Uncut gem black opal delivers a surprising result!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Strap in for a roller coaster ride of ups and downs when this uncut gem rough opal puts Justin through the wringer. A typical nobby opal with a not-so-typical outcome.
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My favourite opals colors. Amazing. Opals are gems with soul.
You know something good is on its way when Justin opens up with a dance 😂 you rock mate
I loved it already because of that color, but when it broke open for you I shared your excitement! What a gamble, it certainly paid off!
Cutting in from the other side you would have ended up with more and more black potch. You saved the stone by going that direction. Great example of how challenging making those initial decisions are as a cutter.
Hahahahaha keep on dancing!! These videos are great!
"Bring it" in a nice swirly italics the same as "I'm going in".
For the Gemfish, it would be cool if you could get a charging cable like an old telephone cord, so you could keep it plugged in charging while using. Such a thing has to exist right?
LOL you can do that with the normal cable but I see the sentiment ❤️
I'm curious why your removing black potch instead of removing the opposite side and leaving the black to highlight the colors in front. Doesn't the black potch help the opal stand out?
Nice to see a good boogy again 😂 very nice colour 👌
lol
Hey Justin, I'm making my own polishing wheel setup. I was wondering if 1725 rpm is to fast?
Mine is 1500 it depends on what pulley dive you have
@@blackopaldirect Thanks bro!
Is that harlequin pattern?
Noooo lol
Personally, Justin, I like that little bit of Potch in the centre. It gives that Opal even more character, I think!! I love it!! It's a stunning Opal, even with that tiny bit of Potch in it!! Best Regards from your friend the Retired Paramedic, and a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖💖🇨🇦
JUSTINS DANCING!!! LETS GET THAT OPAL RUBBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
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This might be an unpopular opinion, but I actually preferred this gem with the dark potch in the centre at the point you took it to the finer wheel.
I loved the aesthetic of the triangular black potch in the dead centre surrounded by the four separate fields of dancing colour that almost perfectly quartered the gem.
To me the effect was kind of 'magical portal' and was really attractive.
I'll second that opinion!
Looked like an alligator or dragon eye.
Fair call
Inclusions make a precious stone a signature piece. It can be identified from ALL the other stones by that inclusion. The "seeing eye" opal was fabulous! This black potch signature is clearly one of a kind! I believe such stones, depending on the inclusion, will increase in value because of its individual nature. I have considered an amethyst stone that has a darker color in the middle as if it's giving birth to something precious! But the seller wanted too much for it. And now I regret not buying it.
@@domesticterror7970 to the minority yes. It’s still an imperfection as of now lol.
The Potch actually gave the stone more depth IMO which counts for nothing of course. Congratulations another beauty!
Another incredible video! So glad to see you get funky once again like your older videos.
Lol its hard to me to funky lol
I actually gasped when I saw the intensity of that color after polishing! I felt like I could fall into that stone, staring at it. ❤❤❤
This might be my new favorite gem I have watched you cut. I am not a collector or know anything about gems/stones/rocks but I enjoy watching all the same. For me what you do is another form of art.
It's good to see the silly dancing make a return, Justin 😄 I know this video is gonna be a good one before I watch it.
LOL thanks Trumpatier
Great job Justin! Love watching your enthusiasm and your professionalism ... always interesting, educational, and fun! There's not a gemstone around that can hold a candle to a black opal!
Thanks Phil I appreciate you having a watch
@@blackopaldirect Always Justin (and crew) - thank you!
OMG ! The play of color in that gem was stunning ! And the polish job you gave it was spot on ! Very impressive and such a suspenseful episode !
Thank you so much!
I knew we would all be dancing by the end of this one! How did I know? ....you tipped me off from the very get go! Cheers! CIAO....
lol
I love the purple ripples in it. Beautiful.
You know of course the potch can hear you. When you did the pre-dance it's saw. It liked it. So it moved back just enough for you to be able to cut the stone. I actually find it really beautiful and intriguing the way that it splits the broadflashes!!!! Ripper Stone mate!! It would be an honor and a pleasure to build a pendant setting for that stone or one like. Just remember the nobbies CAN hear you!!! Good work mate! Steve at Artwerks in the California motherlode!!
