Awesome video bud. I watched to the bitter end. LOL. Just recently started finding interest in lapidary, mostly from watching the Opal cutters, like Justin from Black Opal Direct and Phil from The Opal Mills. Most people probably wouldn’t understand, it’s just rocks, but those rocks ROCK baby !!! Nice guitar playing too. My brother for real used to play pretty good, until he passed. Had cancer throughout, and in so much pain it was a blessing when he did. Love ya and miss you bro… You got a sub tonight, I will def be checking out more of your channel. Keep up the great works man !
Dave you deserve every credit to doing this videos its should be on TV ! Top of that you are fantastic polite nice person ! Keep it up my man ! I love gems rocks and you show us places and educates us thanks for doing this sometimes I watch 3 x4 times same videos example like this one Opals are my favourites ! God Bless you 🙏
Thankyou so much of makeing these videos. I just love to watch them. And to have opportunity to c these gemsales which we dont have here in Finland. Absolutely amazing❤
That guitar jam at the end was awesome! Loved looking at everything. Loved the morrisonite. I think I have a piece of something similar and some Blue Mt. I forgot I even had it until I seen this video. That polihedron agate was interesting to say the least. Loved looking at the cabs. The big turquoise has a fracture line so glad you never grabbed it. Some of those were so deadly looking! I wanted to see a cab from every different type of stone flipped over for prices. Really really enjoyed the whole video from the top opal to buckets of everything to these cabs ending with the great guitar picking! Thanks Dave. Hopefully see you in Heaven someday. The rocks never cease to amaze me and there is always something new and spectacular!
Thanks for your knowledge and great stones and raw materials, great work, this Australian likes your vids, I grind and polished for myself as a hobby, bench grinder and wet and dry by hand! 😅
Kudos David, What a glorious first five minutes. Dare I say that it was a Opalgasmic Opening. Also please can you explain more on the topic of "Cooking them with Sugar" as you stated because I have never heard of such a thing..
I love opal especially lightning ridge blues and greens on black...... but i think sometimes some folks are way too proud of their boulder opal..... nothing but brown with a little color on the edge but still want major $$$$$$ imo idk still learning.
Hi Dave, Rather than the Foster machine, If you found a high-speed variable speed Dremel of some kind, wouldn't that work? You just need to mount it in a certain way and then get that vacuum cleaner going.
@@lapidarydave This is Smart Opals from 8 years ago. This was before he had the Foster machine. ruclips.net/video/FLhGH3jzCVc/видео.htmlsi=T2o8GTX_985cQ6Hm
how do you get into making this your job? does it have to start as a personally funded hobby or is there a fast track to being employed as a lapidary artist
@ yeah….ive been passionately watching and learning so much about mining/cutting opal specifically the last 3 years and ive been a rock hound my whole life. mining, ive heard its bare minimum 100k if you want to break any ground in Oz. ive seen cheap lap wheels but it seems really extra hard to cut on horizontal replaceable pads vs a $1400 cabking lol. i heard you say you live in Taos? i lived in a tiny mountain town 40 min from Alamogordo for a year. loved it- gave ski lessons
@ very familiar with alamogordo 🙏 I don’t think it cost $100,000 to get into you could take it slow and just do one thing at a time by one piece of equipment that can make you money such as a saw or a machine make money using them and go from there
Hiya Dave, do you have a link and name of the new type of polishing machine you're talking about at the opal place with the south African sounding lady, cheers 🦘
Great ones are very expensive Good ones are reasonable Bad ones are cheap It’s all about the opal inside with very little as just a nut specimen without any precious Opal in it
58:58 how about just don’t lie to people and call a low quality specimen, high-quality, and also Dan beam when you come and return it. You’re low quality piece because you felt ripped off goes both ways
That’s not comforting to know that I can go to one of these shows and be told untruths about the merchandise and it’s my place to know everything about it. That’s what’s wrong with the world.
Which part are you talking about I just started watching but dont Have time to finish. Comment the time to skip to in the video so I know what your talking about
It’s around 58:00. Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) has been part of English Common Law since the 16th century so the world has been this way for at least since then. While outright fraud is usually illegal there is a gray area. There’s a lot of misinformation out in the gem & mineral world. I see wrong information on websites obviously cut and pasted from the same reference source. I think the point is to do what you can to protect yourself because you can’t rely on someone else to do it for you.
