my love and excitement for treasure hunting. When I started watching your channel, the look in your eyes brought me back to that moment when I was a kid. The work you do is just that, treasure hunting. I'm sure what you do is full of peaks and valleys but then there's that moment when you find a gem. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Wow! What a beautiful stone! The more I learn about opal, the more I love it. Thank you for the best content!

One more reason I'll never work in opal. I saw all that sand and thought just cut it up and sell it to the new folks to practice on. . . Yikes! Glad you're the champ and not me!

Love love love this! The way the colors change with every little movement is just incredible ❤

So nice to see a man who loves his job

These finished stones take my breath away!

Watching your videos is making opals become my favourite gem.. they're all so gorgeous 😍 I need one

The are absolutely my FAVORITE videos. From start to finish. I've watched every one of your videos, even your originals and it literally NEVER gets old!!

Thanks for bringing back memories of my grandfather working with his tools. Love your work.

WOW..that is stunning! I LOVE opals! When we lived in Long Island, my son was in a student ambassador program in highschool. He went to Australia and brought back an opal pendant for me. He spent 21 days travelling around the continent. He liked it so much he wanted to move there.

That knobby turned out beautiful !! Great job!!

Man, just beautiful, the video and the stone. I love how the sand finished just perfectly to expose that beauty. Honestly loved this. What a piece.

Always enjoy the grind and shine!!! Ty again Justin for your time and efforts and sharing your knowledge!

I love how you take us with you in the journey with the stones. despite all your amazing experiences they still catch your breath and of course ours too!! amazing

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is absolutely beautiful! It looked like the offspring of opal and turquoise, especially on the rough side. Keeping one side rough was good; the whole thing is spectacular. An turqopal.

So relaxing watching these stones coming to life

I've binge watched so many of your videos recently 🤣🤣 absolutely fascinating content with such beautiful gems too! Keep up the great work! 🤙🏽

very beautiful opal almost looks like an open trapped in the stone. Well done.

Really Stunning piece. Love Opals

It looks like a Monet painting, the tree of life, the earth from outer space. It’s dreamy. 💕

Opal rough is the scratch off lottery ticket of the gem world. You never know if it's going to be a bust or a winner. It's part of the rush.

Absolutely awesome. Thanks Justin.

That is the most gorgeous opal. Wow breathtaking.

Another BEAUTY, Justin!!! And another great video too! I truly look forward to your videos - thank you for sharing your work with all of us. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and the staff at Black Opal Direct!

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you too

I keep catching these within an hour of posting... perfect timing!!

Ok this is just WOW !!! It's like look J.T. just ground the Aurora Borealis and is holding it in his hands. :-) Lucky is the person who gets that in a wire wrap. Total Stunner. Congratulations.

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debbie

Gosh ,thats BEAUTIFUL OPAL 😍 💖 💕 ❤ 💗 I've always ❤ 💖 ♥ wanted an opal necklace ! Like on a chain !!!!! Love the color

Such a fantastic camera you have! Every detail is so clear--and so enjoyable to see.

So therapeutic watching you work. Thanx for sharing.

I wish there's a simulator game like this

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

😆

@jawjagrrl

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously! I'd play it. Imagine the experience of an amazing stone like this, or what looks like a good nobby at first until you find a sand spot that goes all the way thru...

@lyhthegreat

3 жыл бұрын

there's this game called fossil fighters that is sorta like a simulator for unearthing and cleaning dinosaur fossils.

@UnusefulGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@jawjagrrl Right? Either has a choice of buying stones or mining them yourself then proceed to polish and refine it as he does in his videos would be VERY satisfying

@yak8786

3 жыл бұрын

Your computer would have stroke trying to render it

I like this style of video the best! The beautiful light music, the soft words into the mic after the film is shot...this made for an even more pleasant and almost magical experience.

Love that you polished up one side and left the other natural. The best of both worlds!

Even though life can be rough, like now for example, life still finds a way to be beautiful

No at 4:49 watching get that sand out was awesome ! Thank you 😊

Wow; the colors are beautiful! Very nice piece. You do some awesome work. Thanks for sharing with us.

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

It is absolutely beautiful and looks like a lovely pool drawing you in for a virtual swim! Great watch the second time around too!!

That came out looking fantastic. Missed your funnies!

