I find opals totally magical, and watching you bring out their hidden beauty is a total joy. As is your thought-provoking outlook on life. Thank you my friend.

Stumbled upon your videos last night and I’m in awe. I lost my daughter in 2022 and her birth stone is opal. I can’t afford your stones but I do absolutely love and appreciate your craft. Best wishes in every cut.💖💜🩵💚❤️💛🧡🖤

I know the black opals are worth more, but I can’t help but root for the underdog and say I love the crystal and white opals ❤️

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Haha true

@englewood1971

Жыл бұрын

Crystal and White Opals with the right colors are marvelous 😊

@KptKritical

Жыл бұрын

I agree.....till I get another look at those black opals 🤩

@alexshatzko1381

9 ай бұрын

he polished all the RED out

In the 80's my Step Dad bought my Mom a carved opal lady pendant. This pendant wasn't flat. The lady stood about 2 inches high and was carved on all sides. My Mom called her Mi Ling. It was gorgeous. My parents divorced and my Step Dad has it. I've NEVER seen anything like it since. I've looked. It has to be worth a pretty penny but to me it just reminds me of my Mom. She loved opals and passed that love along to me. My Mom died in 1985 but I know she would have loved watching this channel!!!!

@arthurjones9580

Жыл бұрын

I loved the video. Once again you worked magic!

@tiffanybyrnes8221

Жыл бұрын

I did in home nursing and hospice for my Grandmother. She said opals were one of God's most beautiful creations. I know she would have loved to watch this channel with me😊

@dennisjamieson3328

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t watched for a few months but I’ve always loved your channel. I’ve two opals one black and one white with a bit of colour. Would love to make rings out of both but I’ll be 83 in a few days and I’ve been putting it off for far too long. I think it’s time to get it done.

@israelguzman9745

Жыл бұрын

El opalo mexica es muy hermoso y tambien ay una gran cantidad de colores y tamaños

@meTWO2323

11 ай бұрын

@@dennisjamieson3328 You can see them more when your wearing them!

I have said it before and I'll say it again, Justin being able to watch you cut gorgeous opals puts me in a state of peace and happiness. but at the same time I learned so much from you every single time I watch one of your videos. And i thank you so much for sharing your skills and your wisdom. i really hope one day i can meet you in person just to say thank you.

Hey my friend I wanted to let you know that when I watch your art I get inspired, I love and create in the art forms of music ,paint ,and singing for a living. So many times I've been absolutely enthralled with the creations that you get out of the earth and how you sculpt them it's beautiful and brilliant thank you so much for sharing your talent with me and the world, your soul is shinier than any of these gems, be inspired knowing you are appreciated and loved by all of us !!!❤

I am Dutch so am not in the position to say wauw so many times, but I make an exception for this one, oh my word..... wauw ! Look at that ! Mother nature is beautiful isn't she ! Wauw ! I am hypnotized haha

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Always a pleasure watching Justin , three gorgeous gems . As always many blessings from the Uk .

I just want you to know what you bring to us in your storytelling and expertise. You are an amazing person who gives respect to the treasures from so long ago that we were lucky to dig up to hopefully appreciate and enjoy. Opal is a mystery and a mistress and you do her justice every time. Thank you, you have helped me take my mind off so much over the last few years. I commend you sir!

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn

@niwashsingh5529

10 ай бұрын

How to buy sir...?

Brother, you battling opal is one of the most fascinating things on KZread. I can't thank you enough for opening up a window to this world for me. God bless you and yours.

Using all 3 stones in the one piece of jewellery say a gold choker with all the stones suspended vertically would be a spectacular design. Well done

I love watching you cut opals. You make it seem like we're there too, a little nervous, a little disappointed, everything. And thank you for your wisdom and prior advice about laughing, which you're so right about!

Justiin, love the way you talk us through the process, I am a opal lover because it is my birthstone and it is beautiful.

