Watch me cut a $100 rough opal into a $2000 gem
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained is pretty much the motto of any opal cutter.
The risk can become somewhat calculated over time, but you never really know what is happening inside that piece of rough.
Tools like the Gemfish Flashlight can help find inclusions, which allows you to make a better assessment of the gem outcome.
However, whichever way you look at it, cutting opals will forever be a financial risk!
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I am not a gem cutter and I don't even wear jewelry but I find your videos to be a fascinating display of creation, beauty and skill. Thank you for sharing.
Same ! Thank you
Thank you! 😊
me too
@@blackopaldirect I’ve watched every single video haha my gf thinks I have a problem bc I binged watched them all in a week; about a year ago, and have been watching ever since !
I don't wear jewelry either but watching Jason cut the opals just satisfies something in me.
Opals just put diamonds to shame. Its just awesome to see the opal come alive, were all lucky to enjoy such natural beauty
Yea I agree. thank you
Diamonds are overpriced costume jewelry.
@@blackopaldirecthi Justin
Why don’t you make a channel showing your jewler create what he does with the opal you sell?
@@TomsBackyardWorkshopDeBeers keeps the price artificially up but they're like water almost.
I agree. When I first discovered opals I was in total shock and awe. Where were these stones all this time and why didn't anyone tell me about them. Some of the most beautiful out there.
Justin, just want to say it’s ok to promote your website more often! It’s not bothersome. We are here for you and your content, hearing about your business isn’t really offputting in the slightest. Don’t sweat it, and feel free to let the people know about your website near the end of your videos! Cheers
I wholeheartedly appreciate your kind words and will listen to your advice.
@@blackopaldirect I would also like to add, I'm super happy to have found you and that you have an online store. I'm thinking about buying myself an opal at some point and it's hard to find places you can trust. Especially online from another continent.
Agreed with Michael! It's not bothersome at all. I'm actually surprised you don't mention your website more often.
Wow! That storm sound was perfect.
I thought so too
Love the outro. It absolutely is a lightening strike of color
Justin, that chaff pattern! Love how the yellows pop in this. All the rolling flash, wow just wow!
Thank you Cathi. Yeah I love it too
Awesome! Gorgeous gem. Enjoyed watching you bring this gem to life. Beautiful play of color.
Glad I picked this one out on your site Justin. 😊 I like the stone and the post. Very nice and 'soulful', both.
I’ve never appreciated opals before…simply can’t imagine how it’s not more valuable than diamonds.
These precious unique gems make diamonds look like glass
It's always a nice surprise to see a new BOD vid. It's so amazing how opal mimics colors you see in nature, especially in the ocean. You can see the colors of a mandarin fish or a mantis shrimp in that stone. Spectacular, especially for a $100 piece of rough. Excellent job, Justin.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow what a pretty little gem. Just beautiful.
I had no doubt it would reach its full potential in your hands.
Thank you for the video sir.
Stunning!!! I started watching your channel because my wife is a lapidary artist and the more I watch the more I want to try it. Thanks for the Inspiration and if I do any opals in the future I will definitely show you!!
Go for it!
Stunning gem. Been following you since the beginning and have learned SO MUCH about opal. One thing I can say is that this NEVER gets old! I fall in love all over again every time a new gem is revealed.
Good to see you back cutting opals again Justin. I’m sure you had a wonderful time in Tucson and on “Holiday” vacation as we would call it.
This opal is absolutely gorgeous❣️❣️❣️ Have a wonderful day.
The music enhanced the butterflies I get watching! 😅 Amazing beautiful!
I've watched a lot of your videos. This particular opal is so beautiful. I'm blown away by it.
Love ya Justin!!! Always a great day with your video
Thank you enjoy Bryan
Love gambles like that
Especially when its a win haha
@@blackopaldirect deffinatly mate..chicken dinner that one
Hi all at BOD and friends. Absolutely stunning to see. Thanks for showing us this lovely gem. Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺 😊.
Our pleasure Nancy Im glad you are still here watching on and commenting
She is beauty and I would never be able afford to my birthstone a real one. I love the craftsmanship and care put in cutting the keep the work sir. 💜👑
The lightning storm sounds during the final clip on the turn table, lol!
I love how inspiring, intriguing, but also funny this channel is :)
Yay
Seriously not a fan of the music, but that's a beautiful stone. Nice job, Justin.
As others have said before me, I don't have the kind of life where it would make sense to own a gemstone, but to be allowed to almost touch such throat aching beauty is a gift for which I thank you. You make me smile.
