Justin! Talk to me! You are the Bob Ross of opal. Watching you cut is nice but your calm voice and explanation is what really does it. I hope all is good. Love your channel.
So I haven’t been on here for a while as life’s been getting in the way, first thing I’ve noticed is the silence! Your commentary and voice were the main reason I loved watching, looking through the comments it seems that someone’s moaned and now you’ve stopped explaining as you work! Your voice has got to be up there as one of the most listenable voices out there, with a massive amount of knowledge shared along the journey. So many haters out there that live to pick fault and put down people that are comfortable and happy in themselves. Please keep doing what you do.
Happy New Year, Justin and crew 😊 Miss listening to you yapping, and you weren't annoying as somebody rudely accused you of. It was great to go on the journey with you, through your thoughts, etc. It's a pity you don't have two versions of each video, one for the ASMR fans, and another for those who loved listening to you.
Technically there are. If you don't like the talking just turn down the volume. People for get they have control of their gadgets. I love the comentary.
I really like your talky vids, but also realize it can be tough just sitting there talking for 30 minutes. I’m also a big fan of ASMR and enjoy your quiet ones just as much. It gives me the tingles.
I’m sitting here having a chuckle to myself. I have watched so many of your videos. When you got to the opal with the needles in it I was saying to myself, ‘I hope the needles polish out because it looks like a beauty. ‘ Next was the little fissure and I thought, ‘ooh, he’s going to have to cut the stone in two’ and you did. When you started doing the roughing of the second stone, I’m thinking ‘the colour is disappearing on one side, gonna have to bring it in’ and you did. I know absolutely nothing about Opals or any other precious stone 😂. Thank you for educating me. Only a few of my friends know this, but when I start talking about precious stones my fingers start to tingle. Weird, I know!
Happy New Year to you all! An absolute mixed bunch there. Please start talking to us again, I feel like I'm sat on the naughty step. I'm not saying I might not deserve to be sat here, but that's a different subject 🤣
Happy Holidays and a brilliant new year to you and you family, Justin. Ireally miss your stories about your dad and your adventures. ASMR is great when I'm trying to fall asleep, but......Have to confess that I miss your jovial banter. Edit: DO NOT LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS!!! This is YOUR channel; so you should do exactly what you enjoy. Never try to satisfy those who are trying to tell you what to do. If they don;t like it they can go elsewhere.
Sorry to open and no commentary. Justin your Black opal direct has kept me sane over the last 3 yrs. Your professionalism, your demeanour is very likeable and I enjoy your company. Don't change anything. All the best in 2023.
Justin, I think you touch the purest part of your soul when you are with opal. I love watching you at work. So grateful that you are sharing this piece of you with all of us.
Happy New Year! Justin, I really missed your running commentary. If some viewers have trouble with it, they can just mute the sound on their computers.
I love all of your videos and watch them every week. The videos where you talk are my favorite. I love to hear your commentary about how and why you’re cutting the way you are. You have such a fun and humorous personality!
Personaly I like both vocal and non vocal vids ,I understand we don't always feel like talking and just want to get on with the job. Great to watch a master craftsman .
Hello! I would like to thank you for your awesome videos! I've struggled with my mental health last year due to years of extreme stress, and watching you cut opal have worked like medicine and really helped me get better! So thank you! And keep it up! I love it! Best regards, Tom from Sweden
Just what I needed a cab machine ASMR. I wish I had my own cab king. To all the patrons asking why there is no voice over....when you know, you know. I'd love a chance to sit in this shop and practice cabbing some beginner opal. It's challenging and it pulls you in.
Justin, to the haters, I say turn down the volume. I love hearing you explain your thought process as do many I’m sure. Besides that, I love the Aussie accent. You have cut and keep cutting amazing stones!
Is that why his been doing these silent cuttings? If so then he needs to remember how he started and why his a big as he is….. I actually find these so much less interesting without him chatting
@@dangalanga6941 I may be wrong, but I think it might have something to do with it. I totally agree with you and I don’t cut opal or any kind of stone. He has so much knowledge to share.
