100 carat rough opal fresh out of the mine gets cut

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A 100ct Nobby Opal, will it bring me obstacles or opportunities?
A piece of rough this big can make for an exciting cut.
However, you never know what is lurking below the surface.
Will we find inclusions, will the gem face?
All things we will discover once on the wheel.
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@glenjones5416 Месяц назад

He never fails, like old man river, Justin keeps rolling on. Thank you Maestro for another beautiful journey. That purple was royal.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thanks again Glen

@glenjones5416 Месяц назад

@@blackopaldirect u r welcome Sir!😁😎👍

@alistairmills7608 11 дней назад

They are great journeys are they not, almost meditative and educational at the same time with abundant passion. I'm sitting in the sun, sunbathing between 8 & 9 am, Traditional Chinese Medicines brew in hand absorbing the suns glorious rays concurrently absorbing this beautiful journey. Peace to all you cool cats

@alistairmills7608 11 дней назад

Crystal Blue Green Pink Purple Orange with the merest flashes of Red and Gold

@justinemcqueen5614 Месяц назад

That is the most gorgeous opal to my eye. I love purple and the subtle lower key colour is really attractive to me.

@nancycurtis7315 Месяц назад

I no longer have favourites. Opals are like horses. A good horse is never a " bad" colour!! LOL. Hi all at BOD and viewers. Greetings from Victoria, Australia.

@saywhat6279 Месяц назад

Same, every one I watch Justin cut I think is my favourite. Same with the patterns

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Hahah true Nancy. I hope you are well

@nancycurtis7315 Месяц назад

@blackopaldirect yeah. Still getting over broken bits. Tell Saxon that he's young, but DO NOT do it again. I have busted a lot. It loses it's novelty, when you do stupid at 60. It takes way longer to get your bones together enough for another try. I just thought that I would fix pipe to tank. I fell off. Too scared to do anything. I could feel my feet. I didn't get help. I didn't have my phone with me. Yes. I'm bulletproof. Until, I was not. Now just getting opal stuff together. You lot have always been wonderful to me. Nice to have friends.

@SourBogBubble 19 дней назад

The ones with the Chinese characters are the true top shelf stones, i know taboo but there is not better description imo

@chimbangle3637 13 дней назад

Excellent!

@petezahman3914 Месяц назад

As a fellow opal cutter, that polish job was top notch! Sweet as!

@eh1702 Месяц назад

Nearly bedtime here. Just gonna pause, get my cocoa and sit back.

@kathybrandt6060 Месяц назад

And drift off to sleep, dreaming a beautiful opal that sounds wonderful.

@eh1702 Месяц назад

@@kathybrandt6060 I only drift off if it’s over about 20 minutes. Then I rewatch it over my morning coffee. Or I just watch twice anyway. 😀

@jdl.1234 Месяц назад

WOW, holy cow.....Beautiful finish on that Opal........ So Justin, my favorite color is Blue. Many artist associate Blue as their favorite color...

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you JD

@HamBown Месяц назад

The purple colour in there is beautiful. I like seeing different variety in the stones, it takes all sorts!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

I totally agree!

@kateg7298 Месяц назад

I'm with you, Justin. I love the blues and greens. They seem to have so much depth to them. I know that everyone loves the red and orange, but the blues and greens look like a deep, mysterious ocean. My favorite pattern might be a little boring too. I really like chaff and pinfire.

@scottishwifie14 Месяц назад

All the colours of the rainbow 🌈 in an opal are my favourite.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@Lobster625 Месяц назад

My 1st black opal was seen when I was 16 visiting my aunt in Cleveland OH. She took me to a museum and it was pure red and black! it was huge and rough! from then on red fire in black! I do have a small one! thank you Justin for what you do! I have 3 from you!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

I love it and thank you

@brianlester3502 Месяц назад

It’s always a treat to find a new video from Justin

@Arkie80 Месяц назад

I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite color of opal. It's like magic flickering inside the stone.

@gothmamasylvia462 Месяц назад

My daughter would love that opal. Purple is her favorite color!

@donmeredith9762 Месяц назад

The polish brought it out!

@calnative4904 Месяц назад

I really like the stones that are mostly black with flashes of color, very nice.

@dustbunny3824 Месяц назад

More purple than I expected. Nice.

@subvertedworld Месяц назад

I can't help but love a good multi-color opal, especially with some pigeon blood red, but I love all opals. They're all so unique, every time I look at one I say, "wow, that's beautiful". I could get lost for days just looking into one opal.

@JohnDoe2.01 Месяц назад

Thanks again, Justin. I always enjoy watching and learning. Not a record setting stone but it has it's own beauty. Looking forward to your next one. Keep Smiling and Stay Grateful

@LauraButler-tx1xm Месяц назад

Oh that’s a cool colour opal! My fav is a black opal with a mix of colours. My nan had a white/milky opal ring and it was hideous but after seeing some newer styles of opal rings, I’ve fallen back in love with them.

