I bought an opal from Justin and it's magnificent. It's at the jeweler now going into it's custom setting and it's going to be a spectacular ring...Black Opal Direct isn't a "discount" opal dealer but the quality is second to none and he's very trustworthy. Was willing to work with me every step of the way providing extra videos of the opals I was considering and his support staff are marvelous. Highly recommended.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike 🙏

@carolharris2357

7 ай бұрын

Congratulations. I wish I could get even a small one.

@Demonanimator

7 ай бұрын

​@@carolharris2357​just keep checking up on his site and eventually you will! I found a 0.70 carot dark opal (mostly blue play of color) for only $50, marked down from $100. I eventually found a vintage silver bolo tie with a setting that was the perfect size for it surprisingly!

@silverdawn2767

7 ай бұрын

​@@blackopaldirectI agree some stuff you cut is nice but you way over value them considering most of the weight of them is poch people don't pay for poch like the gem cut in this vid 90% of the stones weight is valueless poch

@silverdawn2767

7 ай бұрын

​@@blackopaldirect$1500-2000 max imo

Oh Justin. You've outdone yourself. The opals were nice. The rap was BRILLIANT! LOL! Better get a record company on board. Hi everyone. Greetings from Dimboola in Victoria, Australia. 🙂

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

haha thanks Nancy

@shelleysteward3041

7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣👏👏.

@redeyestones3738

7 ай бұрын

Cheers, Nancy! I agree

What skill! You exorcised the sand demon, and gave us 2 beautiful gems!! ROCK ON MAESTRO!!!

What a treat that ending was! OPAL FROM LIGHTNING RIIIIIIIDGE! 🤣 Great video, Justin, crazy transformation of a Gem. Thanks for sharing your talent with us :)

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! haha

Well done…skillfully cut…great results. And that’s a rap.

Justin, you are the man! Not only a master gem cutter, but also a rapper, Dancer, and wannabe clown comedian! I love it! Take care, and we'll see you on the next. 😂

@carolharris2357

6 ай бұрын

He could be one of Joe's cabinet members. It's a circus.

Wow video quality and lighting is outstanding with this video. Can clearly see all that the opal has to offer.

Wow wow wow. Absolutely amazing Justin. That was priceless. Oh wait you thought I meant the Opals. I was talking about the Rap. Lol. Those Opals are out of this world stunning. So happy for you. The fact that the rough produced a bigger stone then you originally thought was extra extra bonus. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 😊

Beautiful stone and great rap... You are the voice of Opal....lol

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

This is the piece that I voted for to be your first cut of the 5. So glad it turned out so beautifully! Awesome color.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

I love the triangle, such color.

I need that as a ringtone! 😂❤ Beautiful work as always! Very grateful you are sharing your knowledge gained from your experiences to others. Even though I'm not cutting stones, one day I hope to have a hobby setup for it so I can enjoy the ups and downs of giving new form to raw stones. Watching you face challenges and disappointments alongside your victories shows such a beautiful aspect of the process and videos like this one with the life lessons are spectacular. You are the Bob Ross/Steve Irwin/Mister Rodgers of opal. ❤

Justin's got the MOVES! Well done, both on the opals and the music video!!

Thank you for sharing things like this with us- no hype, no gimmicks, no script, just pure joy & contagious excitement. We love being part of it with you.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow!! Just a fantastic job editing, filming, and rapping this one. Upper crust delivered , even for a YT pro!! So Thanks for the show Justin and Co., Greetings from Mike in Granby Colorado

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Mike 🙏

This should be a series. Beauty or Bust? Beauty for sure! They turned out amazing!!! I love your videos. You have taught me sooo much!! LOVE the rap!!! lol Speaking of teaching can you talk about Doublet opals. A friend of mine got scammed by some selling a "doublet" it was actually holographic paper and resin... I sent her to your channel to learn more about opals.

No longer beaten by sand, top job Justin, Rap ON !!!!!

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

lol thanks

Yay, Justin is "scruffy" today! Love it. And...the Rap! We need a copy of that drop for the listen later Justin on the download. I could see me "pimpin down the ave" jammin that tune...lol The stones were a total score and great content. Thanks Justin for sharing. Always a pleasure to watch.

You are the OPAL MASTER! These two gems are absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVED your Opal Rap! 🩵🩵🩵

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

You're the best! Thank you

The large stone is beautiful but the small triangle makes my heart sing, that full red flash is phenomenal!

That was awesome! Justin you really are the lapidary OG!

This one has to be one of my new favorites. Those color flashes are amazing. I love watching your videos. Even the goofy stuff. Lol

Thank you Justin for making Mother Nature so bright and shiny and colorful💯🫡💯

Two awesome stones out of that sand ball and he’s got game‼️

Let’s hope you dance, Justin dance!🎶🎵🎶

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

hmmm keep watching

@nancycurtis7315

7 ай бұрын

Hi cristinechildress. Greetings from Dimboola in Victoria

@christinechildress5021

7 ай бұрын

@@nancycurtis7315 Hello from central Illinois! 😉

I get very excited when these videos come out! Such skill you have, Justin.