He will talk when he's ready! I'm not trying to be out of line or anything but Justin has had issues with his health that would typically render a person unable to speak. I'm sure you probably were not aware of that. Watching him make decisions and work silently is definitely just as awesome as hearing his goofy commentary! 😆 You do you, Justin! We love you!!
Thank you so much for posting this simple video of you working on a variety of opals. I am a newbie opal cutter, and was so incredibly helpful to watch you work with not just the top quality $10k black opal, but opals of all shapes and configurations. Thank you a million times! :)
Looks like beaten by sand jar got a few new pieces 😮 but loved that you got some double sided ones too. Hope your holidays were great🎉. Best to all at BOD!
Really enjoy when you're cutting rough that isn't always going to cut a stone. It gives your perspective on how you approach the harder and less likely material. Always enjoy your narrative when you're cutting but also these types where you're just going through rough. There's a lot more of that on the market that newer cutters will see than the ones with straight forward bars. Happy Holidays!
I am liking the last couple of videos a lot. Just opal cutting and no yackitty yack. Just what I watch for. I love to see the opals come to life. Asmr at its best.
stone one, nice pair stone two, stubborn little bugger stone three, me crying as all that wonderful doublet base material evaporated into dust...and then you hit the color, not super bright but I think it's cool stone four, thought you'd grind down the shiny top to the bright layer in the middle. not surprised when you went for double sided(ish). good little stone stone five, fairly straightforward. I likely would have screwed up and ground all the pointy side down. stone six, absolutely gorgeous. slicer time? stone seven, DOH! what a tease stone eight, what a gimme. great pendant piece, imo stone nine, womp womp stone ten, fantastic color, if you don;t mind half the beach coming along for the ride. I grimaced watching all that great color disappear, but I understand why you did it (though rookie me would have sliced that part off) and in the end you rescued a fantastic green gem. I will love seeing the final weight and valuation on it. stone eleven, i love kopite...lol, said no one ever. I actually predicted that slice, yay. two very beautiful gems out of this stone. Winning! stone twelve, weird little knobby turns into one of the best in the bunch (imo). stone thirteen, ah...another day at the beach with nothing but sand in your shorts at the end. still, i do love that dual stripe pattern! stone fourteen, a hint of promise returns....results. stone fifteen, don't call me honey but BABY dem colors! ooo la la stone sixteen, fooled ya! rats.. stone seventeen, so you're telling me there's a chance? nope... stone eighteen, come find me, then decide... Some very nice stone this run, and some stinkers too. still, some of those would be cool as specimens, or for that next "secret project". (casting my vote now for 'opal seat for throne') you move so quickly while shaping that it is often hard to see where you are going next, but I find it hopeful that I am seeing what you're going for as you are doing it, and sometimes before. I am not sure if anyone has ever said this to you before, "but you are a GD magician", Justin.
wow, lots of views and comments after only a few minutes. Nice! Great to see you back in the new year. Hopefully I will be able to drive down and see you and Ruth in Tuscon.
When there is no commentary you can create your own. You sound great as a Geordie and your commentary when you were grinding the 2nd stone would have made a Nun blush.
It’s interesting, even though you aren’t talking (and I appreciate that you are just enjoying the moment for yourself but still willing to share with us) I find I’m commenting about your cutting as though you are talking. Obviously been watching you too long 😂😂❤ enjoy your break.
I love watching you work and I can see your thought processes in the way you handle the pieces and how you work them..I love that and I love the beautiful blues and greens and the milky white opals with all the colours inside are just magic..as always you make some absolutely amazing pieces 💙 💚🩵🧡🩷🤍💜🩶🧡🩵💙💚
Hi Justin, was wondering why you weren't talking in your videos, but have seen your other message. So hope to watch and hear you soon. Hope you had a great holiday and caught lots of Baramundy fish. Those stones turned out good, thank you
Hey Justin, I love this style of video. I also love you talking and explaining. Label this with an ASMR tag so the negative Nellis who don't like the lack of human speech can sod on to the next upload
Happy new year Justin and the black opal direct family. I'm so happy to see you posted a video this week. Just got the alert while looking up travel plans to Tuscan 🥳
I love those watery blue gems, and the green one was just gorgeous! Is this a new format with the quiet videos? Missing the teaching you do in the past. Love ya!
