In all honesty, that stone is stunning, even before cut

@78LedHead

Жыл бұрын

100%. Gorgeous either way. It doesn't even look real. It looks spray painted.

Justin it must be hard on your ears on the live streams without the ear protection. Take care of yourself you give so many of us joy beyond what you can imagine. You must have been enchanted watching your own father work the opals. You are so blessed!

That little dance at the end caught me off guard. 10/10 would watch again

spending christmas alone, watching BOD videos. merry christmas all.

Beautiful opal! Have been watching you for several years now,Love that you are feeling more comfortable in front of the camera. Your true personality is coming out and that is awesome!, your actually quite funny as WELL as talented...

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for noticing. What a lovely comment It is mutely appreciated

I love opals and I find it so interesting to watch you bring the beauty in them out.

I can't stop watching

That stone is friggin beautiful, one of my favorites,. Good job brother

@yummboy2

4 жыл бұрын

I have to agree on all counts. I think it is an incredibly beautiful stone.

This this job must be hard on the fingers! But how rewarding 🤗❤️

The colour of oceans of the world packed in one!!! Marvelous! Thanks from Pakistan😍

Haven't watched your channel in a few months and the music and dancing caught me off guard - living for it. Thanks for entertaining a fellow Aussie rock nerd. 👌

Amazes me how you can turn such a gem into an awesome gemstone! 💜💯

Those turquoise flashes are spectacular in that beautiful blue violet!!! Love it! Absolutely my favorite!

omg. This is one of my all time favorites; that purple is absolutely beautiful!

Beautiful ! Love it ! Tks so much Justin 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I had to watch this twice, watching a stone become a gem. Also, your frankness concerning your own work is refreshing.

I absolutely love opals. I just love watching all these beautiful colors pop put when you polish them.

Wow what a pleasure to watch a craftsman cut mother natures treasures.

I love black opals. Such beauty in a single stone

Hello I'm so addicted watching anything to do with gold and opals because the beauty in both is so amazing and the colors of opals makes my heart pound .good videos !!

This is one of my favorite stones you have done, guess I like the crystal opals! Beautiful!

Justin, your dances always make me laugh/smile. Keep being you!

Luv U Justin!! Another spectacular Opal

Thanks for the upload!! It’s beautiful

Oh what a gorgeous cut!

Experienced, patient, confident good job 🙏🏽

Beautiful just beautiful!

I loved watching this transformation! It's like a peacocks colors!

Just beautiful colors. Magical.

Dry wit and beautiful stone, makes me smile.

Oh man when you were polishing it and you could see the colors jumping around I just kept smiling, and I knew you couldn't resist a little happy dance! Great piece and nice work, thanks!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

William Borgeson thank you 😊

Loved it, so awesome seeing it worked and his much its worth.

Wow, it turned out great. Super job, thanks for the explanation as you worked through it. Always fun. Thanks for sharing!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Randall Marler welcome Randall

Awesome! Excellent job! Thanks a lot Justin & waiting for more upload.

Thank you for explaining the colour , and body tone , rating - and why it is a crystal .

Enjoyed watching and learning.

Be still my heart !!! My favorite color of all !

I was JUST thinking about how much I missed watching your videos! What perfect timing!!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad my timing was right :-)

Those damn inclusions, 😂 that stone is so beautiful

To my mind you have studied that stone for hours before you cut it. It was like you had become friends and it was just waiting to shine for you. Great cut. Thanks for sharing.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

exactly how it should be. Nicely put :-)

💙Black Crystal Opal!💙 You know I love the BLUE ones! ✨

I've been watching older video's just to get my BOD fix waiting for your next upload, thanks Justin,beautiful stone indeed Sir...

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Parchim haha Thank you must be getting sick of me by now

@seanparchim9165

4 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect ha your a funny man not yet the day o stop making comments is the day I'm tired,not there yet🤣

Justin, you are adorable, and that stone is awesome! My favorite colors. Congratulations on a gorgeous piece.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Karen Pinson awww thank you

Hi Justin love your video and positive energy. A professional having fun. Thank you for sharing.

Stunning 🥰 Beauty Of Opal

What an amazing stone! It's truly breathtaking!

Watching you is hypnotic so glad I found you, and my stone of choice love your work greetings from Wales 😁

I only recently started watching your channel and would like to say having known nothing about cutting and polishing opal that I learned a lot so far in very little time your presentation is top notch and wonderfully entertaining... thanks for sharing your mastery of gems and the process of cutting and polishing them!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I am glad you watch.

Another great gem opal from the best cutter in the business.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Rodney Maynor thank you. Very kind of you

@rodneymaynor6418

4 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect only speaking facts Justin. I've been watching your video's for quite some time now. Not only are you a great cutter but also a wonderful teacher. I have learned a lot just watching you. I hope to move to lightning ridge in two year's time. Hopefully we can meet once I do and I can watch you in person. I hope to become a minner of fine opal and if my dreams come true I'll never want for anything ever again. Chasing the rainbow of opal dreams.

