Giant Opal Parcel Pays Out Thousands!
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Giant Opal Parcel Pays Out Thousands!
Noah and I where lucky enough to score this giant parcel of Lightning Ridge potch and colour and two full buckets of Koroit Boulder opal.
This gamble cost us a total of $1200 but we where pretty confident that at worst we would break even. At best well we got a very nice surprise and after rubbing back one of the black bits of potch and colour it revealed an amazing colour bar of green and blue opal!
We sent off a bunch of pictures and videos a friend who sells primarily black opal and he valued it at $500 a carat making the value of that one stone a staggering $3500!
On top of that we managed to make up two additional parcels of black rough opal and Boulder opal worth a couple of grand each.
All in all a worthwhile gamble parcel!
We hope you enjoyed the video and we promise the next time you see us post a new video we will be back at it mining for opals!
If you wish to support us by purchasing Opal including the opals seen in this video feel free to check out our Etsy store, simply click on the link below.
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Contact Us:
Email: Jaymin.sullivan@yahoo.com
About Us:
Our names are Jaymin Sullivan, James Caruana and Noah Mcdonough we are the ‘Young Guns’ Opal Mining Crew from Discovery Channel tv show ‘Outback Opal Hunters.’
Our love for treasure hunting led us to quit our jobs and move to the desert in search of precious Australian Opal!
It’s a bad day to be a rock!
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Well done Lad’s! Great to see you trying different ways to keep your dream alive. I’m pretty sure that 99% of the viewers are hoping that you three bust your targets and head into hyper Opal territory. Good luck 😉.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching we have an awesome time doing this job and definitely hold onto the hope of hitting the big one! If one day we do it will be our please to share with everyone that story!
@jimzorn3853
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters Nice video! Could you guys tell us a bit about yourselves, your backgrounds, how you got into this business, what your plans for the future are, and who were all those people who had pizza with you?
That Bolder Opal came out looking very nice! They would make some really unique belt buckles, like plenty of guys wear here in Texas. Especially during rodeos! Gotta have your western shirt, jeans, belt buckle, cowboy boots and hat!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah I love that! We will have to make some one day. Best burger I have ever had was a blue cheese burger in Texas!
Sweet !!! I'm so jealous!! Thanks for another great video 🤠👍🇬🇧
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Reminds me of the time I took hammer to my moms limestone rockery, looking for fossils.....I got a fair bit of gravel, a nice fish fossil and a thick ear from my mom..........The good times! Nice one lads.
Great job guys! Wicked video. Keep chasing that color
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching will do!
Bloody oath good stuff fellas. I so hope u make a full time KZread channel
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Could be in the cards 😉
This is so much better than the discovery Channel hahahahaha. Yall are great i especially liked the ending with the family meal! Also nice score!!!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah thanks for watching we still have an awesome time making outback opal hunters though it definitely is nice to just play around in the rocks and film some fun casual videos ;)
Well done. The boulder opal is just stunning. Love that the most.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
💯 agree with you there Boulder opal is truely the most earthy gem out!
Well done not just for the opal, but the content of your videos. Honest and straight forward, really enjoy watching your channel.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching for us it’s all about the adventure that’s the pay off! Though finding a few shinny rocks here and there to pay the bills certainly keeps us out here!
Hi all, you guys should be very proud of yourselves!!..... I'm really impressed, your so young with a good head on your shoulders.. Stay down to earth (pardon the pun) stay safe... Adelaide South Australia here oi oi oi
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for the kind words :) we love this job and it is a privilege to be out here doing it!
You blokes are all over it. Purchasing mines for a few bucks and making money on it. Searching through the old diggings and finding useful opal that has been left behind. Now this, buying a few buckets of rough and finding a profit amongst them. Tell you what, I wouldnt mind throwing some money in your direction in a couple of months and seeing what transpires if you like.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Gary as always thank you for the kind words and support! Definitely doing all we can to make the most out of opal! Have you got me as a friend on FB ? If not send me a friend request we have somthing in the works that will be announced a little later in the year if all goes well that you might will give our friends and family a chance to get involved if they wish :) All the best, Jaymin Sullivan 🤠⛏
Hell yeah boys. That's the way to do it. The fact that ya know how to cut nice stones from your material gives you a great advantage if you're buying parcels like this. Even small stones are full of promise ive noticed. And folks love buying 1ct. Ringstones because they sit in a more affordable price range for the average hobby jeweler. Imo 30 minutes per stone, sell the stone for 50 bucks usd is a pretty decent hourly wage. All depends on what bills you gotta pay though! Always love to see you guys win! Keep it up and be safe out there! ❤
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We love every aspect of this job and it’s such a privilege to be able to do this. Cutting opal is one of my favourite parts. Usually I just put on and audio book and go for hours!
