The Boulder Boys Take a Risk By Splitting an Uncut Opal | Outback Opal Hunters

The Boulder Boys find a huge piece of uncut opal. Deciding to take a risk and split the rock to see how much opal is inside, they could potentially double its value or end up destroying it completely. After failing to find opal for two months, Aaron and Ron's livelihood rests on what's inside this ironstone boulder.
0:00 The Boulder Boys
0:57 The Boulder Boys Make A Deal
2:57 The Boulder Boys Find Some Colour!
5:11 The Boulder Boys Cut The Opal
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[@Miamcoline]

lol that joky joke at the end. I think that's the best opal ive seen someone find on the show! Well done!

[@maryswanson9982]

I know they’re only interested in the opal, but I was sorry they had to cut that beautiful specimen of striped Boulder Opal. Wow!

[@matthewdasilva1]

why is every episode "they will lose the claim if they don't hit it big"

[@Redstorm1554]

Because it's a horrifically unstable occupation.

[@guppy719]

Because that gets more people to watch

[@mrblack888]

@@Redstorm1554 And yet they spend their whole lives doing it. Doesn't sound that unstable.

[@TreasureHuntingNana]

it brings emotions into it and makes people want to watch more.

[@bernicesokolowski]

Greedy.

[@nathanhendrie6798]

We need more shows like this

[@IAmOnTheInternetz]

I'm sure you've heard of it, but watch Gold Rush if you haven't 👌👌

[@scorcher46]

@@IAmOnTheInternetz I heard gold rush is fake

[@IAmOnTheInternetz]

@@scorcher46 yeah... That 10000oz+ of Gold they find is fake..🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@kaelas9540]

@@scorcher46 it is very fake

[@JoseDiaz-bk9mh]

@@scorcher46 every show is fake. Not saying the work and stuff they find is fake. But all shows are scripted in some way and scenes are over dramatized

[@guitarhiker4449]

These two guys are a few of my favorites to watch mine opal!! Awesome!! Congrat's fella's!

[@justachipn3039]

Yup... as they say "THATS A REAL RIPPER BOYS" WTG Guys !!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@iAtomicHaze]

as a geologist it's amazing to see this

[@harrisonbuck2749]

I identify as an opal and this is horrifying

[@calebthompson9118]

Quit the cap and go make me my Wendy's baconator

[@justinsnider9772]

As a gynecologist this is still pretty amazing to see.

[@brendanwilson6560]

As an astronaut it’s amazing to see this

[@samsung-yo4yh]

As pizza hut delivery its amazing to see this

[@Fieldsonyoutube]

I actually prefered the rock after it been cleaned up before being cut in half, glimpses of colour through the cracks off the rock.

[@joshschneider9766]

Glimpses don't pay bills that rock will become a bunch of profita or pieces for the cutters and faceted to use.

[@JackCarregan]

I dont because I assumed it was just small cracks and it could habe been before they opened it. No way it look like the whole middle was going to be opal

[@pudermcgavin4462]

Been waiting on this one lol

[@426superbee4]

This stuff is what dreams are made of

[@dillydoopsta6090]

Beautiful

[@leeroberts2134]

I can't wait till the next instalment.

[@stephenparsons178]

Oh I forgot to say you to really make it worth watching yous do for sure

[@dwightpickens2895]

Absolutely amazing

[@megandrehr3420]

That opal is so stunning

[@cweave02]

fabulous!

[@mrspinos]

WHAT A FIND!! 😎🖒

[@WilsonColter]

Didn't know Boomhauer was into opal mining!

[@skippysallows8616]

Wow amazing opal nice job

[@MsPixi66]

That is beautiful colour so glad for you guys best wishes from England.

[@mickcooke1]

Love theses guy’s one love from 🇬🇧

[@kingjames4886]

"wylarawarl chris?"

[@nigill7081]

Love these blokes, aussie as

[@jeanducheamps7697]

‘The boulder boys’! Hahaha The fact these guys are able to remember their own names is already a miracle

[@terrytawhai2886]

Fairdinkum beauty lads

[@RamboNr5]

Kallaahh!

[@dr.farehasaleem5061]

I Love Opal my Lucky GEM!!!

[@NOTAMV]

WHEE GOH CALA

[@theaussiebus8619]

Way to go mates

[@CastleRockSprinklerService]

Like the Boulder boys. They sure work well together. Honest and hardworking!

[@annekennedy7356]

Congratulations

[@ToBeSchooled]

Hardworking men mining.
This is the dream.

[@zekesummerell307]

How do I find a job with someone like them guys?

[@carlmannhard8051]

That gem would've been huge if not cut in the middle tho

[@dahm2696]

It's more solid towards the middle not cutting it like that could risk in it cracking in multiple pieces

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Jewelers like to have some rock backing for their pieces and if they'd left it whole it would've taken a huge amount of rock to back it. Not much call for jewelry that weighs a pound or more. By splitting it they have mirrored pieces which makes it worth even more as matching earrings.

[@mel1144]

@@dahm2696 -you don’t know anything about this, because if you did, you wouldn’t have made that comment! It’s not that simple.

[@mel1144]

you don’t know anything about this, because if you did, you wouldn’t have made that comment! It’s not that simple.

[@avernus1313]

Galaaaaaa!!

