We always look forward to Justin and his knobby

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@imanassholesometimes

2 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever.

@veggiesaremurder

2 жыл бұрын

Haaa!😃 You're naughty! And this is one of the most beautiful nobbies I've ever seen, truly. 😉😂

@grahamfree3175

2 жыл бұрын

Deffo an absolute ripper ! Those wee flashes of red in the best aquamarines. Droolingly beautiful

@DaftFader

2 жыл бұрын

God dam it, you made me choke on my pizza ahaha!

I like it when you quantify the financial risk you take. It helps us understand the risk involved. Glad it turned out so well for you😊

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked 🙏❤️

@ConstellationMushrooms

2 жыл бұрын

His risk vs reward is super low and that's how he's able to make a living off it. Its not gambling in the slightest.

@joshhomer9550

2 жыл бұрын

I like how Jason is fair with his educated gambles. If that poch and sand had been 1/2mm deeper then the stone would have had little worth and he would have been out $. I’d like to see some of the better looking stones he buys that turn to crap. We usually only see his side of the transaction but I feel he deals with the diggers equitably, sometimes he busts and sometimes he flosses😂

I always feel the pressure and stress you go through! I always love it when you have a painless and wonderful outcome.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@Godwinpounds4333

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 dear, how are you doing?

@jacobdiscipleofjesusforeve419

Жыл бұрын

​@@blackopaldirect it'd be cool if you up dated us on what the stone actually sold for.

As for your question- I DO feel your pressure. I believe this is why so many of us like your channel, we like watching, and feeling all the things thru you. Going from feeling the pressure, to the excitement of being able to bring out the beauty in each stone, it all comes full circle! You're honesty is palpable. How refreshing!! Not to mention your artistry, which is admirable. All these things without being overbearing, or boastful. Thank You for letting me come along on these adventures with you Justin, I very much enjoy it each time. ❤

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Such kind words garden. 🙏❤️ thank you

@horatioyen256

Жыл бұрын

Yep

I’m going to speak for everyone. We are cheering for your success. It’s not so much about fearing you might lose $500. It’s the excitement of seeing something hidden in the ground for a zillion years and being there when something astonishing emerges. That’s the excitement.

That's a gorgeous stone, and just what I would buy, if I could afford to spend that sort of money. I sit here with all the feels as you cut these stones. It's what I watch for!

@veggiesaremurder

2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say the same! My dream opal looks pretty much exactly how this one turned out: nice and black, with mainly cool colors, but flashes of reds, oranges, and golds! Ugh, such a dream. 😍

@dooday1

2 жыл бұрын

Not only this but as a foreigner and non professional you can't buy rough opals like this for this price. My guess is you have to know the miners directly to get this material. What is selling online looks much less intresting and is much more expensive

@teecee4459

2 жыл бұрын

You could get some labradorite instead

Stunning gem. I love any Opal that reminds me of a Hubble photo of swirling gas clouds!

What a great result! It's terrific that the yellow and red colours made an appearance. Thanks for posting.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thanks for watching

Indeed we feel that pressure! I often find myself releasing my breath during your videos. Keep up the amazing work and sharing. Thank you!

That is an amazing gem. You definitely earned that 5k.

I feel the tension. I'm happy for you when they turn out beautifully! I'm glad you show when they don't turn out. To know sweetness we must also know sour, savory, salty... the other possibilities life brings.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it feels real because it is

What a ride. Edge of my seat. Even with the spoiler, it was much better than I expected, after seeing how thin the bar was after you rubbed the sides. What a stunner! Mahalos

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Haha nice Stoney. Glad you liked

that feeling when the pressure finally lifts is amazing. always leaves me shaking

I feel the stress for you but know you are a true master.

I hold my breath everytime you are cutting the stone. When the color starts coming out, I get as excited as you do!!! Love seeing those colors come out of a rough looking rock! Love your videos!!

I hold my breath and forget to breathe when you cut these! Stressful is the right word for sure.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

I watched a guy working an opal one time and he could not figure out why his stones would crack when working them. It took me a second to figure it out, he did not have water on the wheel or turned on for that matters......YIKES. Great video Justin and great gem.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yes they would have heated up

This will be very exciting to watch Justin cutting a knobby into a magical gem!

@Godwinpounds4333

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 Susanne, how are you doing?

Profit is necessary, but I come here for the art.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Yes me too sort of lol

@ThatOpalGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect you're motivation is entirely different though. Lovely gem, but I noticed the inclusion pretty quickly and, though it's top color, I'd struggle to hand over 5 grand for it (assuming I had 5k to spend on a black opal). Still, I'd be happy to own it if some generous benefactor would buy it and gift it to me.