I want to put it like this: Although the stone "only" reaches a 3 on the scale and not a 4, I would appreciate to have it ... (... should I ever be able to afford it!) Who wouldn't want to have it? I love opals. 😍❤️😍

Beautiful!!!

Beautiful stone. I like to watch a master craftsman work their magic.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Almonte Paolilli thank you

Not going to lie, seeing the old basement studio makes me nostalgic. The new studio IS better, but I have good memories from seeing this place :) 9:45 made me smile nice and big, and this gem was so exciting to see even before it was cut in to a beautiful polished gem!

his sense of humor man!!!

Mesmerizing Black Opal.

Watched and rewatched this. Theres nothing like watching a crafts man at work.

That colour is just magical

These were made in the dream time for sure

Ooooh that's the size I love 'em! Another Gorgeous one! Thanks for sharing with us!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome 🙏

Crazy colors with creativity and visualization

Great job on the stone and smiles on the almost dance.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

TymeRyder haha thanks

Mad skilz you! Takin' risks...to the bank! The sudden "reveal" at 7:30 made my heart jump!

I'm addicted to Lightning Ridge and you are not helping my addiction at all

That baby glows. Good job!

Thanks for yet another informative yet fun opal lesson. Always look forward to your videos, you have a very calm and serene screen presence. And don't tell my husband or your wife, I think you are super handsom as well.☺️👍👍✌❤💙💚

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

awww thank you making me blush

You know, justin, all other shows are just potch, and YOU are the opal, a very shiny one. Thanks for making this show

In love with this one

Awesome video. Thank you

Now we're talking Opal and Blue.👍💙 - Excellent art again Justin💎 Thank you so much Boss.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr

Amazing. Thank you

Love your videos! Keep up the awesome work

Another great video. Thank you.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

you are so welcome Richard

Nice work , I love the way you dance

Absolute beauty mate , love your channel and work 👍👍

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Clint

What an interesting video! Loved it! Thankyou for sharing your talent and knowledge! May have to purchase one of those beautiful pieces one day!

Once again the Master has tamed the beast. Beautiful Stone

I havent seen your videos until now. I liked it. This is peaceful. Its easy to relax to. You'll be seeing a lot more of my comments from now on, because Im hooked!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 please subscribe so you can see more 😊

Gorgeous!

I love the colors, and the 'prismatic' flash increases the value; as it appears to be faceted as a cabochon and will definitely draw attention to the wearer :)

This description had me cracking up man, i know what it feels like when your leftovers get munched

Ohhhhhh Justin, that totally deserves a few more beats! It was fun to see you dance at all though. Thanks for all the great info ♥

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha

Wow I dont think I've ever seen a black crystal opal, at least you got a decent high dome out of it!

You crack me up Justin especially at the end there.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 😆

This stone is gorgeous. My kind of ring stone.

It's lovely in it's natural form as well..i think I'd love to have a few of them just as a centerpiece loke in a pretty wooden bowl.

@mysticmogwai8184

4 жыл бұрын

Also, it's lovely cut and polished as well, my grandad(one of them)was a gemstone cutter as well, so I appreciate both❤

Gorgeous!!!

This guy is a madman at how fast he pictures in his mind the cut he is going to take out of a rough stone and then gets to it.

That stone is thicc! Loving the mini dance party 😂

Gorgeous! First time I've seen a cut black opal!

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool if you subscribe you will see more 😊🙏

Beautiful stone!

I love this channel so much haha his silly personality combined with his sage-like expertise is entertaining.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you following

@mysteriouswolven

4 жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect Omg I didn't think you'd actually read my comment let alone reply! Hello!! :) A question if I may since I have your attention! I was wondering, are there times when you'd decide the stone is more valuable in a raw-er state than smoothing it out potentially grinding off too much? Or are they always more valuable as a finished cabochon(s)?

Love the blue and green color.

That is absolutely gorgeous

You are amazing!

This is the most beautiful one yet

That's a pretty good looking Stone thanks for uploading

I can tell all I need to know about your skill at what you do by looking at your hands brother. You have hands that I can see are hands that have worked your craft. I can see the know how just looking at the fact that those hands have been used to work. Great vids keep them coming. It is obivious you know your trade.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel Yes these hards have seen a lot of work on opals

😂😂😂 love the wee dance at the end. Cool video mate

Always fun!

Beautiful piece, as always. I put this video on the television and my husband watched it, too :) Thanks for doing these videos! Someday I'll buy one of your gorgeous black opals and turn it into jewelry. In the meantime, I love watching from the perspective of a rockhound.

@blackopaldirect

4 жыл бұрын

LeiLani Doornbosch thank you 🙏 I am glad you enjoy watching