[@jonahharder]

What episode is this from?? I’m so impatient for the new season

[@bluerblue4068]

Season 6 episode 1 just started on discovery last Thursday in Australia

[@igxrruaof]

noice~

[@lapidarydave]

Yeeehaaaaaw!

[@Spudscave]

A real ripper of an Opal

[@ultrafree9597]

Even CC is having a hard time determining what in the heck that dude in the funKy hat is saying...

[@jessicalerios7414]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mel1144]

Hahah!!! That’s my father! 😁🤪🤣

[@theconcan2753]

Last joke is the most dad joke i've ever heard

[@fummyljstudio]

Seems like wolverine clawed some opals for these guys!!

[@PapuRanksLosAngeles]

Im calling Mike Nolan to ask if he wants to hunt opal's and thunder egg's out in Australia 🌏🦘

[@christycullen2355]

Yeah naah naah yeah naah

[@rubenshiwambar8922]

Ooouuu!!!

[@TeamStevers]

Why don’t they use a Drexel to remove just the rock?

[@VenturiLife]

That looks like a fossil of some kind.

[@jamesblevins535]

I hope they don't ruin that piece that was pretty blue

[@ChanvibolPen]

Wow😘

[@mohdherry8800]

😍😍😍

[@gtshub3707]

"Now thats some cala"

[@toebangah7705]

Whats stopping them pocketing opal?

[@robertmines5577]

The guy who owns the land will stop funding them if he doesn't get opal, so while they could make money short term, they would likely lose the financial support and access to the land in the long term.

[@koolkeith8993]

MW COD Damascus

[@dr.farehasaleem5061]

Libras lucky gem

[@MephistoRolling]

not sure why they split them. wouldn't it be better to just grind it off and have one massive opal instead of two medium ones?

[@seekingtko3146]

looks like glass

[@jimjam6598]

I feel like electric machinery powered by solar panels could be more efficient and cheap to run than diesel? Just a thought lol

[@mathlegendno12]

Solar panels are not cheap

[@mathlegendno12]

It’s much higher risk

[@crazyasian7945]

Efficient for the environment yes, not so much a convenience than diesel. What if they have a rainy day/week?

[@PawelJimmi]

1:09 I will give You "zegarek"? sounds Polish ^^

[@lintangkaton1242]

batu akik

[@mohdazizimohdyasinmohdaziz5365]

BOULDER BOY'S

[@boratsagdiyev1586]

i thought they were gonna remove all the brown rock from it, i dont get it.

[@michaelbart7014]

im not an expert with boulder opal, but its likely that the deep colors would fade without the dark background the boulder provides. Plus, some jewelry is designed to highlight natural features like host rock, and boulder opal takes a really nice polish.

[@hunterviau6785]

(Why do some comments say 3 days ago
25 mins after the video is uploaded)

[@justincase696]

Welcome to the Internet!!!

[@adropbear09]

Patreon supporters get to see it earlier..

[@OPEK.]

"premiered 72 hours ago" so who ever commented on it 3 days ago wasnt commenting on the video they were basically just commenting on an IOU

[@OPEK.]

I said hours but meant minutes

[@KowboyUSA]

People in the outback are called 'Fly People' coz they're always covered in flies.

[@exuravita7020]

what a kala

[@mel1144]

Colour

[@devins1195]

I heard Aussies use dirt as hair conditioner.

[@Atouk]

Maybe they can get their tooth fixed now

[@nathaneverson3129]

If you find mud your in the $$$

[@smithy2170]

40 what for that boulder opal? $40- or $40K

[@Phil-wx6sk]

Long hard day, have a few tinny's at the end of the day with mates what could be better?

[@kori_snw]

​@soiung toiueTwo matching faces is sometimes more valuable than one face.

[@jojohokky6285]

Can I get the job please
I’m from Bali indonesia 🇮🇩

[@hurchgoer]

...

[@legion4698]

why is this rock worth so much

[@daveeol1987]

Looks nice

[@MaisyTheRescueDog]

40 what??

[@neinja6394]

apples

[@daveeol1987]

40000

[@azharkhan-nd6wy]

Hl, 🌹🌹🌹❤️🙋🏿‍♂️✌️🙋🏿‍♂️

[@oledole1773]

2:51 .. looks a bit fishy, he just notices the rock

[@ricanbee2849]

🧐🧑🏽‍💻

[@Dawghome]

Who is the interpreter of this dialogue? English I guess is not their first language then!!

[@richardtaihitu6157]

calaa not colour

[@TheGermanHammer]

CALA

[@JosuaMc24]

it seems fake bro

[@String.]

Talking with marbles in your mouth.

[@andrewgould6772]

The freezing cattle globally cause because silver daily telephone since a unusual responsibility. marvelous, false familiar famous picture

[@joshuaharper6709]

The moment they cut that they lost 60% of the value. They cut a wicked opal in half there, idiot's.

[@christycullen2355]

I'm pretty sure they know what they are doing.

[@computersaysno21]

you gotta know if it runs through

[@southerncanadiancoins757]

a show you cant understand because they slur there English so bad OI EH LOUK ATE THAIT

[@ihavecrabsnat3363]

Sub titles are helpful with the Aussie lingo ;)

[@Sythe135Luke]

Clear as day to me but i'm Aussie haha

[@southerncanadiancoins757]

@@Sythe135Luke ever been to newfoundland matie

[@fuubaa6]

Hard I'm a kiwi can understand them normal

[@kasdaasdasda9499]

scripted....