As a novice/amateur cutter - oh boy do I feel the tense moments with you: the sadness at sand ruining what "could have been" and the elation of the stone cleaning up when you thought all hope was lost. I started out with what my friends called "rubbish" opal: mostly potch but with a little bit of colour in them, which to me at the time seemed like super expensive pieces to be "wasted" by me learning. I didnt try to make "perfect" stones, but instead learned how to shape the stone to best bring out what was inside despite being full of sand and inclusions - "perfectly imperfect" I called them =) Even in those batches, I'd occasionally come across a piece that I knew I didnt yet have the skill to do it justice and didnt want to ruin prematurely - so I have a decent collection of stones "for Ron" =D Always love watching your vids and thankyou so very much for delivering the lessons you've learned in a way that makes it not only informative, but fun! Best wishes from Port Lincoln =D

Dude you are so confident when you grind off the amount you do!

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Many years my friend

I can’t believe how entertaining these opal cutting podcasts are. I fell onto Black Opal Direct podcasts and have been watching and learning every day since. The cutting process is fascinating and the production quality of these podcasts is so well done that it all comes off like it’s easy. I’m a fan.

Fantastic result Justin ........ one of the prettiest Gems ever ! Love it !

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

I love the fact that even though I have zero skill in cutting opal stones, I do have eyes and I can see as well as you when that hidden opal color emerges from the rough. It is very exciting and fulfilling!

@Godwinpounds4333

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 Medelyn, how are you doing?

I always feel tension when you cut stones. You've improved the production quality of your videos immensely since I've started watching them. The choice of music for the background helps accentuate the dramatic vibe inherent in grinding virgin opals.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don yes I watch over the old ones and cringe 😂

@ThatOpalGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect the thing is, production quality may help make the video more watchable but it does nothing to increase the educational content within them, which was(and is) the primary driver that keeps me coming back time after time.

Thank you for sharing this with me !

Very nice. I love the way how you explain and teach.

Well done! Beautiful Opal!

Great stone, great return. That is amazing.

Absolutely stunning gem💕

That gem turned out to be amazing with the colour flashes in it. Nice gamble Justin, thank you

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony

@oscarmarinmarin6170

2 жыл бұрын

Its not so much of a gamble when you know what you are doing !!!!!

Congratulations!!! Well done. Another beautiful opal!!!

Yes, we feel the tension! Wow!

I definitely feel the pressure, just as much as I feel the joy when you cut a beautiful gem. I love it when you succeed despite the odds.

I love these start to finish videos. Watching a stone become a gem. Great job! Thank you.

I cut my first opal yesterday. I have a dremel but wanted to do it by hand. You've been my main source of information Justin and I don't think I would have even thiught of it without the influence of you and your skill. Cutting took a fair while but I am happy with the result. I don't have scales but I would estimate it's somewhere between 2 and 3 carats of very nice CP opal with blue, green, yellow, orange and loads of red. Very pretty. And then I did another smaller stone because it turns out cutting them is like pringles 🤣 A parcel of small nobbies and chips purchased on ebay that cost less than $20 and two stones already made me back my money many times over and have paid for the gear I also purchased so I could cut them. Could turn out to be a great way to make a bit of independent cash while I can't work and a good match for off grid vanlife 👍

@lisadean7713

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in your boat currently

Love you Justin! Thanks for the tips and your efforts.

I am not a cutter, a newbie opal admirer. I just felt relieved and happy watching this!

Absolutely feel the pressure. Every time I watch you cut a large investment I’m really on the edge of my seat. it’s like I’m watching a football game and I’m pulling for your team! 🎉

Love watching you perform your magic

I know nothing about opal, and I don't know how I found this, but I always enjoy watching them come to life!

Beautiful! 😍 The awesome colors always amaze me, and I appreciate you sharing your craft with us!

Oh wowsers! This takes my breath away! And yes the anticipation, and I find myself holding my breath and encouraging you...even my muscles tense and relax as you go along with the stone. I'm happy that your hard work and skills have paid off big time! My hear is full of joy watching you work with opal Justin.

You are amazing brother. I thoroughly enjoy watching you work. Thanx for sharing.

Good result. Great advice at the end too for people new to opal.

Yes. Definitely feel the muscles tightening and then finally releasing deliciously. You’re an artist with opal. A joy to watch. 😅

Every time you go in for the grind I’m at the edge of my seat routing for ya… and yes when a nice gem emerges I get a wave of relief as you do!

Yep can't wait for the next..