Awesome as usual
Thank you George
Best part of my day. Thanks
YAY
I was watching another opal channel (sorry) 😢 they said You were a opal butcher
I instantly got angry 😠 at least you don't have to stain your opals and glue backs to them Perfection is what Black opal direct is about
So to the other opal channels
You will never dance 😂😂😂
G'day Justin, I am always happy to see one of your vids pop up.
Thanks Brian
I bought a gem light about two years ago. It cost $50, including shipping. It's also waterproof. And in the two years I've had it, I've charged it once. It came with its own charger, (and the charger is pretty small) And I use it a lot. Got it from Riley Gunn. Good alternative, for those on a budget. I also want to eventually get a gem fish i.f. 1 as well. I'd love to support one of my favorite channels in that way.
That is such magnificent colour and so dark, love the dancing Justin. Good to see you larking around again. Thank you
Here from Bobby 🤭
Yay enjoy
Sweet! I’ve been looking forward to this one! Looks like the northern lights!❤
Its a good one :-)
I love the longer videos with as much reveal from rough as possible 🤗🤗
Glad you like them! me too
YOU BEAUTY!
What a fantastical stone that is, even without the nice, thick, cabochon. Unreal, magical color. Looks like the color you'd see on a mantis shrimp or something. Wild stuff.
Also, I still wanna come visit your shop so you can I can see the opal and ask a million pointless questions 😅
Bro you are a great entertainer thank you but you forgot the towel move.
Wish that you make lots of money
Man I would call That gemstone the eye Opal. That looks so perfect.
Omg, the centerfold pose was priceless! And that grin! I have to be honest, I woud have happily worn that stone even with the potch in the center! I know it takes from the value, but it really made it interesting looking!
I love cutting, but dancing was the best part of this video. 😉🤣
LOL okay you are one of those 🤣
@@blackopaldirect 🤣😅
Glad to see the old Justin Back, I really like to see your personality come out and have fun with cutting. I know you have a business to run but this is the content I really like to see.
Now I understand where all your hair went. 😬. Your video production skills keep getting better; good lighting, good angles, good transitions and content...well done.
Yay! Thank you!
We have a huge Opal we need someone with more knowledge than us to see
From Hip Hop to Hip Op. Speaking from 1st hand experience. Romancing The Stone. Nice.
Appreciate that lol
The Whack is BACK! lol. great opening. hope you didn't 'break' anything.
I hope your short advertising break helps sales. This is the one time I don't skip through commercials on youtube.
It's amazing how that stone turned out, after all that tense drama. I am still at the stage where I would have been happy with that top color bar. Still, your knowledge, hunch, and the tools gave you the clutch save.
thanks for the thrill ride.
(Great editing and cinemaphotography, and soundtrack Tamika)
Thanks Don always very kind
whaaa gwon justin
and his amazing color dream stones hehehee . memoriseing colors every time bruva !🙏 . this is very enjoyable to watch. big upz from a little town in wiltshire,uk
wringer it up justin . show that beautiful color to the world 🌈
😁
Thank you so much 😀 Gary
that is a beautiful almost cats eye opal. great watching your work Justin, such passion and experience.
Hayreddin Barbarossa. Go for it.
Where can I get a opal marble???
I want one too
I've been wondering the same thing. I've definitely seen Justin cut a couple opals that were in the perfect shape for a marble. I wonder if he'd consider doing it?
Hell, I'd even buy a tiny 3mm opal marble made from the scrap cuts! I think it'd be awesome.
You have become too critical! You need to step back, smell the roses, and see the beauty that you exposed. That said I enjoy your videos so much, keep it up
I am smelling the roses and I am seeing the color then deciding how's is the best way to cut it to maximise value. Its a business as well as a passion my friend
That was class, thank you 👍👍👍
You should have cut from the other end. Then you would have had all the black potch on the back.😢
I think he knew that the stone was already going to be dark enough to be a black opal without needing all of that black potch as he’s cut enough to know that the best facing side can sometimes be underneath facing the black potch. I’d say he had some luck on his side though. It was hard watch that colour bar disappearing! I thought he’d dropped a clanger for sure.