How have you no filed your own fingers down to the first nuckle? :/
Hey Justin! Excellent video. I haven't watched in a while, did you upgrade your camera? The quality looks fantastic! Also, this opal is brilliant!
WOW!!!!!! Now that's a fire in stone. So gorgeous!!!!!!
Love the orange, red and yellow. When the light hits those colors just right, it looks like the stone is on fire.
Justin it never fails me how much beauty there is in a OPAL.....Thank you very much.....Shoe🇺🇸
Thank you Shoe again 🙏
Well worth the little wait to see you again. Glad you are back at it. Great little gem, and can’t wait for the live!
Hi from Georgian Bay Canada Justin! WHUT....A...BEEE..UUUUUTYYYYYY! This has to be one of my favourite of the scores of gems I have seen you cut. Just sublime! Thanks for a pleasurable exprerience! When I buy my next opals it will be from you folks! Yay!
Thank you, you're so kind!
I knew black opals by your channel and I love them, I am from Iran; Australian opal are not common in my country, I love to have one but it's impossible to pay because of sanctions.😢
This stone is CRAY CRAY! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like
Hi Don. 😊
Words can not describe the brilliance this gem stone ❤
Let's not ignore the quality and production of that video !!! And the beauty of that opal.
That does look pretty nice once the colour is flashing.
Have a ripper Justin!
Loved what you did at the end to present the opal ❤
Ya just don't what will show up sometimes! That'sa beauty! Thanks for sharing with us Justin!
Another beautiful gem. Love watching. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
That editing in the final seconds was phenomenal!
Beautiful stone! Thank You for sharing it's birth with us all!
Thank you! Cheers!
What a gem 😍 I love at the end of the video the lightning 🌩️ and thunder go along with the powerful flashes and BANGS of colour. That's absolutely lightning opal💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
I like surprises! Very pretty!
Couldn’t you just play with that stone for hours, the way the colours change and flash as it’s rotated. Mesmerising. Thank you for sharing your love of opals and the skill that conjures such beautiful gems.
The sound effects nailed it.
'All cats are grey' it's what's inside that counts - ARCin' for A Friend 😇❤'cats...
Liebe A Marina's & B.O.D too...
Stunning as always 😊
Well worth the money!
❤i love black opal and white opal, but grey opal is another story, it requires different designs. Grey opal has different charaters different with white opal and black opals😊.😊
Diamonds are completely hum drum compared to opal. No comparison. Australian, Lightning Ridge opal will always be at the top of my list! That came out beautiful Justin!
-Opal Indigo Gems
Phenomenally Beautiful and Amazing, as is the norm for B.O.D. (Black Opal Direct)
Hiya Justin, awesome video and such a beautiful stone, I loved at the end of the video the lighting sounds. That is a... Electrifying stone know doubt. Beautifully done.
I hope you have a awesome blessed day mate. Cheers! Cya!
😺🐟 out!
I love watching you work on opals, but blurry video technique, distracting sound effects and other fluff take away from the viewing experience. Just keep it simple, please!
Do you ever judge your progress by the reflections on the wheel? I wonder how much gets worn off that you don’t see what is getting ground off, between peeks.
I messed up that sentence & don’t know how to re-phrase it
We know what you meant.
Do you ever gift people the gems you deem worthless. ??? I know I can never afford to buy one of worth. I’m disabled and low income. If you do would you please let me know. Much love and appreciation from mobile Alabama.❤
Happy days 😅ehoa amazing 👏 let's go
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Diamonds are dropping in community value and people are realizing that the market is over saturated and the prices don't exhibit a real reflection of the rarity. Especially what's currently considered mid, and mid-high grade. Every continent produces diamonds. Sedimentary black opal, one place. Note: Herkimer diamonds should have a higher value since there's only one area that produces then in New York.
I would love to purchase some of your raw opal someday as i dont live any where near you lol. But i totally couldnt afford $500 for some. Not right now anyways. Plus i dont even have a machine to cut it. Which is something else i need. Any recommendations for a newbie on a tight budge just to start. Like grits and ways to shape and polish without a machine just yet.
Most beautiful 😍 ❤ they ARE more beautiful then diamonds with all their colors ❤️
First time I saw opal being cut and polished was your show when you lit it up in the lights I fell in love with what I was looking at like you always said opal is opal till you cut and polished them see the real beauty I watch your shows when I can thanks for showing the right way to see the beauty in our opal never owned any opal but one day I hope to get a little bit for my lovely wife ❤😂 speedy nth Stradbroke island Qld Australia stay true
Beautiful work.
Going to grab a custom piece once I start my new job. Cheers!