@canonicaltom Месяц назад

Orange and pink are usually my favorite opal colors.

@Gigi-14 Месяц назад

All opals are beautiful. I really loved the way the color hid and flashed on that stone. Another beauty Justin 😊 I really love the crystal opals. I like the way the light passes through them.

@thomaskendall452 Месяц назад

Those black opals that are blue+purple and not knock-your-eye-out bright make good man's rings, IMO. But that one is so large it would take a giant to wear it. Or a lovely woman's pendant - maybe a gypsy cabochon setting in yellow gold? Excellent job, Justin!

@amberandrews6842 Месяц назад

I think it would make a stunning bolo tie!

@cinnamonsvintagecellar9543 Месяц назад

With the right setting an balancing of the gemstone gallery it would be a fantastic ring even at the size of the cut thatJustin did. Fabulous index ring 💍

@scorpioncoreuniverse8981 Месяц назад

Like a man once said "you have to take your time on your artwork". very awesome piece.

@michaelprue9024 Месяц назад

I think it turned out terrific! I was surprised actually. Very nice

@rhiannonsmyth6711 Месяц назад

"Quite a pretty stone" I think it's stunning!

@susannesamuelsson2930 Месяц назад

Opals are nature's treasures, and that dark opal is beautiful in its own way! My absolute favorites are the crystal opals with colors of the rainbow 🌈 in them! Greetings to you all at BOD! 👋♥️💎👍

@mtnvalley9298 Месяц назад

Thanks for the show Justin and Co.! Greetings from Mike in Granby Colorado!

@waynebristow4720 Месяц назад

I'm a big fan of purple, I wish there was more to be found. Purple and red would be good with some blue. This one turned out lovely, cheers.

@KevinSorbo. Месяц назад

This is one of the prettiest opals I've watched you cut and I've watched every RU-vid cutting video you have... No one would complain with more vidos😂

@mickeysouza6210 5 дней назад

That finish brought out real beauty from nature's work. Well done! Glad that spot came out.

@kimberlyhendricks1229 Месяц назад

My favorite colors are the light colored ones. The royal blue and purple is pretty phenomenal though. It would be gorgeous combined with amethysts or saphires.❤😮😊

@kornkid13 Месяц назад

It's honestly one of my favorite gems you've cut. The dark black and brilliant purple make it really unique

@lucindamahaffey4556 Месяц назад

Orange and blue for me is the magical combination.

@vicunculs1490 Месяц назад

Gosh, how I would love to have that opal! My time may be soon and how I would love to look into that opal until my end has come!💜

@steveclark4291 Месяц назад

Thank you Justin for sharing this with me ! I love all Opals ! This Opal really stunned me a little as I thought that with brightness around the edges that it would really pop out in color ! It's still a beautiful Opal !

@arthurjones9580 Месяц назад

I love watching your craftsmanship. The gem is beautiful

@AnOtterNamedMoMo Месяц назад

I am personally a fan of blue/purple ones like this one was, although I'd like it a bit brighter. Still, a fantastic gem to watch get cut

@W.MOpals Месяц назад

Brilliant shape and polish as always Justin! We share a similarity, blue and green is also my favourite colour combination, but I am also a sucker for true gold!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Nice

@leannemori9688 Месяц назад

Wow, the polish Made all the difference!

@medicmomma1603 Месяц назад

Incredible! Personally I love the dark with the purple and blue, just stunning to me.

@PK-oy4fe Месяц назад

I love the purple of this opal! My hair is purple, dyed 8 years ago when i was being diagnosed with a 4th cancer.. .! I'm still fighting and yes, My hair is still purple! 😇❤️

@jaybyrdcybertruck1082 Месяц назад

Ive never seen color flow like that in a stone! it looks like a liquid rolling around inside it! stunning! top 5 stone for me Ive seen you cut!

@chrismunkelwitz4477 Месяц назад

I came out just breathtakingly beautiful ! Blues-green are my favorite colors as well & in glass to.

@robertsmall1535 Месяц назад

What a stone ❤ Oi oi fantastic as usual team blackopal 🫡🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️❤️

@tom.northshore Месяц назад

Now that's a BLACK opal!! Wow, awesome polish and cut Justin 🙌

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you Tom

@altawarren7334 4 дня назад

As an October baby, I love all opals. You have opened my eyes to the black opals. That is a gorgeous stone and I loved the purple flashes in it. ❤

@morgannaidoo9583 Месяц назад

Hi Justin. Greetings from South Africa. My favorite colours are red, orange and yellow. The blue and green are also spectacular. Great video. Kind regards to all

@shelleysteward3041 Месяц назад

I love the black and purple!