Newbie to opals (spent some time noodling in Andamooka and Coober Pedy last year), got Opal Fever, and now found you (found Heaven 😀😇). Have been binge-watching your vids, and subscribed to your channel. Love your work, Justin. Fabulous stuff - so educational and fun. Not sure if you discuss this at any stage, as still going through loads more of your vids, but would love to know what grit you use in each session. Any chance you could mention this when using and/or changing wheels? Thanks for taking the time to share your fabulous work and energy. What an Aussie legend! ❤
You need a new jar. Beaten by potch! @16:28 That one needs to be dremeled and polished as a specy. Beautiful color but too much sand. @20:00 Cut it into 2 gems! Ok, you did. Sorry, just voicing how intimidated I would be with those stones. You are teaching me well. Thank you Justin.
Troublemakers and oddballs all of them! (the opals I mean) I really enjoyed this quieter episode. My family run our own commentary and cheer when you cut it how we thought you would. I love that light and dark one at the end. Also, there was a really interesting piece, which you put down, that had a tiny spot of colour but was all potch and sand windows ...very useful for explaining what's inside some of the duds. Looking forward to the next episode!
That white and green stone reminded me of one of my favorite candies growing up. It was like divinity with pieces of fruit jelly in them. Glad you got a stone out of that! I love the small dark/light one...very pretty and one I could study for hours! Even those that aren't perfect to you for selling are still fascinating to me and I would love to have. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! And I've always been a rock hound. Wish you could put up for sale your imperfect stones that aren't gem quality for people like me. Hi pup! I hope you had a great Christmas in your online sales. I want to have you around for a very long time Justin! You are the best!
Probably an unpopular opinion, but I really enjoyed just the sound of the cutting, working out what I would do with each stone and seeing the result. Some very challenging stones in this lot, and some beautiful Gems created from them. Happy to hear you talk, but also love the quiet reflection. Nice.
Hi , Justin 🍾 Happy New Year 🎉 to you and your family and crew. Looking forward to spending another year with you. Love watching you work. May you all have a healthy an safe New Year.
Seriously miss you talking and I miss your personality and explanations 😭. I watch the videos for YOUR work not just the work and I miss the YOU-ness of the videos so very much. I'll always watch and 💜 it but I miss you!!! Happy New Year!
Great specimens Justin! And excellent cutting, as always. I somewhat disagree on the decision to cut the copite needle one, but you could potentially get a pair of earrings out of it so there's an argument to be made on both sides.
Hi Justin, I'm curious. Some of the "beaten by sand" pieces have islands of color. Do these pieces get a second review to determine a bit more grinding might yield small stones? Opel lovers want to know. 😎 One of your rubs had a brownish cast that reminded me of the "window sill, bad potch" stone; wondering if that was a "good potch, but brownish" stone? Happy New Year! & Thanks for sharing/uploading this!
Hey Justin, you've always talked about passing on your knowledge to others but without you explaining your choices, how are we to learn? I still love any video you put out!
Happy New Year Justin! Thanks for the upload. Is anyone else talking to Justin as if he can hear you? lol Interesting lot! I could watch you all day or night!
Justin! Talk to me! You are the Bob Ross of opal. Watching you cut is nice but your calm voice and explanation is what really does it. I hope all is good. Love your channel.
Yeah I miss the dialogue.
Thanks 👍
So I haven’t been on here for a while as life’s been getting in the way, first thing I’ve noticed is the silence! Your commentary and voice were the main reason I loved watching, looking through the comments it seems that someone’s moaned and now you’ve stopped explaining as you work! Your voice has got to be up there as one of the most listenable voices out there, with a massive amount of knowledge shared along the journey. So many haters out there that live to pick fault and put down people that are comfortable and happy in themselves. Please keep doing what you do.
It's not the same without hearing your commentaries and most of all your reactions.
I miss our little talks...it's not nearly as much fun when Justin doesn't talk. It makes it a very one-sided conversation!