It gets my heart pumping with adrenaline as the opal faces. Truely lucky to be able to watch you turn rough into one of a Kind treasures.

I could get addicted to this, kinda treasure hunting. Literally treasure hunting.

Amazing as always TY!

You get my heart pumping and I def hold my breath!! Beautiful opalssss

Always Justin, you are the man!👍👍❤️

Hello there from ChCh , NZ .... I am so glad to have 'tripped' upon your Fantastic vidclips again ... I have not 'seen' you in ages .... Just love your Work, Enthusiasm and Narration.... All the Very Best to You and Yours for 2022, may you find more Wonderful Stones to share with us..... I am over 70 already, a retired 'engineer', so really appreciate your work. Would love to come over to Oz again, this time try to see Opals from 'wo to go' .......Keep well and Stay safe ....

Oh I do feel the pressure! I find myself holding my breath as you work! And definitely a pretty stone.

Beautiful! 😍 Glad you turned a profit. 🤑 Thanks for sharing 😃

Good work, Justin, always a pleasure to watch you on the wheel, your awesome!

I love watching you turn a rock into something beautiful thank you for sharing

top video like always ! love it ! thanks so much for share Justin 🙏🙏🙏

A tense excitement that it works out, and seeing it do it!

Yes I feel the suspense. I find myself holding my breath. Lovely gem.

Love watching you work cutting a gem and bringing it to life. You are truely a mystro of the opal, thankyou for sharing your craft.

Amazing video as always. Thanks mate

i love the red the way it flashes wow what a job you did

Was holding my breathe the entire time! Love learning about your craft and these beautiful stones. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

I love the tiny brilliant red flash in that stone!!

Thank you for taking the time to make and post this "awesome" video on how to find a true Gem in a piece of opal.

I was on the edge of my seat great job beautiful stone 👍

good on you its nice to see you have a win

Makes me wanna try. Bucket list!!!

Definitely worth the perseverance well done

One of the nicest patterns and color displays I've ever seen.

What a beautiful green and blue!❤️‍🔥

Love how the shape of the stone just emerges under your fingers, seeming effortless. A true master.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

Yes, I smiled when you said something about your muscles relaxing. I realized I was tensing up and almost holding my breath. I love these videos. It's that satisfying relaxation at the end

Yep. I get knots in my gut even knowing you’ll only be sharing mostly wins. Love your style Justin. Cheers.

I'm always so tense. At the end and when you finish I realize and I relax.

Just love watching these gems being born and its always great to see it working out so so well for you ;-)

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Yes we are feeling the pressure we are cutting these stones with you .

I'm an Aussie living in the UK. (I grew up in Forster- Tuncurry in NSW) I get up in the morning ,make a coffee and hope that there's something new from you guys to watch as I'm waking up. Grey and cold here at the moment but your vids brighten my day. It's great to hear the accents and watch the gems being revealed. Thanks.

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you I used to go to Forster for holidays all the time

I tense up once you start cutting the stone.. Sometimes I realize I actually hold my breath for little moments at a time until I start seeing a good outcome turning up. Yes, I experience the tension and pressure along with you AND for you (and your family)!

Hell yeah we feel the pressure.

It's always a pleasure to watch you work. I learn something new with every new video you post. Thank you!

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Oscar

You certainly have nerves of steel and an amazing touch!

oh the mystery of it all! love watching these develop either good or bad!

i realy love your channel, am from ethiopia i have rough black opals but i have no machine,skill,even export licences but watching you is big hope for my future. bless you

Wow. Just wow. What an amazing gem.

Beautiful stone. And how I feel the pressure you must feel. Congrats!

Welldone on that stone. Looks Awesome.

I can appreciate your feelings of uncertainty, and I also get a bit anxious. But that is the enjoyable part of cutting opal. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

gorgeous gem!

THIS IS WONDERFUL !!

I really like it when you do a stone start to finish. Thank you!

I tense up with you and grin when you win. 👍

I`m in love with Hubble`s pictures, and that beauty looks like a nebula. love it.

Yes, I do get tense when you are pushing the envelope so to speak, I start to clinch my fingers waiting and hoping for great results. Mother Nature can give and take away. Beautiful gem in the end.

a nice one ! congratulations

It takes so much skill to do this well! Opals are tricky gems, but so gorgeous!

Of course I always feel like your birthing something a wonderful event regardless of the outcome. I get so excited when the sand allows you to uncover the awesome beauty hidden just below. It’s nerve wracking for all kinds of reasons, this is the good stress we need to balance ourselves out. I love your work and I might even get to see you if Arizona is still on. I’m a big fan of the stones and you !!