We are a reflection of your own dear nature Justin. Merci kind generous man, merci.

Gemological poetry. Thanks Justin. Truly comes from the heart

🥹......you are more than welcome Justin and team, happy to be here with you🥰💜🇦🇺💜

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Awww bless you Blue ❤️

All 3 stones are just gorgeous. I love to watch you work your magic!

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda

This is so interesting to me. Our Science department at my college is currently having us run studies on more effective ways to remove Sand and Potch from Gemstones. We have a Chemical compounding test (Which is still very much a fail as it weakens the stone over the acceptable limit.) As well as a precision Lazer that so far has been able to be calibrated so that it only flakes off the Sand and leaves the stone intact. It's got a lot more work to go into it but the hopeful outcome is that we will ve able to remove just the unwanted bits inside the Stone and give a clear and clean look for the cutter on how to maximize the stone's beauty and color.

I'm just a guy cutting opal in a shed I guess 😂 because I don't have much of a following but I cut some amazing aussie opal! Thanks for teaching me to cut Justin. Over three years I have been cutting and now I couldn't imagine my life without it.

Happy to be apart of this community I’ve only been an Opal nut for about 3 months now but I’m already trying to work my own rough Opal!!!

A day is not complete without watching u boss..

Thank you for your appreciation I love watching you

So many colors in the first stone, rainbow therapy.😍

I enjoy watching you Justin. You do beautiful work. Alot of people wear their heart on their sleeve. Including me. Thank you!

A true master craftsman at work, a real pleasure to watch. Thank you

Enjoyable to watch the three stones being cut, but I'm partial to the smallest (1.52 ct) one. Great video as always!

Tnak you Justin for your fantastic videos and commentary, and the great comedy you provide your followers.

I have love rocks for 60yrs. It’s fascinating to watch you cut opals . I see all the skill you were taught by your Dad and continued to learn from your own experiences. Your down to earth attitude and funny side makes follow up fun even when making risky cuts. Thank you Justin.

Dear Justin, We enjoy watching your channel.

It has been an absolute joy to watch you from beginning to now. You are the Obi-wan Kenobi of opals. ❤

I really enjoy this video format, and it's a profound privilege to watch you work

Justin those stones came out amazing fantastic work Buddy

those 3 stones would make fantastic set of jewellery

If Mr. Rodgers were still with us, or Bob Ross, they would be subscribers. We love you, guy in a shed. 🤍

Thank you for all nice comments about us who watch your journey.

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

I do appreciate it

One day you should do a "throwback" episode, and cut an opal in that old place you used to have...It looked to be a shed, or an out building of some kind.

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

I will be doing that

I still love this channel. My ex and I used to watch together and since opal is my favorite he bought me one 🌸 I miss him so much but coming here makes me feel better ❤

theres something magical when people share their knowledge thank you

I have opal fever, love it

That color is out of this world!!

We appreciate you just as much as you do us.

Beautiful!!❤ Opal is my Birthstone....So Happy to find Your Channel!!... Love watching you cut and a Beautiful Stone appears!!.... Also Thank You for the information You share!! .....

Wherever it's from doesn't matter to most people. Especially because it's already beautiful. Then to have you cutting it. I can't wait to see.

If you love what you do, so they say, it will never seem like work. I am blown away when I see you what you do and the passion you display .To take a piece of stone and manipulate that inner beauty to shine through, is so satisfying to watch and makes me feel as if I’m sitting next to you, so your successes are mine and your disappointments are as well. When you had to finally cut one stone into two, I was right with you. You show us what can be accomplished with patience and love and the peacefulness that you project to us in each video .

That little cushion cut is a bargain at $600 ! Awesome work again Justin ........ Thanks Mate !

Just absolutely gorgeous! Opals are my most favorite choice in any gems! So glad I found your channel-now I’m hooked! Great video.