Happy New Year, Justin and crew 😊
Miss listening to you yapping, and you weren't annoying as somebody rudely accused you of. It was great to go on the journey with you, through your thoughts, etc. It's a pity you don't have two versions of each video, one for the ASMR fans, and another for those who loved listening to you.
Technically there are. If you don't like the talking just turn down the volume. People for get they have control of their gadgets. I love the comentary.
I really like your talky vids, but also realize it can be tough just sitting there talking for 30 minutes. I’m also a big fan of ASMR and enjoy your quiet ones just as much. It gives me the tingles.
I love watching you but somehow your commentary makes it that much better. Look forward to HEARING from you soon 😊
I’m sitting here having a chuckle to myself. I have watched so many of your videos. When you got to the opal with the needles in it I was saying to myself, ‘I hope the needles polish out because it looks like a beauty. ‘ Next was the little fissure and I thought, ‘ooh, he’s going to have to cut the stone in two’ and you did. When you started doing the roughing of the second stone, I’m thinking ‘the colour is disappearing on one side, gonna have to bring it in’ and you did. I know absolutely nothing about Opals or any other precious stone 😂. Thank you for educating me. Only a few of my friends know this, but when I start talking about precious stones my fingers start to tingle. Weird, I know!
Happy New Year to you all! An absolute mixed bunch there. Please start talking to us again, I feel like I'm sat on the naughty step. I'm not saying I might not deserve to be sat here, but that's a different subject 🤣
I love this format. It's like a college level education on how to make decisions on where that opal is and how to get it out.
Happy Holidays and a brilliant new year to you and you family, Justin. Ireally miss your stories about your dad and your adventures. ASMR is great when I'm trying to fall asleep, but......Have to confess that I miss your jovial banter. Edit: DO NOT LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS!!! This is YOUR channel; so you should do exactly what you enjoy. Never try to satisfy those who are trying to tell you what to do. If they don;t like it they can go elsewhere.
Sorry to open and no commentary. Justin your Black opal direct has kept me sane over the last 3 yrs. Your professionalism, your demeanour is very likeable and I enjoy your company. Don't change anything. All the best in 2023.
Justin, I think you touch the purest part of your soul when you are with opal. I love watching you at work. So grateful that you are sharing this piece of you with all of us.
BAHAHAHA 🤣My dog heard your dog bark and now she's growling checking the windows and the doors!!!🤣
I watch your older videos over again… and then again🙂. I prefer the new ones but they too will eventually be watched more than twice❤️🙂.
Thats magic! How he is able to find the perfect beauty hidden in that stone. Pure magic. You Sir are a sorcerer! lol
Justin the Opalescent. Lol
Now that was some cutting! Great stuff. Do that again. It was like we were cutting opal for a living. Great suspense.
Why the "no talking" videos !? You have such a calm soothing voice my friend.
Ill be watching( and listening ) lol
Much love. God bless 🙏
Happy New Year!
Justin, I really missed your running commentary. If some viewers have trouble with it, they can just mute the sound on their computers.
I love all of your videos and watch them every week. The videos where you talk are my favorite. I love to hear your commentary about how and why you’re cutting the way you are. You have such a fun and humorous personality!
Awesome. Wins to feed our hearts and losses to feed our minds. Maestro strikes again. Thank you Jefe.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@blackopaldirect you.are most welcome maestro. I'm salivating waiting for next video.
Personaly I like both vocal and non vocal vids ,I understand we don't always feel like talking and just want to get on with the job. Great to watch a master craftsman .
Hello! I would like to thank you for your awesome videos! I've struggled with my mental health last year due to years of extreme stress, and watching you cut opal have worked like medicine and really helped me get better! So thank you! And keep it up! I love it!
Best regards, Tom from Sweden
I loved the little yellow/smoky looking one, so different!
Awesome gems, but I'm seriously missing your banter. Listening to your chatter is what makes your channel so unique and enjoyable.
Thank you Justin for sharing this with me seeing some beautiful Opals !
Thanks for letting me see your process - it helps so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Just what I needed a cab machine ASMR. I wish I had my own cab king.
To all the patrons asking why there is no voice over....when you know, you know.