These big shows have more fake shit than you can count. False coloring, lab grown crystals, etc. oh, and crazy high prices for what is basically trash.
Awesome video bud. I watched to the bitter end. LOL.
Just recently started finding interest in lapidary, mostly from watching the Opal cutters, like Justin from Black Opal Direct and Phil from The Opal Mills.
Most people probably wouldn’t understand, it’s just rocks, but those rocks ROCK baby !!!
Nice guitar playing too. My brother for real used to play pretty good, until he passed. Had cancer throughout, and in so much pain it was a blessing when he did.
Love ya and miss you bro…
You got a sub tonight, I will def be checking out more of your channel. Keep up the great works man !
Dave you deserve every credit to doing this videos its should be on TV ! Top of that you are fantastic polite nice person ! Keep it up my man ! I love gems rocks and you show us places and educates us thanks for doing this sometimes I watch 3 x4 times same videos example like this one Opals are my favourites ! God Bless you 🙏
Thankyou so much of makeing these videos. I just love to watch them. And to have opportunity to c these gemsales which we dont have here in Finland. Absolutely amazing❤
Thank you so much for watching
Hey Dave, had the pleasure of meeting your grandma in Tucson yesterday at Kino, hope the shows are treating you well
Another awesome video Dave keep up the good work.cant wait for next one I've learned so much .💎👍👍
I just found your page & lord have mercy those drool worthy opals!
Thanks so much for watching 🙏🩵
Looking great Dave! Keep up the good work brother 💫💫
That guitar jam at the end was awesome! Loved looking at everything. Loved the morrisonite. I think I have a piece of something similar and some Blue Mt. I forgot I even had it until I seen this video. That polihedron agate was interesting to say the least. Loved looking at the cabs. The big turquoise has a fracture line so glad you never grabbed it. Some of those were so deadly looking! I wanted to see a cab from every different type of stone flipped over for prices. Really really enjoyed the whole video from the top opal to buckets of everything to these cabs ending with the great guitar picking! Thanks Dave. Hopefully see you in Heaven someday.
The rocks never cease to amaze me and there is always something new and spectacular!
🙏🦥🥑
Enjoyed watching Thank you!
Thanks for your knowledge and great stones and raw materials, great work, this Australian likes your vids, I grind and polished for myself as a hobby, bench grinder and wet and dry by hand! 😅
Permata yang indah, terimakasih telah berbagi video yang sangat menarik dan saya suka❤
Wow! very pretty!
I can second that! Steves new resin wheels cut like butter
I absolutely love my 400 grit
Wasn't able to make it this year so thank you very much for these videos.
I love that background guitar!!
😅the one that you think is boring I LOVE!
Dave we love your obsessions.
Thank you so much
3:11 The most beautiful bike seat I’ve ever seen. The prostate comment as I’m typing. 😂
Kudos David, What a glorious first five minutes. Dare I say that it was a Opalgasmic Opening. Also please can you explain more on the topic of "Cooking them with Sugar" as you stated because I have never heard of such a thing..
Check out Pulitzer opal for the sugar stuff I don’t quite understand how it’s done
❤❤❤ это лучший обзор,!!!!❤❤❤
Loving these videos Dave! ♥️🙌
Thanks for watching
@@lapidarydave your channel is one of my favourites here on RUclips! 💫🍀
@@corinaprinkeycp that means so much to me
21:15 man those deep blue boulders are gorgeous
That smaller bin of sugilite at 47:00 was amazing 🤤
I love opal especially lightning ridge blues and greens on black...... but i think sometimes some folks are way too proud of their boulder opal..... nothing but brown with a little color on the edge but still want major $$$$$$ imo idk still learning.
I love azurite! Your videos are beautifully done.
Thank you so much 🙏
For diamond wheels try T-88 epoxy resin. Ive been using it for years.
Love the opals..also loving the intro musiq..kinda reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaugn
Did you show the vendor on those great PCs of rough opal ,,,, .?
Do you remember the vendor I’m talking about.? It was great prices on the rough from Peru..I want to try and contact them?. Pls!,,
Ya'll are my kinda nerds. Minerals and friendly dogs. Welcome to Tucson.
This makes me miss going to lapidary shows so much!
That piece of opal for $120 was sweet. With the red
Why Dave, another great video. who is the dealer for the sugilites？mind to share？
Hi Dave,
Rather than the Foster machine, If you found a high-speed variable speed Dremel of some kind, wouldn't that work?