What an amazing result! The color on both of them is just off the charts brilliant! Truly skilled to cut off the point and make another stone from it! What a awesome video Justin, you really have outdone yourself this time.

I don't really know how I came across your videos but I am truelly mesmorized. I'm sure it has nothing to do with me being a geologist. I really enjoy watching you create some of the most beautiful opal gems. I was wondering, have you seen any of your opals in their final jewelery setting? If so maybe share them in a video. Thanks Justin and crew of BOD for the great informative, interesting and creative videos.

Both these stones are amazing!

Incredible stone but the skills are even better! It has been a rough 2 months for me but the ending of this video... no spoilers but anyone who left after the first few minutes have no idea what they missed! First time in a while I have felt actual joy. My face hurts from smiling, glad a viewer got me to watch it and record the viewing (might become a video). Such good info and entertainment in one video. Inspiring.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Roy I'm sorry you are not having a good time at the moment. I hope it gets better for you. glad I could make you smile.

@RoysRocks

7 ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect More than a smile, but like you said in the video just gotta push on when you are having a bad run. Who knows, maybe the opal gods will turn it all around.

“opal from lightning riiiiiiiiidge!” Kudos, it’s never east to put yourself out there creatively.

Thank you for making my day start off with a smile Justin, you rock!

Breathtaking! Thrilled that this one worked out so well for you!

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I can really feel for you, the risk you feel and how carefully you have to grind. There is never a guarantee whether the stone has cracks or not. Well done! And I personally think your respect for Mother Earth is great!!! When I grind, I am always connected to the place of origin of the mineral. So I cut large printstones and was connected to the Aboriginals the whole time. In the middle of the grinding, I stripped naked and smeared the iron grinding residue on my skin and danced and connected with Australia.💚🙏💚

Your opals are exquisite, Justin! It’s my favorite gemstone. I purchased several beautiful Ethiopian opals and a few Mexican fire opals several years ago, and someday I would like to get some put into jewelry. I can never get enough of these beautiful stones.❤

Great cut and gorgeous stone .

Great results in the end! And that rap came out a lot better than I expected going in lol awesome video, Justin.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

lol thanks Greg

Oh my word, you're hilarious! My Son and I have been really ill with flu, but you're just the tonic lol

Yeah, if life shows you stormy weather just dance and sing with the storm and trust in your skills for not blown away!!! And your song is really great!!!❤

Oh, Justin, I love it. That was great👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I love getting my opal from you and your team! Always top-notch

i love how the color (the blue in particular) is so intense it over exposes the camera

Beautiful cut gem, it that rap was the funnies and best part. Keep on having fun and making us smile. Thanks.

Bob Ross said.."we dont make mistakes we have happy accidents!"😊

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

true that

Love the video and what a result! more than we could have all wished for! A slight detail that I love that might go overlooked by some is your skill and confidence of cutting one stone whilst the other is still cradled in your hand aha! No chance I would be able to do that without over thinking it lol! Thanks for sharing Justin

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@W.MOpals

7 ай бұрын

The rap was also quite the pleasant surprise!!!

Oh this on was tense! I soooo love these long videos where we get to watch you from start to finish. My favorite type of video. I would bet anything Saxon did watch this video!

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

He didn’t watch this one

@lorenrobertson8039

7 ай бұрын

It was a nail biter! But you did a great job! @@blackopaldirect

Justin , Wow that Opal really amazed me ! Justin working his magic on another Opal ! Bringing out another amazing Opal ! Thank you Justin for another adventure and seeing the amazing Opal !

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve glad you are here

@steveclark4291

7 ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect You're welcome !

What a fantastic video love the rap and the suspense while cutting 🙏 the sand would go away. What a stunning gem and the wee one is bonnie as well.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Fun to watch. Thanks for many expert presentations on opal reveals and polishings.

Beautiful opal Justin, and that rap was gold!

I love the drama when you’re cutting, Justin - and the humour when you’ve done a good one!💖🤣

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@carlicarpa8130

7 ай бұрын

And this "drama" and music makes me more and more stopping to watch these taped and edited Videos... I like the craftsmanship very much, but this ist getting more and more in the background...

Stunning result Justin and full agree on the take the knocks attitude..was plagued by sand on almost everything I've touched this week but some have cut into the best gems I've cut 😎

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thats what I want to hear my friend. 🙏

@tattoedmat

7 ай бұрын

@@blackopaldirect thanks mate that means a lot 🥳

Alright Justin!!! I was holding my breath as you cut this Opal! You can rap too not bad😊❣️

Hi! I love to see you working and the beautiful stones! This time was a big surprise - the Opal rap! 😂😂😂 Fantastic!🎉 Loved it! 👋😃👍 Christina in Sweden.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

One of my favorite videos for a few different reasons.