You probably would get you money back selling the black potch for doublets. Any color is a bonus. TY for the video guys!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly that was exactly my thoughts purchasing the potch if there is nothing worthwhile then at least I’ll have a lifetime supply of doublet backing 😂 got lucky 😉
Very awesome 👍 great job glad your finding opal
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
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My back hurts just watching you guys hunch over the truck bed doing this for what had to be a long time lol
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahah yeah needed to break the milk crates out sooner I think 😂
Keep it up guys! Its great to see you here, cause discovery ain't showing season 8 of opal hunters to those of us in the USA and I've missed seeing yall kickin ass and taking pillars 🔥🔥🔥
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha thanks for watching legend! We have a great time doing outback opal hunters but we are also really loving creating some of our own content! Hopefully eventually they will air the show more in the US!
Way to boys,👍. You guys are rich already.. look around you at that family you got. Can't put a price on that. Good on ya.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely! The adventure itself is worth it.
What a brilliant video. Thanks for sharing this with us, guys. Say 'kia ora' from me, down here in Aotearoa-New Zealand, to the family. They look like a lively bunch.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching once again! And I will do!
@annakeye
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters I should've mentioned that Noz looks like quite the pizza chef. I know I'm going to sound like some mad old aunty when I say this but it is enormously gratifying to see you guys develop into confident young men in front of the camera. You both just seem more relaxed as if it's just all part of your day. Okay, carry on. _Kia kaha_ (stay strong)
Thanks for the Video, more from this. Greetz from Germany.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Love to see you boys doing good!! Keep up the great vids! I love em haha. You guys have built my love for opal so much more! Thank you for that, cheers,
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! Very glad you enjoyed this one a little different to our usual videos but thought everyone might like to see some of the other ways we try to make a living off opal and the risks we take 😂🤞
Great to see you guys, well done on a lucrative purchase. 😁
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
In the opal business you win some you lose some, we definitely got very lucky here!
Some of that boulder opal has a kryptonite feel too it, looks awesome :)
You gents are living my dream but what you do isn't easy work. You guys work your a$$es off. Good on ya! I hope you sell some of that huge black potch. It's really difficult to find black potch that large and it's all worth money. Great job on the video, looked very professional.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment we appreciate the support! It’s a tough job and take a lot more work to share and make the videos but we love sharing the experience and connecting with people all over the world! We definitely will have to make some of the black potch available!
Nice job you two!! Another video to help us thousands of miles away, live vicariously through you living your best lives. Thank you
Awesome video boys. That black stone is fantastic!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely came up far better then expected:)
I love to you young men doing well. I'm rooting for you from a small, rural community in Mississippi, USA.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support! Would love to visit Mississippi one day :)
Fantastic results, some beautiful looking opals out of those buckets! Love seeing a new Young Guns video in my feed!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah it is a rare occurrence though we hope to keep posting as much as possible!
Please keep the vids coming guys, this could be your bread and butter with opal on top!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely love sharing the journey! Any time we have something interesting going on we’ll make a video!
I love the end part with the family.
Love ya work boys!! Great content from mystery buckets to fossicking to mining love it all !!!! Keep it up. 🍺🍺🍺
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers 🍻
Nice material, lucky Australians and their beautiful country
Nice, Great job! love seeing you guys win.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and being apart of our story!
Nice work guys. The videos are looking great. Nice looking pizzas. My 2 parcels that I purchased from your part of the world are stuck in Chicago and Los Angeles. And so it goes. Be safe out there. Thanks.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
Thumbs up for you guys. Go on and never give up. Maybe there will be a day when i can buy some rough opal stuff from you. Amazing to see that motivation
Very good content, only problem is we need more!, Thanks guys!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha legend! Thank you for watching we will do our best to bring out more content asap!
