Thank you Justin for sharing this beautiful Opal with me !

I am from the Alps in Germany and i watch your videos already for a while. Its like a meditation for me to share with you on your machines the birth of these beautiful, colorfull and sparkeling stones...🤗..its like travelling for a short time in a wonderland...💖..thank you

What a Beauty! Justin you cut this perfectly, making it worth every cent of its 8k carat. This gem confirms why Australian opals are the best in the world. Thanks Justin, for allowing us to watch you at work, you cut a beautiful gem, makes me a proud Aussie we have the best opals and the best cutter, Justin, in the world!. As always many thanks to Tamika and Black Opal Direct for another great video ....... until next week.......

I love my Australian brothers and sisters. You guys are the best. Your Aussie spirit never fails to give me positive vibes and put me in a good mood. In my book, Justin is right up there with Steve Irwin and Kevin Parker of Aussie legends. You guys have a beautiful spirit and my goodness that stone is beautiful too.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Aww bless. Steve Irwin was the all time greatest man alive

@carmichaelmoritz8662

7 ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect i have two sticks to rub together that are worth 10.000 . How can that be because i say so 🤣😂🤣. only a fool buys high priced items that hold no real value. In my eyes your opal is not worth anything.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 what are your eyes doing watching this crap then. Off you go

@carmichaelmoritz8662

6 ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect my noble fool , i didn't even need to watch it to comment. Your title description said it all. 👍🤟👌

@Tracej99

6 ай бұрын

@@carmichaelmoritz8662hope things get better man, you should try being kind. It’s a blast :)

Wonderful gem!! So dark and so much 3d play of color. I love how the color always shows more and more as the gem is polished through the stages.

Love watching. I find myself very interested in your work.

@jarrodjoyce6892

7 күн бұрын

Jarrod Rod Joyce from PELICAN La

It started a beautiful stone and became a wonderful one. Thanks for sharing your time as and your craft.😊

🎉it’s the Justin and Tamika show!🎉. Hello from Amherst New York, USA 🇺🇸

Your raw videos are the best. That was an amazing cut, beautiful colors, and an insanely intense polish.

What a beautiful stone! Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you Justin. Just magic. 😍

Wow, that turned out spectacular Justin, such a beautiful stone! Thanks for letting us in on the journey.

I LOVE YOUR ENERGY! It's genuine and contagious. Thanks for inviting me in. All the way from SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. You definitely ROCK, DUDE!

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

hulk greenn with envy but with the highest respect!! my parents were small biz owners and to see u are following in the family biz is top notch.

You are so talented. When I was 12 my Dad took our family to Germany where my Dad is from and My Opa bought me a beautiful opal Ring that had some beautiful color. I’ve been obsessed ever since.

I've been under the weather. Glad to get to watch you bring this gorgeous stone up to it's ultimate best. Happy belated Birthday Justin!

That ding in your thumb is moving quickly with the new nail growth 😂

Watching from Portland, Oregon.

That's a stunning stone!!! Love all the color!

5:27 Visited Grawin, LR w/ husband earth sci teacher & hobbyist opal cutter in the 20teens. Treated so well. Milton (a miner, no longer with us) and quilting wife, Lynn, fed us lovely lamb chops twice! Husband was taken into mine for a look below to take some photos to teach 15yr/olds about opals. One girl went on to get degree at GIA. Amazing trip!

Athens Georgia here… Home of the #1 UGA Dawgs! Sic em’ Woof woof woof! 😅

Congratulations, Justin.

That Opal is INSANE!

Absolutely gorgeous gem!

@user-op3zf6if9i

Ай бұрын

an 11 out of 10

Beautiful stone Justin, a large flag stone black. One of your best. Beautiful !

Beautiful jem! Congratulations

Thank you Justin and Tamika, incredible stone!

Cutest carrier pigeon ever!

Justin: it is so inspiring to see your excitement even though you've cut so many stones. I ❤ your channel.

I just love you both!! You seriously bring me so much joy when I watch you!

Maryland. Long time watching . First time message

Grabbing a glass of wine to watch this one....what a treat.

Love watching you passionately cutting the opals. Lorna from Washington state USA

Watching from the Philippines.

You two are just THE BEST! LOVE your channel, love your content, LIVE LOVE LOVE your OPALS!

Great insight to your process I appreciate you guys immensely.

hi, love to watch your expertise on opal cutting. I suffer from i somnia, and watch you all through the night,what a beauiful one you have at the moment,keep on up the good work,from danny BRISTOL UK

You inspire my abstract paintings. When I'm low on ideas I always come here to see your beautiful stones so masterfully crafted. Thank you sir.

Landskrona, Sweden. Greetings to you Justin and to Tamika as well as to all at BOD!❤

The Master of Black Opals! Your videos offer something no one else offers on all of KZread! It most certainly isn't a channel created by AI and has that personal touch!

Pennsylvania, USA. My daughter loves opal!

What a gorgeous gem ! The diversity in colors and patterns Opal displays are just amazing, like fingerprints almost. And this one is no exception. I thought I saw a bit of script pattern deep inside on the darker end, a faint hint of it, briefly.

I am from Kangaroo Island. South Australia. love watching your site . I do lapidary and am now starting on opal so all your tuition is invaluable . I want got to get a gem light. I can see its usefulness . cheers guys . cut on ...

Started the video late. Hello and good wishes from Las Vegas Nevada.