That is a stunning piece. Just watching you grind carats off made me really nervous... So I reckon you'd have been on the edge too.... bloody nice work mate. 👍👍
awesome I have a live love love love watching your show shame your not on every day
I wish I could but it takes too long to make a video lol
So pretty. I was holding my breath. And then the true beaty appeared. ahhhhhh
Yay haha it was close
Hi Justin,
Question:
When I saw you first uncover black potch, I was thinking why not make that the back of the stone. Was there a possibility that uncovering what is the back now, could have produced a cleaner face, than the face that you have now?
I’ve enjoyed your cutting as always!
Cheers mate! 👍🏻
Yes but its might not have been a stronger color
Thanks Justin! 😁
Heya, that gem light, is that an LED? Or a small halogen?
Wondering if you’ve tried a small halogen gem light? LED’s like to only emit mainly 1 peak in the lighting spectrum where as halogen will emit pretty much across the whole spectrum.
I’m curious to know if you have tried a halogen to know if the whole spectrum gives a better lighting and penetration effect through the gem over an LED? (I like lights 😅)
LED and to find inclusions the spectrum doesn't matter so much but being a neutral 4000k it won't place other colours into the gem. A halogen pushes a very warm light out and gets hot too.
Kinda looks like halogen to me, but not sure. With the battery life, it's probably LED.
Do you think that watching a man, sitting on a creeky stool, rubbing rocks against a stone can be exciting? The answer is definitely yes! You haven't seen suspense until you've seen Justin work on these opals! It is magical! Thank you Justin! ❤️🩷💛💚💙🩵💜🧡🤍🖤
Had me on the edge of my seat again watching it and screaming at the screen like I'm a ringside sports announcer.
It's always so exciting, especially after years of watching every single video. This one turned out gorgeous. I love how the color is layered in a few huge overlapping flakes, with a river of black between them. Definitely a special piece!
Hi Justin Canada here. I never thought I would spend time watching opal cutting and polishing. I'm hooked now and find it kind of therapeutic to watch the stones turn into beautiful gems. Your skills are remarkable! I watch a lot of automotive restorations and it takes a long time to see the finished result. With your work it takes just minutes to see something beautiful and with metal work and final paint it can take months.
What a beautiful stone just waiting to be discovered under all that potch. Great result, and a good giggle. Just what I needed after planting and watering this evening.
Glad it was helpful!
It's absolutely stunning. I've never been a big fan of the blue, green combo. It's ok, but I prefer the more colorful ones. This gem changed my thinking, what a magical gem! Blue, green, and purple
I totally agree! Cathi
Nice! But I was holding my breath!
lol
Justin could you slice through the potch in the middle getting 2 black Opals ? Or would that decrease the value leaving it the way it is ? I ask this before you went to the finer wheel !
Could have but I didn't
@@blackopaldirect I'm glad that you didn't because it turned out to be a very awesome Opal !
Always love seeing a new video drop! 🥳🎉👍
Yay! Thank you!
Congratulations Justin on making your torch/light..youve thought of all the important elements that make it a superior light..im no expert with opal, i just love watching your channel because you create magic with what you do and i find it absolutely fascinating! This gem today is magnificent, your talents come together to make something so special..👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Chicken Dinner !!!!!!!!
Stunning gem.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 80s flashback warning!!!! Break dancing will increase your chance of a stunning stone!!! ✌🤪✌
Ran late for video.... oh well. Was worth it. Lovely stone. Happy dance. Hoping all are well, in opal land. Greetings from Dimboola, in Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺.
Well...I'd throw an "excessive celebration" flag off the beginning but, nice stone Justin. Lol, still laughing at intro...
Wow, wish I could afford a beautiful gem like that. Great job Justin 🥰
G'day Justin. Been watching you cut for years from Newfoundland, Canada. Absolutely love you, mate. Your new Gemfish IF1 is a real beauty too. Been waiting for 2 years for the final reveal. Tres impressive piece of kit my friend. Unfortunately it's a bit pricey for me. Now if it were waterproof and $199 AUD and not USD then I would definitely pull the trigger. Another great opal cutting video as always today and Tamika's 2 second cameo was actually very funny. I can always count on a BOD vid to lift my spirits after a night shift of nursing. So disappointed for you when the black blob refused to completely clear out, but hey that's opal for ya and you did cut an incredible stone when all was said and done. Total emotional rollercoaster, mate. I bloody love it when the color travels across the stone like that, with such effortless fluidity. OMG! OMG! OMG! I don't recall hearing a finished carat weight though? Congrats! Dougie : )
Great dancing, but we really don't need suspense music the whole time. I had to skip to the end due to the annoying background track.