Hanging with family is always awesome, great job on the opal buy.
You boys are absolute boss!! And you even make a mean looking pizza ! Good on yas 😁👍
freaking unbelievable well worth the gamble can't wait to see you get back in the mine and find more opal. and i still wish i could come down there and help you guys. best wishes stay safe.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
A very lucky gamble! Better then a poker machine or lottery ticket 😂 if you ever make it out this way come say hey 👋🏻
Just finished the binge. Great stuff. Best of luck out there. Looking forward to seeing more.
I love how you incorporated the payoff and the family scene at the end of you all enjoying the rewards of your hard work. Excellent brotha! Well done and keep it up!
Very cool. Great to see you finding gems in the low grade piles. Those pizzas looked pretty good too. Thanks for sharing, good luck out there guys.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely can’t underestimate low grade material!
Loved this. Well done. Likes the pizza at the end too. Made me realise I'm hungry.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha they were fantastic :) thanks for watching ;)
What a great surprise to see another vid so soon. Great stuff boys. Keep it up and we'll keep watching.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching our video! We will try to have more soon!
Big smiles all around. Good shit
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t not smile doing this job! Thank you for watching!
@redeyestones3738
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters I'm sure that's true! I was more saying that everything about this video made me smile. Cheers
Oh i love you guys and the work youre doin, to be honest im eager to take the trip all the way from denmark, to the outback opal fields just to follow in your footsteps
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
If you ever make it out here come and say hello 👋🏻
@dennischristensen5892
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters say hello i would, getting rid of me again you wont :D but still i need to cross half of the planet just to get there, so why not try to make it a stay
I like your guys energy, good vibes, looking forward to more updates from you lads.
Awesome finds lads, so cool to see the values and everything too.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a gamble that paid off :)
Man , I'm stoked , I accidentally found your channel . You guys rock .
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah thanks for watching we love this job and it’s a privilege to be able to share it!
@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters I've seen you three on discovery multiple times , but its random whether or not some of my favorite opal hunters are on a given episode. I'll be watching all you vids and as per my modus operandi being a pest in comment section. Gotta help the algorithm
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
@@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 yeah the show is a little random with which teams are on as they have quite a few of us, all good people but :) Much appreciated if we keep growing at this rate then hopefully we can dedicate more time to content creating.
What better way to share successful days than with family and friends! Great purchase boys 🤠
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️ definitely a good haul and a good feed 😂
The Bondi treasure hunter sent me. Good to see you lads living the dream. Respect from Sydney, Australia.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Bondi is honestly the best guy! Thanks for checking out our channel !
Great video, nice payday, nice opal, alot less dangerous sitting in the sun, let someone else do the dodgy stuff and reap the rewards. Keep it up boys.🚀
Good to see you Lads came through the Floods ok.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
We where definitely lucky to not have been affected by them.
I get so ecited when you guys upload, cant wait to see yous on outback opal too
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for watching! We hope to make more videos asap!
Great haul you guys! nicely done!
Congratz boys! Nice hit!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Every opal in the bucket helps ;)
Definitely keep posting videos boys. This is how you capitalize. Love to see it.
pretty rad kitchen there mate. Didn't expect that.
Legends! Really appreciate that you give us the value :) Have a good one!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
I know people want to know what we make off it and how much things are worth so will definitely try to give you all a better idea on that sort of thing!
Kee up the great work guys! I think if you guys could find a way to upload more regularly you're channel would explode! Much love from Canada 🇨🇦
Good afternoon Wow very nice 👍😀
Awww you'd make some one a lovely wife with those cooking skills 😉
Good job men , you are very interesting to follow . You have found some good gems in your mind and this video , with what you paid for was a good idea and worked out very well .. Didn't have to dig it .. 😅 but I think it was well worth changing tactics.. an other way, seems very smart guys ..👍😎🇦🇺
Good score guys , pays the bills 😁
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Certainly does!
Nice work lad's ...them Pizza's looked bloody nice. Now im hungry
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha cookin with the young guns 😂😂 thank you for watching!
Love the content and editing! Also loved the ending and seeing you boys at home 🤗🤗
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks will hopefully get you out there one day to do a video 😜
You are living the dream boys 😀😎🤗
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Livin the dream, diggin or in this case buyin the seam ! 😂😉
Glad you were able to find some beautiful stone out of that! And looked like happy times at the end with your family Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as a support
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching likening and commenting! The support is always appreciated and will keep us posting more! Gotta share the wins with the family!