I'd love a chance to sit in this shop and practice cabbing some beginner opal. It's challenging and it pulls you in.
Gelukkig nieuw jaar!
Love to watch you work the gyms! You are amazingly talented! Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much!
Happy New Year! I still love watching you work, and yes, we miss hearing your cheerful voice.
Miss your insightful knowledgeable and educational chat!
I miss your taking! I loved hearing your thoughts about what you found as you worked. I hope you will do that again!! Happy New Year!!
Justin, to the haters, I say turn down the volume. I love hearing you explain your thought process as do many I’m sure. Besides that, I love the Aussie accent. You have cut and keep cutting amazing stones!
Is that why his been doing these silent cuttings? If so then he needs to remember how he started and why his a big as he is…..
I actually find these so much less interesting without him chatting
@@dangalanga6941 I may be wrong, but I think it might have something to do with it. I totally agree with you and I don’t cut opal or any kind of stone. He has so much knowledge to share.
I appreciate that!
What could be better than watching a master bring gems to life for the new year. We hope all is well with you and yours. CHEERS🍻🥂 😷⚒
Why aren't you talking? Your voice and watching what you do is why I watch your channel. BRING BACK THE COMMENTARY! PLEASE
Just be thankful we got an upload & be happy watching him do what he does 🤷🏻♂️
He will talk when he's ready! I'm not trying to be out of line or anything but Justin has had issues with his health that would typically render a person unable to speak. I'm sure you probably were not aware of that. Watching him make decisions and work silently is definitely just as awesome as hearing his goofy commentary! 😆 You do you, Justin! We love you!!
And like I said I'm not sure if thats the case or not, just trying to be respectful.
Some Xmas uploads most people on holidays at this time here in Australia
Apparently there are a few who don’t appreciate the voice most of us look forward to hearing.
Thank you so much for posting this simple video of you working on a variety of opals. I am a newbie opal cutter, and was so incredibly helpful to watch you work with not just the top quality $10k black opal, but opals of all shapes and configurations. Thank you a million times! :)
It isn't the same without your narration. Your banter is what I love about your channel.
Looks like beaten by sand jar got a few new pieces 😮 but loved that you got some double sided ones too. Hope your holidays were great🎉. Best to all at BOD!
Happy new year
I know others like to have a good 10 minutes of catching up and social time, but for me, this is the best format. Thank you .
I really like that half black one!!! Unique and pretty :)
Really enjoy when you're cutting rough that isn't always going to cut a stone. It gives your perspective on how you approach the harder and less likely material. Always enjoy your narrative when you're cutting but also these types where you're just going through rough. There's a lot more of that on the market that newer cutters will see than the ones with straight forward bars. Happy Holidays!
I am liking the last couple of videos a lot. Just opal cutting and no yackitty yack. Just what I watch for. I love to see the opals come to life. Asmr at its best.
Glad you like them!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and New year Justin , it's good to have you back though fella .
Happy new year and thanks
stone one, nice pair
stone two, stubborn little bugger
stone three, me crying as all that wonderful doublet base material evaporated into dust...and then you hit the color, not super bright but I think it's cool
stone four, thought you'd grind down the shiny top to the bright layer in the middle. not surprised when you went for double sided(ish). good little stone
stone five, fairly straightforward. I likely would have screwed up and ground all the pointy side down.
stone six, absolutely gorgeous. slicer time?
stone seven, DOH! what a tease
stone eight, what a gimme. great pendant piece, imo
stone nine, womp womp
stone ten, fantastic color, if you don;t mind half the beach coming along for the ride. I grimaced watching all that great color disappear, but I understand why you did it (though rookie me would have sliced that part off) and in the end you rescued a fantastic green gem. I will love seeing the final weight and valuation on it.
stone eleven, i love kopite...lol, said no one ever. I actually predicted that slice, yay. two very beautiful gems out of this stone. Winning!
stone twelve, weird little knobby turns into one of the best in the bunch (imo).
stone thirteen, ah...another day at the beach with nothing but sand in your shorts at the end. still, i do love that dual stripe pattern!
stone fourteen, a hint of promise returns....results.
stone fifteen, don't call me honey but BABY dem colors! ooo la la
stone sixteen, fooled ya! rats..
stone seventeen, so you're telling me there's a chance? nope...
stone eighteen, come find me, then decide...