You just need to mount it in a certain way and then get that vacuum cleaner going.
Dremels are fast but the foster is way faster
You could get similar results but not the same but definitely still worth the try
@@lapidarydave
This is Smart Opals from 8 years ago.
This was before he had the Foster machine.
ruclips.net/video/FLhGH3jzCVc/видео.htmlsi=T2o8GTX_985cQ6Hm
Really? Never thought I'd hear a prostate reference on Daves channel. But now that you brought it up....
We are normalizing men’s health 🙏❤️
Dave , what are your favorite places to visit at the show?
Kino , 22nd st, Jogs, gem mall ,rmgm, agat, gjx, etc
I would've done the same thing!!! You gotta read your fortune 😊
Thank youuuuuu
So where are these dealers? The show covers all of Tucson!
Thank u Dave for taking us on this awesome gem journey
Opal is King
Btw is the musiq from ur band?
If so!amazing
Thanks for watching
The music is just me and sprite just jamming
@@lapidarydave
Don’t sell yourself short brother..the musiq you guys make is sensational
I want all of that larimar. Gimme.
I ❤ sugilite
how do you get into making this your job? does it have to start as a personally funded hobby or is there a fast track to being employed as a lapidary artist
@@Cofo94 you could find classes to get better faster I guess it definitely is a costly startup
@ yeah….ive been passionately watching and learning so much about mining/cutting opal specifically the last 3 years and ive been a rock hound my whole life. mining, ive heard its bare minimum 100k if you want to break any ground in Oz. ive seen cheap lap wheels but it seems really extra hard to cut on horizontal replaceable pads vs a $1400 cabking lol. i heard you say you live in Taos? i lived in a tiny mountain town 40 min from Alamogordo for a year. loved it- gave ski lessons
@ very familiar with alamogordo 🙏 I don’t think it cost $100,000 to get into you could take it slow and just do one thing at a time by one piece of equipment that can make you money such as a saw or a machine make money using them and go from there
Just wondering.....what is the Geiger counter about? Love your videos! :-)
Spicy rocks
Hey Dave,how can I get some of that Chilean rough turquoise?
I think I have information like their phone number and stuff. I’ll try to get that to you soon.
How much fir the what turq??
Depends
Hi, it’s Marcelo. Do you still buy stuff and ship them?
the reddish agate is Kentucky agate
Hiya Dave, do you have a link and name of the new type of polishing machine you're talking about at the opal place with the south African sounding lady, cheers 🦘
Ray foster dental later
@lapidarydave thanks, the algorithm just threw up your vid on the machine, cheers 🦘
@@billybobwombat2231 🙏💎
Her voice sounds like Liz Kreate on RUclips from Australia.
Are yowah nut opal expensive these days
Great ones are very expensive
Good ones are reasonable
Bad ones are cheap
It’s all about the opal inside with very little as just a nut specimen without any precious Opal in it
240 watching only 79 likes, hit that like button if your having fun!!!!
Sounds like rain.
Retail prices are way out of whack.
On a side note. The so-called Chinese fortune cookie is purely an American invention.
What is it HOW MUCH. What I CANT HERE
Sea glass is the weirdest but I like it. Glass Beach is it. But you have mineral rock trash…… 😎💕
What?
If the lady straight up lied and said it was high grade peridot that ain't right at all.
58:58 how about just don’t lie to people and call a low quality specimen, high-quality, and also Dan beam when you come and return it. You’re low quality piece because you felt ripped off goes both ways
That’s not comforting to know that I can go to one of these shows and be told untruths about the merchandise and it’s my place to know everything about it. That’s what’s wrong with the world.
Get to know your dealers. If you have a relationship with them, they can help you find other trustworthy dealers.
Which part are you talking about I just started watching but dont Have time to finish. Comment the time to skip to in the video so I know what your talking about
It’s around 58:00. Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) has been part of English Common Law since the 16th century so the world has been this way for at least since then. While outright fraud is usually illegal there is a gray area. There’s a lot of misinformation out in the gem & mineral world. I see wrong information on websites obviously cut and pasted from the same reference source. I think the point is to do what you can to protect yourself because you can’t rely on someone else to do it for you.
WHERE CAN I SEE THE JADE
These big shows have more fake shit than you can count. False coloring, lab grown crystals, etc. oh, and crazy high prices for what is basically trash.
I want all of that larimar. Gimme.