Thanks or sharing this beautiful journey Justin!

Thanks 🤣🤣👍 My grandson love the song. He was dancing along. 😄😂😂

Lucky Justin! You get to open Christmas presents every day of the year. True, some of the boxes contain coal, but the good presents more than make up for the duds.

Very Well Done Justin

Love that little triangle and the little bit of funk at the end ;)

Amazing Talent! Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge and expertise.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Congrats Justin!! Its beautiful!Great song and dance!!

Just spectacular stones, Justin!

You just a crazy dad..... I 've just peed myself laughing at your mad Rap...your great fun...love it..

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Haha sorry you better go have a shower lol

The Opal Rap, love it.👌

Nice suspenseful opening. Got me pumped! Hoping for a dance AND a song!... It was more than I could've ever hoped. Stunning stones, and that song was EPIC. OPAL FROM LIIIIGHTNIIING RIIIIIDDGGGE!!!

Hahaha, you got funky on us, go bust that groove!

Wow! Cool stones! Cool song!

That was a tough one had me on the edge of my seat . Was nervous for you good job mate 👍🏻

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

YAy.. the Opal Anthem is a RAP mama!!! love it Justin! 🤣

OMG! lol I was not expecting to be that entertained 😂 Justin you have some talent! I see you. Beautiful Gems!! If each one of those can get a rap song out of you, then you know you're doing something right. Well done sir. 🎬👏👏👏

🙂 Congratulations, Justin.

Wonderful stones! Incomparable rap! Right on!

Never, never have I imagine opal cutting can be so exciting. Each stone is different and each cutting can yield different result.. Much more beautiful than diamond or any other solid color gem stone.

@blackopaldirect

6 ай бұрын

Very true!

Justin, you Rock, you have the hands of surgeon. This was a very gorgeous reveal. I'm looking forward to your next challenges.

That was brilliant mate!!!

😂😂😂😂 Justin, you're hilarious! The opals are stunning!

The "Opal Rap" is along with the "anonymous opal addicts" my favourite of your extras! Love it!! More of them!!!

A Truly Awesome Stone. And can't wait for the CD to come out!

That opal was straight fire yo, but yo boy Justin spittin up on the mic was the realest yo. 😂

Thanks for what you said about mistakes. You are so encouraging!

BRAVO SIR!!! I feel complete!

Nice stones and nice rappin lmao🤣😂 wish y'all best of luck on the next video and stones🤘👍

Outstanding Justin. Love your advice mate. Namaste

Congratulations🎉❤❤❤

This is the most recent one I’ve seen. Very exciting!

Brilliant pair of stones, with amazing beautiful color bar👍

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Hahaha I loved the last bit, more precious than the rocks 🤣🤣🤣👍

Absolutely Exquisite Opals!!💖✨💖✨💖

😂 I loved the end. Lol. I needed that

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

lol thaks

Fantastic video! And omg the rap 😂😂

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Haha thanks guys

Wowsers!. What an absolute Ripper of a gem. All those beautiful colours and such a big gem too, it was great seeing you give birth to such a beauty. Loved watching gem number 5, I think it was the one I voted for in the competition. Thank you Justin, for sharing your skill and expertise, you are truly the master of opal cutting. Also a return to your musical talents was a joy, your a very talented person Justin, in case the cutting goes bad you could always go on to becoming a rapper, lol. Great fun, missed your crazy antics, it was a welcomed return. As always thanks to Black Opal Direct for yet another great video........ until next week.........

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

I think the type of rapping is the Christmas wrapping that I might show more talent in haha. Thanks Topcat

Thank u sir for taking something so cool from the earth and loving it enough to making it into something I’ll never be able to afford lol! Your skills are awesome!❤

Awesome gem Justin and awesome rapping.

That was great.😂 Love it.❤ Please do more🎉

Nice words.., make mistakes, embrace them and learn from them. Useful for other moments too...

Love it Justin!! 💜 You NEVER fail to entertain no matter what you are doing 😁!!!

Always look forward to seeing the journey of these especially when there's been the preview on your secondary channel for the website.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

lol spoiler alert sorry

It's in my playlist! 😀👍

You make me laugh Everytime you do this oddball stuff in your videos. Lol. It's like an art, meets diy, meets comedy, meets philosophy, meets motivational speaker show.... You are truly a unique person in the best possible ways. If I lived in Australia I would make a point to meet you!. But alas.. I. In the USA, and it's nearly impossible for me to get to Australia in this lifetime. Lol. So positive vibes and much respect to you and your family.

@blackopaldirect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Gregory I appreciate the kind words

@debidevaney8398

7 ай бұрын

Greg, there's always the Tucson Gem Show in February😁