Some very nice stone this run, and some stinkers too. still, some of those would be cool as specimens, or for that next "secret project". (casting my vote now for 'opal seat for throne')
you move so quickly while shaping that it is often hard to see where you are going next, but I find it hopeful that I am seeing what you're going for as you are doing it, and sometimes before.
I am not sure if anyone has ever said this to you before, "but you are a GD magician", Justin.
Awww Don thank you.
wow, lots of views and comments after only a few minutes. Nice! Great to see you back in the new year. Hopefully I will be able to drive down and see you and Ruth in Tuscon.
Hopefully my friend
Ooo the white one looks like it's going to be a winner 🏆
When there is no commentary you can create your own. You sound great as a Geordie and your commentary when you were grinding the 2nd stone would have made a Nun blush.
That two-toned one was gorgeous 😍
It’s interesting, even though you aren’t talking (and I appreciate that you are just enjoying the moment for yourself but still willing to share with us) I find I’m commenting about your cutting as though you are talking. Obviously been watching you too long 😂😂❤ enjoy your break.
Please don't stop talking, we love you man.
I won’t don’t worry
I couldn't watch without voice over. I'll wait for your next.
Happy New 2023 thank you for sharing opal magic with us
Same to you!
An excellent lesson in extracting that little green stone from that heavily sand filled nobby.👍👏
Glad you enjoyed it
Felt like I was at the beach with all the sand in that lot. Still scratched out beautiful gems!
I love watching you work and I can see your thought processes in the way you handle the pieces and how you work them..I love that and I love the beautiful blues and greens and the milky white opals with all the colours inside are just magic..as always you make some absolutely amazing pieces 💙 💚🩵🧡🩷🤍💜🩶🧡🩵💙💚
You are so welcome
Hi Justin, was wondering why you weren't talking in your videos, but have seen your other message. So hope to watch and hear you soon. Hope you had a great holiday and caught lots of Baramundy fish. Those stones turned out good, thank you
Next time!
Hey Justin, I love this style of video. I also love you talking and explaining. Label this with an ASMR tag so the negative Nellis who don't like the lack of human speech can sod on to the next upload
The green one broke my heart at 18:30 I wanted that one to turn out so big and cool
Happy new year Justin and the black opal direct family.
I'm so happy to see you posted a video this week. Just got the alert while looking up travel plans to Tuscan 🥳
I have a wonderful idea for a necklace using all those different coloured and shaped stones. What a virtuoso performance from you.
I love those watery blue gems, and the green one was just gorgeous! Is this a new format with the quiet videos? Missing the teaching you do in the past. Love ya!
Not the new format. Haha
Newbie to opals (spent some time noodling in Andamooka and Coober Pedy last year), got Opal Fever, and now found you (found Heaven 😀😇). Have been binge-watching your vids, and subscribed to your channel. Love your work, Justin. Fabulous stuff - so educational and fun. Not sure if you discuss this at any stage, as still going through loads more of your vids, but would love to know what grit you use in each session. Any chance you could mention this when using and/or changing wheels? Thanks for taking the time to share your fabulous work and energy. What an Aussie legend! ❤
You need a new jar. Beaten by potch!
@16:28 That one needs to be dremeled and polished as a specy. Beautiful color but too much sand.
@20:00 Cut it into 2 gems! Ok, you did.
Sorry, just voicing how intimidated I would be with those stones.
You are teaching me well. Thank you Justin.
I miss your commentary and silly jokes, but still love to watch the work you do, you’re 😢amazing
Commentary will be there again don’t worry
Troublemakers and oddballs all of them! (the opals I mean)
I really enjoyed this quieter episode. My family run our own commentary and cheer when you cut it how we thought you would.
I love that light and dark one at the end. Also, there was a really interesting piece, which you put down, that had a tiny spot of colour but was all potch and sand windows ...very useful for explaining what's inside some of the duds.
Looking forward to the next episode!
