When you say, "Let's get into it," I run and get my chips and soda...or fruit and juice depending....but your statement means the roller coaster has begun. Get ready for the time of your life from the quiet day. Isn't that amazing!. You are addicting!...and fun. Thanks from Chicago 👍

Maestro: very nice gem, the thinness challanged your skill. As always, you overcame everything.

Oh...I think that's the most beautiful one yet!

Very nice gemstone Justin, congratulations for the work, and TKS for sharing with us.

Opals are my love of all stones! They are just so magical and dreamy!

You haven't made an opal cutting video in a while. I appreciate all your videos, especially the cutting ones. Hope you continue making more in the near future. Thanks again

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

this one was just for you :-)

Awesome video Justin, I appreciate this very much🇦🇺🤠🇳🇴

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thanks for showing these videos and sharing your expertise. Opals are always fascinating. It's always a pleasure learning from you.

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Danny you have been following for many years now and appreciate it

You make it look so easy mate I can watch this 100 times and still need to keep watching crockety

I’m just learning to grind stones on the wheel. I’ve been tumbling for years. Thanks, these videos are very helpful. My thumbnails look like yours to haha.

Well cut Justin and great info again.

Gorgeous as always! It’s my favourite stone 😍 thanks for the lessons mate, hopefully one day I’ll be able to get behind the wheels and use the knowledge you share. 👍

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

@beth-rg8bm

5 жыл бұрын

Is this real opal? kzread.info/dash/bejne/da55lcSzZtHKlNY.html

How gorgeous!

Really gorgeous Australian opals .

I call BS on it being an opal... that is a dragon scale ;) I absolutely love how it isn't perfect. The slight flaws make it more precious, I think.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah

@normkirkland1999

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect New category: "Dragon Scale" pattern!

so shines the light

That is the prettiest opal I’ve ever seen 😍

Thank You Very Much for the Education

It’s like finding a mini treasure chest when you get thru the rough and hit color, don’t you think?

That was pretty good !

Great information Justin. I learned something here! Thanks for the channel.

Awesome video

Still a very nice stone, Nice broad flash of color.

Nach meinen Schleifereien ist es Immer eine Freude dir zusehen zu dürfen.

i have bought a rough opal parcel from justin before,he is very fair and i got a 4 karat black opal to sell which i made money on and i also got to keep 6 smaller stones.

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Shane Reid thank you for the kind words Shane I’m glad you did well 😊🙏

I think its very pretty. I purchased ,a long ago, some solid navy blue chunks of opaque opal. I did it to make doublets. I think it would make a nice doublet.with the navy blue back, instead of onyx, some people use. Unless that devalues the opal. Take care.

That looks amazing dude

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Gorgeous, our Australian Opals are the best in my eyes

I'm big fan u your cutting and polishing style i love Opal stone

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Brilha como o sol.estrela do ceu na terra.lindo demais

Ohhhhhhh baby! Blue is so you! I can only. Imagine , how melting amazing your eyes are like in person! Beautiful!

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

🥰

I mostly agree on your value. I could see that being 800 if it had a thicker back and higher dome. Very thin stone and think the estimate is biased off the face alone. Either way, gl selling!

It is still a nice gem.

Thank you justin for such beautiful work. I love opals. I would like to buy a small stone for an engagement ring. Im a unique kind of person. Thank you justin.

Question ..is there a certian sound podge makes that is different then when you hit the actual opal? Also, it is such a treat to see a craftsman at work. Do you find each stone has it's own story to tell!? This one is an absolute stunning earth treasure. The explanation of the why it isn't "perfect" but honestly has a sweet character. 😍

@MrInsaint

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds more glassy⚒👍

@choochalah

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrInsaint thank you! I have been watching these kinds of videos and did notice a difference in the sound but wondered if it was my imagination! ☺

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know about sounding different but it can smell oily or like tar. Thanks for the kind words

Could you please say a little on the price fluctuations of opal?

Show...trabalhando pra brilharem...

@guilhermeribeirojunior6592

5 жыл бұрын

Precisava te enviar um vídeo de uma pedra, tem um contato pra enviar de watts zap

Wow it has big maps of color i dont know if its proper term its so flashy and colorful

Australian black Opal is best and very beautyfull

I have know idea why Im addicted to opal polishing videos but I am. Ive never even seen a real opal

@sharonlewis7638

3 жыл бұрын

Kurt Sloop addicted here too. Can’t learn enough or see enough so I rewatch. Am I obsessed. Yes! Definitely-right answer.