I've been a pearl person all my life TILL NOW! What a beautiful opal. Seeing you working your magic is very impressive. Thank you. I think I am now an addict to watching you.😊

These are definitely my favourite videos you make. The gentle teaching ramble of a Master at his work producing a beautiful product. Keep going Justin. Love from Western Australia x

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy

Been watching you for a few years now (I was always commenting on your dad's cap). It still is amazing to see the true beauty after a stone has been cut and polished. Oh and let me guess Justin. For all those 'Beaten by the sand' ones..I'm guessing you pulled your hair out a long time ago. 😂😂😂😂😂 Cheers Mate !

Hi Justin, that was another interesting video, watching you make the decision to cut and why, impressive stone turned into 3 great looking Gems, quite intriguing. Not quite the return you anticipated but a nice return. Missed a couple of your videos lately, work gets in the way even when your retired. I was gifted a couple of offcuts of boulder opal, such stunning colours in those as well, not you favourite I know but amazing stuff as well. Several pieces had been turned into spheres, quite awesome. You and BOD crew & Keep Safe.

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for chiming in silver. Good to see you are still here watching

@silverback5033

Жыл бұрын

@@blackopaldirect been busy for a while, who said when you retire you will have plenty of time, 🐂💩, 😂😂

this is where i go on the web to destress watching these beautys emerge is so tranquel and mesmerizing I would love to have that small squareish piece in a good ring looks perfect for that

All three are really beautiful.

Always amazing to me how easy it looks in the hands of a master. Thank you for sharing!

Whoa what gooooogeous stones! And to think.... YOU Justin, made those. I can only imagine how proud your father is of you! Not only are you creating beyond beautiful gemstones.... you are teaching what he taught you to people all across the world. I am from the coast of Oregon in the US... if you can reach me.... I know you have been able to reach so many other opal enthusiasts. I found you about 2 years ago and now I'm investing in lapidary equipment just so I can simply try and its all due to your videos. So as much as you appreciate us, we definitely appreciate you. Congratulations on all your achievements 👏 you surely deserve it 😇

Wow! Those look amazing. I never thought about Opal in the past. So I didn't know anything. Now that I've been watching you, I have a fascination with them. Still don't recognize patterns very much. But I know the differences between types of Opal. So, Thank you for the knowledge I've gained. Love your channel. 💯👍

You are the master at illustrating how to turn a rough piece of rock into a brilliant breath taking Gem! Thank you for sharing your expertise! Learning a lot from you!

@blackopaldirect

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

They turned out to be lovely opals. I would be proud to wear any of them. Thanks for your time again, to all at BOD, for these videos. Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria.

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy

I like the format you did here at the end with just showing the Opal with the weight and price in text. I think it gives us the info we want and allows for more time to see the end result

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked :-)

a double sided crystal makes my day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep carrying your ❤ on your sleeve 👊

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Pretty stones. Only ever seen one very small opal in real life, which was on a ring of my Mum's passed down from her Mum. And it looked like one of these. Thanks for letting us watch you at work.

You are one talented and artistic "dude in a shed"! I truly love it when you share the entire process with us. These are amazing! I love them all! I love the cushion cut and if I were a young lady I would so buy it and stare into it for the rest of my life. Thank you Justin for letting me dream!

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

I wanna see more Nobby surprises!!! Or a Nobby rough parcel!! Love your videos ❤

Outstanding Justin! Cheers mate! Another stunner!❤️

Thank you for showing us everywhere what you can do with opals, so fascinating and amazing!!!

Justin a day without you cutting is a very boring day. We love you man.

"Without you, I'm just a guy cutting a rock in a shed." As far as sheds go, yours is top of the line, full of dreams and memories. I'm an envious guy working on my shed to. We're all with you mate. See the stone set in your eyes See the thorn twist in your side I'll wait for you Sleight of hand and twsit of fate On a bed of nails, she makes me wait And I wait with out you With or without you - U2 sounds like a song about cutting opal......