That was one of the best cuts in a high-pressure environment

I'm in Portsmouth UK. Love the show and the beautiful sometimes stunning ancient wonders of Mother Earth. Skillfully crafted to reveal their finest qualities.

A beautiful gift from God opals are...and He blessed You with the Love of these precious stones. Thanks so much for sharing.

From Scranton Pa love your work so very much

Hi Justin and a very happy birthday wish coming to you...even if it's a bit early. I am 74 years old and enjoy watching you take a funky stone and turn it into something incredibly beautiful gem!

I enjoy your channel in Seattle Washington. US

What an absolute beauty! Thank you so much

I really love watching you do your magic I’ve been watching you cut stones for a while and I like it .

Happy early birthday Justin! That opal you are dropping now is absolutely the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! And hello to you too Tamika?

Aaargh! Missed the live! Oh well. Great job Justin, and the opal turned out beautiful! Glad you fixed the technical problem from the last live - stupid KZread!! Can't wait to see the next video! ❤️

That turned out beautiful.....My son is born on your B-Day, as is my aunt.....we have 4 doubles in the fam, you'll make a triple, including the opal fam....hehe Happy Birthday Thanks for sharing your nice work over the many years. I like the beginning to end vids.....as well as the roughing out ones.....cheers

Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos with us! I never get tired of watching them.❤

Hy Justin! Thank you for explaining every little step of your work so detailed. I’m a little stonecutter by miself and as well make some jewellry out of it. though I am at a lower price level, your informative and funny videos help me a lot with my work and passion. By the way, we have birthday at the same day (14.11.1968) and the year might be very similar as well! Happy birthday brother! Greetings, Michael from La Gomera Island (Born in Vienna, Austria)

Love watching your channel! Love the colors, opal is probably my favorite gem!

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

JT, the Opal master strikes again! 😮 Holy cow, that is one gorgeous gem! ❤

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks again Cathi

The stone looked great to start with but you brought out the beauty out of it and cut a beautiful stone!!! I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

wow the lighting is incredible....

Early happy birthday Justin and many blessings to you and your beautiful family

So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I am from germany.

Very nice table bro. Love the timber.

Well, that's the most nerve-wracking video yet. I have to say it seemed you used more machines than usual, and at any moment you would lose that astonishing color bar with one more twist. Then those edges started to twinkle w/gold and bright yellow lights, the intensity of those extraordinary big sheets of colors so complimentarily arranged with each other, the depth many orders of magnitude as if you are looking into deep space through a kaleidescope, and still you are grinding away, with the noise getting less pleasing as you tidy it up. Couldn't wait for the process to get done! And VOILA!💥🎉💃😱❤️!!! Thanks again for the best video so far for me in the last few months of 2023, from Maine, USA. (And those subscribers certainly are mounting up, Fantastic!) Thanks and Goodday to you and your beautiful assistant.

Phenomenal stone! Thanks for taking us on the journey.😮😮😊

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

You bet!

Justin you sure a genius !

Hello from Shepparton Vic. Love watching.

Insane colors wow, planet Earth gives us many beautiful gems 👍👌🙏

Full size screen this time, great ! stunning gem !

Beautiful gem well worth the wait

Great video! Thank you Justin!

Such a pleasure to see these beautiful gems revealed by your skills!!

@blackopaldirect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

It’s interesting when you have it raw and find out what you got… but I like this focusing on a sure thing, or should I say an expensive rock that you could F-up!😳😂 She turned out brilliant, it’s so nice to see you lovingly bring out the colours and taking time to make it better. 🙂😉 + 1 oh and happy birthday!😁

It is a dream of mine to one day present you with an opal that you would get you as excited as this one did. Love your shows.

Hello from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I love your videos.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Beautiful gem. But I like the excitement and the suspense of seeing if something spectacular comes out of the rough better. Please don't take it the wrong way. I love watching what you do.

Beautiful gem y’all.

Charles from North Carolina BIG FAN GOD BLESS

Beautiful host next to you Justin and beautiful stone to match!

Hi iI'm from Pakistan. I love your work, especially the way you bring out beautiful gemstones ❤

That’s gorgeous!

I love watching your videos they have me wanting to try this because I want one of these beautiful gems for my collection so badly

I'm watching from Namibia, the diamond country!😊

Justin is my favorite opal cuter. You are a joy to watch. Thanks for the entertainment. Bremerton, WA

Lovely gem. Some crazy paving on it for sure.

Ello Tamika.. I hope your happy! 🤗

Greetings from Nuremberg Germany. We love your channel.

Beautiful flagstone pattern 🤩

An amazing stone, great job. Great price 💪💪💪😎😎😎👍👍👍

I always enjoy your videos! Nashville Tennessee.

Late to the broadcast here in Wyoming & Montana.

Watching from Portland, Oregon

Toronto Canada

Good morning from South Africa. Love your videos. The opels you cut are so beautiful.

Very beautiful stone!🆒😎✌️!

One of the prettiest and best I seen you cut diffently in the top 10

Beautiful stone!

What a stunner!! 🤩

Very well done under the pressure mate! Couldn’t have been easy live with that great of a stone!

@blackopaldirect

6 ай бұрын

Yes it wasn't easy... Thank you

From Massachusetts. Salem to be exact. I love opals! Most of my expensive jewelry is opals! You guys are great!!