Again Awesome video, Beautiful Opal. I came for the opal but I subscribed for Justin. (and those beautiful hands)
I love the crystal opal!
Gelukkig nieuwjaar @ de hele b.o.d familie en alle opaal liefhebbers!
That white and green stone reminded me of one of my favorite candies growing up. It was like divinity with pieces of fruit jelly in them. Glad you got a stone out of that! I love the small dark/light one...very pretty and one I could study for hours! Even those that aren't perfect to you for selling are still fascinating to me and I would love to have. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! And I've always been a rock hound. Wish you could put up for sale your imperfect stones that aren't gem quality for people like me. Hi pup! I hope you had a great Christmas in your online sales. I want to have you around for a very long time Justin! You are the best!
These are amazing. I want to see it in person. Thanks for sharing this with all of us! Such a beautiful trade.
Our pleasure!
Probably an unpopular opinion, but I really enjoyed just the sound of the cutting, working out what I would do with each stone and seeing the result. Some very challenging stones in this lot, and some beautiful Gems created from them. Happy to hear you talk, but also love the quiet reflection. Nice.
Cool, thanks!
Looking forward to seeing you in Tucson! ❤😄
Can't wait!
Happy New Year to all of you at BOD! Love to watch you cut those opals and bring out the best in them Justin, so enjoyable! 💎👍
Happy new year I love the quiet vids that I can watch while playing FF14
WHOO HOOOO FROM CALIFORNIA. Once again thanks for sharing and I hope your Holidays were amazing !
Why is this so satisfying??
It’s not a new format lol
Looks like you are the first to rub some out on camera in 2023! Grats!
Hi , Justin 🍾 Happy New Year 🎉 to you and your family and crew. Looking forward to spending another year with you. Love watching you work. May you all have a healthy an safe New Year.
That flat, light, semi triangular one you could carve into a foot shape. Probably not profitable, but fun.
Seriously miss you talking and I miss your personality and explanations 😭. I watch the videos for YOUR work not just the work and I miss the YOU-ness of the videos so very much. I'll always watch and 💜 it but I miss you!!! Happy New Year!
JUSTIN HAPPY NEW YEAR..... I hope 2023 is a year full of adventure, kindness, love and more beautiful Opals to discover
Miss your chatting with us
Still enjoy the cutting
Great specimens Justin! And excellent cutting, as always. I somewhat disagree on the decision to cut the copite needle one, but you could potentially get a pair of earrings out of it so there's an argument to be made on both sides.
Great point!
Not the same without you talking brother … bring the Yap Back!
happy new year! the 4K is super cool
I really like the square blue/green one
Wow those look awesome especially the green one.
Back to beaten by sand and some cool gems .
Thank you 👍👍👍👍
I really miss the conversation & commentary too- it was friendlier & I was learning so much!
I can't be the only one missing your narrative!
Nope. I miss it too. But at least we get to see Justin cut some beautiful stones.
I am starting to miss myself
Hi Justin, I'm curious. Some of the "beaten by sand" pieces have islands of color. Do these pieces get a second review to determine a bit more grinding might yield small stones? Opel lovers want to know. 😎 One of your rubs had a brownish cast that reminded me of the "window sill, bad potch" stone; wondering if that was a "good potch, but brownish" stone?
Happy New Year! & Thanks for sharing/uploading this!
Und frohes neues Jahr! Lets see how many different languages we can get.
Happy New Year and may you be able to reveal the beauty of many more opals for us all.
Thanks Janice
Hey Justin, you've always talked about passing on your knowledge to others but without you explaining your choices, how are we to learn? I still love any video you put out!
Nice video not all gems but still the 1 u cut r beautiful good luck with them have a great new year 😀
Happy New Year Justin! Thanks for the upload. Is anyone else talking to Justin as if he can hear you? lol Interesting lot! I could watch you all day or night!
Same to you!
Some cool stones!
Happy new year to you and your Team, stay happy and healthy.
Happy hogmanay to you an yours much love Angie in Scotland
Thanks my friend Justin👍.....l turned 81 years old today......🧓
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Happy New Year. Best wishes for the new year