Hi Justin! Nice to see you winning mate:) Even nicer to see you happy and sending the good vibes arround the globe with the cult crazy dance:))))) Greeetings from warm London ( for a change :P)
Rocking a pair of VANS... just when we thought you couldn't get any cooler!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dancing even before cutting, now is that a maximum manifestation attitude or what ?
A man by the name of Leopold Potch discovered the phenomenon of "Potch" in opals in the year 1897.
wasn't quite sure, but is that a Groucho Marx nose in the middle of those magnifying eyeglasses?
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edit: brilliant stone!
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Justin , a beautifull stone 😊
Youve done it again 😅,
Regards
From a follower for a long time , your fantastic to watch and learn from .. i dont polish , but admire your work, very much , mate .
Kimbo .
Congratulations you did it again Justin! I'm sure the dance helped a lot too 😉! Greetings to you all at BOD! 👋💎👍🌞🇸🇪💐
Brake dancing lol my cup of tea and body poping.. Lol
Bless up Justin winked start!!!
And you will always find the best in the most dark places in your gems and in your life and with your entertainment to buddy 💯👍⭐
Does leaving the potch inclusion affect the structural integrity of the finished gemstone? Is it more likely to crack over time?
I'm making this assumption based on my very limited and outdated understanding of crystalline solids (from mid 90s highschool).
I do enjoy the appearance of inclusions in certain stones, but know nothing about gemstone cutting or the reasons for removing inclusions.
Love your work, highly addictive channel that makes me want to learn!
Kia ora from New Zealand. Wow, that one came down to the wire, nice work! Um, about the dancing, don't give up your day job Justin 😆
Do you think you could make a ring that is just ople the whole ring made from a big ople??? I'm not sure you could it would take a PRO to do it the GOAT of ople cutting. Are you that guy
Beautiful
What a beautiful gem. It's one of the most gorgeous opals I've seen in a while. I actually prefer these darker stones. What a master opal creator you are. Congratulations Justin on another cracker of a gem 💎! 🎉❤✌🇨🇦🥰
Hello Justin, I really enjoy your channel. What a true craft/ skill you have. My mother recently passed away. In her treasures. I found one of her favorite rings. I’d love to send you a photo and tell me what you think? Is that possible? Do you have another valve/ estimate site?
You could always just carry extra charged batteries, they 18650 comes in pairs or 4s quite cheaply. Not like it’s hard to unscrew the cap and replace the battery. But yours does look better and nothing beats a rechargeable unit
Wow, how wonderful…! A perfect stone for a ring to provoke envy.
I am glad that the bet has paid off successfully… : D
That stone turned out really nice. It’s funny, cause sometimes as your grinding the stone I’m getting nervous . 😂😂😂😂 In the end , you always turn out a beautiful piece.
I feel if you took it from the other side you might have found yourself going in and maybe even on the finer wheels at the end making a bigger and bigger colourless spot in the middle which would have been devastating so ultimately I'm giving you a 10/10 🤘 What's more impressive than that stone tho was them moves dude, especially that face at the end in the 'playboy: opal edition' pose.. Hell yeahhhh 😂
Always enjoy your vids.
Thanks Robert
I would buy it even with the lil black spot in the center I think it makes it look pretty cool kinda like an eye! Omg I can't believe how gorgeous that lil fella is.....that one has gotta be my favorite! My absolute favorite! U go Justin! In my eyes this one is definitely a winner! U think it's like tiny which it is compared to some of the others u have cut but it's absolutely stunning! Looks kinda like the northern lights!😍😍
I LOVE Opal and Opal is my birth stone, how lucky am I
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I would have chosen the other side. Deep black as background and the chance of a high dome.
However, it remains a beautiful stone.
The finished gem looks a bit like an Egyptian scarab to me. Beautiful work!
It's fantastic Justin! Exquisite color. Thanks 👍👏😍
What a lovely piece! This one made me think of a question though.
Is there a reason why the color purple/violet isn't mentioned as much when talking about the flash in opal and dealing with pricing?
I bet Tamika (sp) couldn’t stop laughing during your dance
Good dance man. Question Justin, if you cut it exactly down the middle of the colour bar would/could you end up with two exquisite opal gems ?