Could you weigh some of the small stones in carats of before you cut and polish them? It will give me an better idea on the weight rough. I can't tell what I'm looking at in the auctions. I'm trying to go back and catch up on your vids.👍

Audio is too low during videos at time's love your videos, wish opal was findable in California...

Have you ever attempted any other stone cutting like a ruby?

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

No haha

Wow, 👍

I love your videos but I wish you would show more closeups of your opals.

Hey Justin... Big fan here. Can we get rid of the yellow light over the wheel? It's washing out the videos to where we can't see the color really, everything is too red/orange. Seeing the color bar emerge is the best, but we can't really see it as well when that light is on, the other light source gives better videos.

Sux about the sound missing on most of this, but I still learned quite a bit......thanks

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

try a stereo speaker and it should come out one of them

@martyhandley4456

4 жыл бұрын

Watching in bed with only 1 earphone in....lol,thanks love these vids

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hello, you do not answer, Mr. Engineer!?! I want such a rough with a size of 20 carats, how can you help me find it in Iran?

Good day.

Its like holographic wow

How are you able to hold these small stones without injury?

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

I have super hero powers 😆

less if hand sand?

I need help I bought a polishing and grinding machine it’s a mini one it uses 4inch 1/4” hole wheel I can’t find the right size wheels were can I find them

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

diamond pacific

So with 80% weight loss, how do you justify the processe of cut and polish?. Thats one of the problems i could not understand. thanks for the reply back the other day. That was helpfull. Gerard.

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

It's the same with all the gemstones. The loss is massive but the gem can be amazing at the end

SO you call removing the potch and sand rubbing? Then when you put it on the Dob Stick is that called cutting? I would think when you polish it that would be called polishing?

@blackopaldirect

2 жыл бұрын

Correct and the term is dopping

I need help. My boyfriend gave me a lot of small raw opals and I want to give them justice and have their color come through. Can I get help?

Um dia vou a australia encontrar uma opala.minha estrela perdida

Wow supab

Muito bom legal amigo fica com DEUS amigo

I have so many finds from lightning ridge when I was a kid. Between there and grawin, I have yet to have any polished lol might have to. Might actually head out next weekend to Grawin. You can’t really dig through off cuts at lightning ridge anymore can you?

Do I see a fracture dead center?

Where can i get a basic cutting setup to start out

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Jesse Redington from any lapidary ship

You need or may already have a video on how to purchase rough opal. I understand it's a crap shoot but there must be some tricks of the trade that you've developed over the years. Ive heard your story on your very first purchase where you dropped 30k and only got one stone out of the deal, OUCH! THAT is the reason i would like any information you have and are willing to divulge to the world. Concerning this stone. Since the color bar went through the stone. Why did you choose the thicker side to whittle it down? Wouldnt the other side provide the same effect plus give you more karrot wieght?

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the message Roger Yes I chose the side I chose because it had the most chance of having darker potch in it. It didn't work out that well but was worth the risk for the gain it could have been. I thought It would have been brighter in color from that side as well.

@rogerlimoseth4790

5 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect thank you for THE quick reply. Now that you point it out, its obvious. Your channel is BLACK Opal Direct, i should have considered that.

Where do you sell them?

@blackopaldirect

3 жыл бұрын

Blackopaldirect.com

I’m new to your channel what is the name of your site I can buy one of these stone from

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

blackopaldirect.com

what kind of grinding wheel is that

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Diamond

Hi Justin, When you have an opal with small holes on its surface and to take them out you would destroy the value, can a clear filler like polyurethane be used to fill the pits? Just curious. Love your site. I will be purchasing from you asap. Thanks, Tom from Florida.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Def would destroy the value. its best to leave them in

Great video Justin!! If I send you a picture on Instagram , could you tell me if I made a good purchase? Greets , Mike

Sic luceat lux

Still an amazing stone. Great work! But I hope you wear a mask or breathing gear normally.

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

I do wear one when cutting dry but when wet I dont

looks so easy it is unfortunately not find I'm super justin

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

hahah thank you

Isn't nature wonderful?!

That color is ridiculous!!

It looks like it has a crack across its face!

@blackopaldirect

5 жыл бұрын

Its a webline

Bloody hell this yank is lol

the first 30seconds had really poor sound quality. sorry to tell you that.

Can I get one opal from u

opals are solidified fairy dust to be used by mother nature to posh up dull rocks ..lol

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

my name opal st ap it

нету звука

@ianclark1815

3 жыл бұрын

Great videos and your skill is unique. Thanks so much for sharing.

Lighting was awful

Every time I watch you grind, I tense up because you get your fingers so close to the grinder. Yikes!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

😆