That opal turned out well Justin. It's got such a beautiful scintillation of blue colours. Thank you for sharing

This stone would make a lovely Heart 💙 Shape..yes I see a Heart of Ocean.. Well Done 👍

@RevelationTwelve11

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought it would be great in a heart shape too! :-)

Hello Justin. Craig here from the UK. I purchased an opal on ebay. The listing read dug up by himself in the 70's he then went on to say polished on site and he got give it. Now I have the stone and must say it's stunning it looks like the bottom of the ocean stone based opal topped but the strange thing is it looks like it has a single tiny metallic bit inside that looks very much like gold. Now here the question I have spent the last 3 day looking on Google to see if gold could become trapped in opal and will say not a silly man I know gold take 250 million years to format where as opal is only around 145 million years so it's not impossible but can not find another example anywhere. Have you ever seen an opal with pure gold inside.

I really enjoyed the style of this video. Awesome job and an awesome stone!

A beautiful piece. Loved watching it be revealed!

You sir, are truly a Man amongst Men. I always feel honored to be able to observe the process as I struggle to learn this arduous and painstaking art of creating something breathtaking, from the literal rock that allowed us to Breathe. I sincerely appreciate you and your wonderful channel, Cheers!

Epic! Opal 101👍 A real feirytale🤩 Thank You for sharing Boss👍👍👍

Seems many life lessons are contained in the opal. Your cutting the nobbies illuminates those lessons. As always thank you.

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. Than you for pointing that out Tyme

This one is amazing. I like these semi natural pieces a lot more then jewelry pieces. Too expensive for my personal collection but very nice to watch!

After watching 3 of your amazing videos, I thought I had it all. By the time I had seen 50+ videos, I can say with complete certainty that I know nothing about Opals. They are pretty, I like that part. They are silica, I know that part. But everything in between is a great mystery! You know what? I like having that mystery!

Wow, somehow stumbled upon a video of yours, instantly became fascinated and could not stop watching! I had no idea how beautiful Opal was or how much I would enjoy watching you cut, polish and talk about it. Of all the videos I’ve watched so far though, this stone really speaks to me. It reminds me of a beautiful ocean reef where life is peaceful and flourishing, I paused it and starred in amazement for a good 2 or 3 minutes when you showed the final gem! Absolutely stunning, good call I think to leave it whole! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing work and wealth of knowledge with us!

That opal is packing a whole lot of wow!

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Haha true

What a beautiful piece Justin! I'm glad you show pieces like this cos it gives me a better idea on how to cut them. Btw, I caught your impromptu upload way earlier this morning (4 am for me) just before I had to gear up and go outside to shovel some snow in -6C weather, not gonna lie I was more than a bit envious seeing you in the pool lol. :)

Great looking forward to seeing this new opal

What a lovely job to have!

I have to say this might be my favourite stone so far the colour is so gorgeous. I like the subtle blues and green over the really bright reds. Love love love.

Wow! You've done it again, Justine. It is gorgeous. It had a somewhat heart shape to it. Was surprised you didn't shape it on the edges more into a heart. However, it will make a stunning pendant. If I ever win Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and become a multimillionaire, I shall be knocking on your door.

@irenemariebelanger3758

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Looks like you can make a nice big heart crystal opal out of it. It really looks amazing! great job.

The color in this stone remined me of your fathers favorite. I bid you a peaceful season. M.

Beautiful opal ...always love groovin' to your videos!

Greetings Justin and family! Thank you for sharing. Love that you left the back natural. Be well!

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

The colors in this are amazing. I love the cooler tones.

You've got one of the coolest jobs, J. I'm envious 😸

Incredible finish. Beautiful opal. Thks for the lesson.

I'm hypnotised by the colour and your skills. Awesome 👌

I just love watching your videos. The perfect relaxing distraction I need right now. Thank you.

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love the channel.... you do a great job!!! Getting my crabber fully rebuilt right now! Can’t wait for it to be up and going.

this is such a rewarding job/hobby on so many levels

So beautiful 😍 love watching your videos and can't wait for the next one.

Love your videos and your work. This Opal is beautiful just wow, amazing, and always you do great work looking forward to your next video

Very very nicely done! Love that piece.

Gorgeous work and outcome!!!

the sand will buff out Justin :) I love your videos and wish you all the best and happy Holidays

Thats my favorite style for a big opal. Love the natural look All my favorite gems in my collection have matrix I can't wait to add an opal like that to it

What a beautiful chunk, well done!