Absolutely beautiful broken or not. I love bolder opal. There are so many different looks for it. You are for sure never going to get the same looking stone twice.
I have just bought my first piece of Queensland rough very similar to yours. Great video and very helpful tips. Going to check out your carving video next. Cheers.
Very nice 👍! I don’t think there’s an Opal I’ve seen that I haven’t liked. I like em all ! I’d really like to get started cutting opals and also carving some boulder Opal as well. I’ve got a few ideas for boulder Opal I think would really be a hit in certain spots in the USA. Keep up the great work and thank you for the lessons !
Came up quiet nice a shame it broke in two but now you have two nice stones thanks for the tips and explanation of the process , I have only been cutting opal for a couple of years so people like your self on you tube have guided me through the learning process I use the same tools and polishing methods as yourself so thanks heaps for sharing your knowledge 👍🏽😁🍻
Thank you for your question. This is difficult to answer as it depends on the type of material you are grinding. Always use the grade that best suits your application. Use a coarse bur for fast stock removal and save you fine burs for delicate work. I use a number of different shapes and grades and this helps make better use of each bur.
Personally I would set it with a full sized silver back and a wrap around fancy bezel to show as a single stone. Too nice to separate. Silver would make a nice contrast.
You said, "this isn't necessarily what ppl are looking for in boulder opal" but those milky pieces are exactly what I've been looking for. You gonna have any for sale next Thursday?
Thanks for your interest in our boulder opal. I am attached to all of my opal and reluctant to sell it, at the present. :-) All I can say is, to search our eBay store from time to time, you might see some of these pieces for sale there.
@@diverseopalproducts all your pieces are polished. That's my favorite part, so I only buy rough. Oh well. Thanks anyway. Keep the great content coming. Cheers
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Can we all just agree this is by far the best Opal channel ❤
A lovely stone, thank you for explaining how you work on it. ♥
Thanks for watching and your feedback, its appreciated.
Looks great, the shades of blue that brighten and go into green look amazing.
Thanks for your feedback. That's the subtilties boulder opal. Glad you can appreciate it. 🙂
Absolutely love the stone. Quite gorgeous beach like pattern.
Thank you. Boulder offers a great variety. There is a colour and pattern to suit everyone.
Amazing work and video
Thank you. Your comments are appreciated.
Absolutely beautiful broken or not. I love bolder opal. There are so many different looks for it. You are for sure never going to get the same looking stone twice.
Thank you for your feedback. Its a pleasure for us to work with opal. I am glad you appreciate its finer qualities too.
Beautiful, I love the ironstone. The back side is beautiful as well.
Thank you. Yes, ironstone can have beautiful pattern.
Any tips for polishing the ironstone please?
I have just bought my first piece of Queensland rough very similar to yours. Great video and very helpful tips. Going to check out your carving video next. Cheers.
Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. I hope you have success in processing your first boulder.
Beautiful. Reminds me of the ocean.
Thank you. I am often amazed with the variety of pattern and colour in boulder opal and consider myself fortunate to be able to cut and polish it.
Very nice 👍!
I don’t think there’s an Opal I’ve seen that I haven’t liked.
I like em all !
I’d really like to get started cutting opals and also carving some boulder Opal as well. I’ve got a few ideas for boulder Opal I think would really be a hit in certain spots in the USA.
Keep up the great work and thank you for the lessons !
Thank you for your feedback, its appreciated. Hope you do well with promoting boulder in the US.
Great tutorial.👍🙏👍
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
it looks great
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Ive been taught to use water with sintered burs, so they last, very interested to know how long they last cutting dry,. I like the idea of cutting dry
New subscriber here. I adore these stones. I think they are twice as good as what you started with. Beautiful color combinations!!!!
Thank you for your comments. Boulder has such a variety of beautiful colours.
That's some pretty rocks there.👍
Yes, they are. Thank you for watching and your comment.
good rock mate nice colour
Thanks for comment. Yes, nice colour.
Beautiful
Appreciated, thank you.
Love it! I think Boulder is more for both men and women. Makes cool pendants
Thanks for watching, and your feedback.
Came up quiet nice a shame it broke in two but now you have two nice stones thanks for the tips and explanation of the process , I have only been cutting opal for a couple of years so people like your self on you tube have guided me through the learning process I use the same tools and polishing methods as yourself so thanks heaps for sharing your knowledge 👍🏽😁🍻
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad our videos have been of help.
I love opal and i like it
Thank you for your feedback.
Nice
Thank you.
How long do your sintered burs last, working dry?
Thank you for your question. This is difficult to answer as it depends on the type of material you are grinding. Always use the grade that best suits your application. Use a coarse bur for fast stock removal and save you fine burs for delicate work.
I use a number of different shapes and grades and this helps make better use of each bur.
Personally I would set it with a full sized silver back and a wrap around fancy bezel to show as a single stone. Too nice to separate. Silver would make a nice contrast.
Thank you for your feedback.
You said, "this isn't necessarily what ppl are looking for in boulder opal" but those milky pieces are exactly what I've been looking for. You gonna have any for sale next Thursday?
Thanks for your interest in our boulder opal. I am attached to all of my opal and reluctant to sell it, at the present. :-) All I can say is, to search our eBay store from time to time, you might see some of these pieces for sale there.
@@diverseopalproductsthanks, I'll check it out.
@@diverseopalproducts all your pieces are polished. That's my favorite part, so I only buy rough. Oh well. Thanks anyway. Keep the great content coming. Cheers
Oof, thats rough but still Beautiful!
Thanks for your comments, that's the nature of boulder opal. 🙂
I think it's a nice piece, but personally, I like the milkier looking ones.
Thanks for your comment. These are nice stones.