@oneshotme
2 жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters You're welcome! The wins are always better when you can share with the family!
That was fun to watch!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Brilliant job lads. You really turned them rough opal around. Thanks for sharing
woudl be cool to include footage of you actually cleaning up the stones!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely will next time just had a lot on and it take so much extra time to film each bit! We have done some cutting and polishing in previous videos. Will have to do it again next time :)
Keep the great content coming boys.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Rafael!
Great jobs guys.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
Way to go guys! Well done. I hope you find some giant stones.
Ive never seen opal in real life and i got the fever....... great to see you young guns making a buck
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It’s not a hard fever to catch 😉🤠⛏
looking forward to more videos!
What!? You guys have a KZread channel! You lot are criminally underrated. Keep up the dream.
Seems like it's bloody good money in opals so long as you put some hard yakka in, and determination. Patience goes a long way also haha. Great job guys, worked out to be a decent payday in the "lucky dip" haha. Best of luck with the mine, hitting the motherload one day, future opal and life en devours. Super chilled community / lifestyle in the "Sticks". Pretty untamed area as a whole in those parts of the country, which is great for you guys haha :)
I couldnt help myself but to smile as you two prepped some pizza to celebrate a good day. This video ending genuinely made my day better, thank you guys!
Very entertaining to watch lads!
hell yeah, men and their shiny rocks is pure entertainment
You guys should make more videos. Greetings from New York
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Greeting! We hope to find extra time this year to focus more on creating content for this channel!
Very nice, good for you boys.
You got some awesome results there
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
No doubt bought tons of rough in the past this was one of the coolest hauls to date tho!
you young men could all most get jobs as tv presenters love you work
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah thanks for the compliment! I guess it’s just all about being passionate about what you are doing :)
mad stones and a mad feed woooot!!!!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a good day!
Keep it up owes, it's been fun watching your progress. Love these kinds of channels. Greetings from South Africa!
Love your content guys though I have to say you definitely should have been slicing that Boulder opla with a saw you lost a little money on that would also love to see the actual cutting process should definitely try to record that keep up the good work boys
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
With the hammers we are really only breaking away the excess ironstone. All of the goo stuff with potential get sliced. Would love to record more of the process for you guys though had a lot to get done, next time tho!
Absolutely love the the videos, keep rockin young fellas l
That’s amazing guys ! Keep living the dream 🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very cool!
Great content and finds! You guys definitely need your own show...cheers from CA
@younggunsopalhunters
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha thanks we are actually from the Discovery Channel tv show outback opal hunters just wanted to create some of our own vids too :)
@cesarcejarojas
Жыл бұрын
@@younggunsopalhunters no way lol super cool, now I really gotta check you guys out! Hope to one day visit Lightning Ridge!!
Just saw the bird bite advertisement, hilarious, good work with your videos your all champions, happy days all the way from Montana
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha how about that bird tho 😂😂
Stopped by from Bondi Treasure & subbed 👍
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you so much we had a blast hunting for treasure with bondi!
Wow that’s a great return. Way to go! Cheers from the states
Great video as all the others have already said, my only thought was...safety glasses?! Watching you smash those rocks made me wince!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Not the worst idea! Should probably have them on next time though it’s pretty low risk not really any chips flinging off while we where doing it.
This is a really cool channel to find! I recently got married and the engagement ring I got her was an opal. All the research I did got me really into opal. I still don't have a ring yet, I might get one from the Etsy store because the story would be cool getting it from people I saw on youtube. I'll be watching to keep track of progress. Who knows: Maybe you'll find some incredible opal and i'll get to buy my wife a new stone. 😁
Love the Channel! Quality of the videos is one of the best iv'e ever seen almost Discovery Channel like.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We hope to have some more videos out soon hopefully with some massive opal finds as well :)
great to see!
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
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nice score and so glad i found your channel have not watched opal hunters for a wile but i prefire your yourtube videos over that show keep up the good work
Nice payoff guys.
@younggunsopalhunters
2 жыл бұрын
STRAIGHT TO THE PUB! Hahahah thank you for watching!