What a beautiful opal !!! My birthstone !! WHOO HOOO FROM CALIFORNIA JOHHNY AND CANDY WHAT !!!!!!!

I've learned so much just from watching your videos. There's nothing more valuable than knowledge and you're giving it to us for free. Thank you.

Congratulations, Justin. You got your investment back. Pretty stones, thank you.

Thanks for appreciating us and showing us how rocks become gems!

Gee i love a good Justin video to lift my spirits..You just make the world a better place by allowing us to watch you work your magic with some of Mother Natures gems. Thanks Justin✌🏽As always your end results are amazingly beautiful pieces 💎

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏❤️

Thanks for another look into your process in creating a beauty ❤

Every time you cut a gem, I find myself holding my breath and my heart beets fast...love it !!

I enjoy all of your videos and thank you for them. I would not know much of anything about opal if I had not run across your video.

That whatever cushion cu is SMASHING! I need an Opal like that! Much love B.O.D. Team and Justin you better have the mask on mate. Gotta keep you around.

Hi Justin,just wanted to say, whenever I do something no matter what it is,I try to remember all the rules and to be nice,because it is nice to be important, but it's definitely more important to be nice, and in my opinion this proverb sums you up perfectly

👍🏻 and he knocks it out of the park ! 😁

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

LOL

Love to watch you Justin cut and polish those opals and sometimes taking those nerv wrecking hard necessary decisions too! You work magic with your hands...greetings to all at BOD! Susanne 👋💎👍❤️

Just love watching a true craftsman at work 👍

I am also an artist, but also a chess player. The approach and attention to detail, while constantly reassessing as you go, seems very similar to chess. Fascinating.

Great video as always. I think my favorite part is the opal chip on your left finger at about minute 14. It just keeps shimmering in all its glory.

Hi Justin. I loved the vid. Like many I imagine, I developed a fascination for Opal watching Outback Opal Hunters on TV. The narrative is always heavily leaning toward the undoubtedly hard working miners. It can sometimes make the Opal buyers appear a bit mean regards their offers for parcels. I have learned a lot from your wonderful vids in that often the buyer is taking a huge gamble too. I would love to learn more about that side of the buyer's story in future vids.

Some very nice stones Justin. Have a ripper mate!

Justin thank you for the adventure and watching the beauty of the Opal come alive !

You guys are awesome Justin❤ always a pleasure to watch. Thanks!

The large one will make one heck of a beautiful pendant for that special someone. I'm really glad you're selling torches now, I've been eagerly awaiting those. Unfortunately it's a bit out of my price range for a torch, but I hope you sell out quickly.

I love, love, love watching you work! These to me, are the prettiest ones yet!

The 2nd video of you cutting Andamooka opal, I watched back to back. These videos were fun because those opals are so different to cut strategically. The gems turned out stunning.

Gosh I love how you roll them Justin, around and get the quad curve on the edge with such ease. It's bloody beautiful mate and Justin does Justice to my favourite gem in all the world. Gosh we are privileged to have crystal opal and black opal under our feet mate and it is even my birth stone. Opals never ever cease to amaze me. Thanks for what you do Justin and how you do it mate. AlbyOneKenobi

9 beautiful crystal opals, magnificent 👍

Justin, you are a master of gem cutting, rubbing, polishing! Beautiful gems with brilliant color this week! Thank you for sharing again! I can't get enough of what Mother Earth provides, and you make shine! Til next time take care...

I know black opal is rarer but those white opals are spectacular!

LOVE THOSE COLORS!!! 😍😍😍

Beautiful! Enjoyed watching you take a dirty rock and turning it into a gem

This is one of your better videos.

@blackopaldirect

Жыл бұрын

Thank you William

Three beautiful stones. All beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

Fabulous content. I’ll never cut a stone but it’s nice to watch an absolute craftsman.

There's something soothing about watching you cut and polish .

As always I'm impressed!! Great job, Justin!