Greetings from Florida Justin you're an inspiration. watching your videos, and my love of opals have got me into cutting them. I am a rookie and self-taught so your videos are so helpful thank you and please keep posting
Gorgeous opal!!
Thank you 🤗
You are so welcome!
Please, I would also need subtitles in Italian, could you activate the automatic translation function? Thank you
I understand that the drama is in the suspense of what the grind will expose, but for dollar payoff potential I have to believe there is imaging equipment and software that can 3D model the opal concealed in any rough stone based on density or similar property (beyond strong light).
Know the target in advance.
Sorry, not trolling. Just the engineer in me.
THATS FIRE!!!
To have nature create something so beautiful, bursting with colour and life, then to bury it, for you or someone else to dig up and finally release that beauty into the light must be an amazing and very addictive past-time. Thanks for uploading Justine.
Also when is your next fishing adventure and will we get to share it with you.
Justin, you are such an artist. It is just mesmerizing to watch you. Have you ever paid $100 for a rough opal only to lose it all on what turned out to be a bust? Or are you that good that you at least get your money back out of each gamble? With this one, you nailed it!
Great choice of music!
Edit: and the pre- and post- images were really nice. Have that more often please 😊
I love opals and I love you guys on BOD even more! Greetings to you all, 👋❤️💎😍👍!
I just started getting into gems and other stuff. Its where'd how a rock can give you a filling in your body. I cant explain it.
Fantastic video Justin the before and after shot of the opal are amazing how much of a great polish you get on your opal. Definitely a winner winner chicken dinner.
What a corka! Just what I need first thing in a morning, some beauty to start my day.
Amazing stone, Justin I miss these videos, all that mainly comes up on my feed now is you selling stones!
Haha that's a different channel I have for selling. If you unsubscribe from black opal direct gems and just sub to black opal direct then you will be fine
Editing is off the wall. Love everyone's work
Another beautiful stone and opportunity to pick up on some of your brilliant skills. Thanks again!
Beauty! ❤
i Just joined up a few days ago.
learning a lot and want to buy my first rough bag .
I have seen some on ebay (in australia) but only being 2.5 hours away from lightning ridge i might take a drive .
whou, its always astounding what you find in these stones. i love you watching.
still: there is nowadays some really annoying music in the background, in this video at the beginning.
and it is always too loud in comparison to your own voice.
therre us no need for that, your work speaks for itself!
Australia has nice opals but Ethiopias opals are amazing and affordable.
Do you have a video on purchasing parcels of uncut opals? And did I hear you sell them?
Nice
Awesome content. Congratulations from Europe :)
Wow!
I used my tile cuter to make my first one the other day. Nothing fancy just a clear rock u found on a job. It started as a big one and ended as a little one. So know im getting a real one to cute and polish. Its like a drug to see what it will look like. I found some nice ones but will save them for later after i get more practice. But i have been studying how you do it and its helping. I find it calming and relaxing if you understand that.
Good job👍🏽 I think I'm going in cause it's raining 🌧 outside
My 15 year anniversary is coming up and I’m getting a opal ring for my wife.
I wanna be your Opal-cutter Padawan now , after a sudden increased interest in gemstone. I wanna cut it all 🔥
I wondered if it might have been better to 'go in' from the other side. I might have missed something so it is only a 'cautious question'🙃
Where can I get rough of this quality for 100 bucks lol
It's a nice stone yet a little cloudy . Have you considered a dentistry drill in conjunction with the cutting wheel?
That little guy has some serious pop. Beautiful!
Hehe Lightning Pop
One day hopefully I can afford to buy some rough black opals from you!
At the end of your video, you put the size and value of the opal, could you maybe add the pattern.
WIW😮 Justin! What an incredible gem !! ♥️
I miss the mystery and really dislike trend to reveal the final effect at the begging of the video.
Hi Justin,
WOW! You are talented. I have ALWAYS wanted a"Black Opal Bracelet". ... Now I realize that having a bracelet made like I envision is a case of PURE FANTASY. I will NEVER be ale to afford what I'd like. Ironically, you have 'burst my bubble'. NO WORRIES! I STILL admire you and your skills! I guess I will keep purchasing LOTTERY TICKETS? He, he. :O)
Thanks so much!
Awesome colors 😮
Thank you 🤗
Opals are made with the transition metals in blood from giant creatures idk how the blood attracts these things but if u look at the colors of these metals on a chart they are the exact colors in opals and some these opals are old bodyy parts there's a heart someone has that is just mesmerizing and then some the round opals with an opal in the middle are old eyes
I just love u so much. U r precious to the opal world. I love opal so much. Ty for all u do