@simonturner1460 Месяц назад

Wow i love that gem,, Dark,, Bright,, stunning,loved watching the process beautiful.Nice

@rohantherockwiththerocketh7871 Месяц назад

I love a stone to have all colours albeit with red and purple being the dominant colours especially with a nice high dome! The volcanic opal that you cut awhile ago was to myself an absolutely beautiful stone. Have a ripper Justin!

@kirklovell9164 Месяц назад

You make it look so easy!I can't wait to get some rough that doesn't kill me with folds of sand in the most unexpected spots, Live and learn and buying rough is something I need to learn pronto before I lose mind! Thanks for all your tips on a great hobby that can pay for itself in the long run.

@nathanr.494 Месяц назад

purples, blues and teals are my fav colors on a black opal. this one looks like rolling purple fire.

@annasaylor3566 Месяц назад

That is the most beautiful stone ive ever seen. 😊👍

@bethterry4943 Месяц назад

Wow, that is beautiful! I didn't expect it to be devalued because of the colors.

@Flowcasso Месяц назад

I absolutely love the blue and purple color on this one! Thanks for another fun video. ❤

@ericmix Месяц назад

I love the purple! 🙌🏼🤩😎🖖🏼

@kdfarnando6964 Месяц назад

I am Sri Lankan and I love your presentation and very beautiful opal gems. I often watch your old videos, there are many beautiful gems in them, nature has given us many beautiful things.

@normanschmidt8389 Месяц назад

I love what you do and how you present. I don't comment often but I watch a lot. Thank you, Justin.

@Raittway Месяц назад

Cobalt blue and purple. I love the spark in black opals. ❤ That opal to me is EVERYTHING!!!

@markduncan8042 20 дней назад

This is truly an example of one man's trash is another man's treasure. You were commenting on how not every stone is a top-level gem. Personally, this is one of the prettiest stones I think I've seen you cut, in the 20th or 30 videos I've watched. That color of deep blue purple is my absolute favorite. And the way it plays through the potch, I find absolutely stunning.

@mollyv8b705 Месяц назад

This opal is my favourite! I have never seen another so beautiful! Great work. I love watching you unveil such beauty.

@melissanicklin692 Месяц назад

That opal is absolutely breathtaking.

@eh1702 Месяц назад

There is something magical and mysterious about the way the colour appears and disappears on this. Some opals, you can only imagine appearing on black-tie occasions. This one would be beautiful with wool or denim.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

True

@CFlivingoutdoorreviews1105 Месяц назад

Wow magnificent gem. Such beautiful colors. Please keep your wonderful videos coming

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@MarkyKal 25 дней назад

Greetings from Czech Republic (central Europe) 🙂 my favourite colour generally is blue, and in your opals I really love this deep blue and purple. But it is closely followed by all the blue green gems you show us. Thank you for your videos, they are always nice and gentle and I like to watch them. Especially now, as I fight cancer (I am 42 and this is second time I have a breast cancer, after 15 years), it always brings smile to my face and warms my heart to see the beauty born from the rough stone. And smiles are the best cure, thank you for that, Justin ♥️

@ginaallen3797 24 дня назад

I really enjoy watching a true Artisan plying their craft. You are Awesome. Thank you for sharing. Peace Out.

@iceberg5220 25 дней назад

Love that Opal. Not loud nor audacious. Magnificent mauves and purples, but only for those who wish to look !

@clearsailing7993 8 дней назад

Amazing how you shaped that opal with your hands on that wheel. What a beauty!

@peterlarsen7779 29 дней назад

I absolutely _LOVE_ this opal! Blue is my favourite colour as well as shades venturing over into the purple 🥰🥰🥰

@Brad14397 29 дней назад

I know absolutely nothing about gemstones but here I am. Props on your presentation skills making me invested in a new topic!

@wesleyb_92 Месяц назад

Oh boy, this looks exciting! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!!

@kimberleebrackley2793 Месяц назад

Gorgeous, l love it. Opals never disappoint me. They've always been my favorite.

@wayneneher6362 Месяц назад

Blue is one of my favorites, along with the green.

@gailcarroll4795 27 дней назад

Wow! The colors blow me away. Nicely done.

@sandmaker Месяц назад

Wow you found the beauty in the stone and revealed it to us all. Thank you for sharing!

@donaldinnewmexico Месяц назад

Hi Justin. It's a beauty. Thanks for showing your hard work.

@user-mg6il8uk3t Месяц назад

Absolutely entranced by that blue...

@ellecampbell5067 21 день назад

I love blue and greens in opals as well. This one looks like a stormy sky at night.

@danielnswainful 29 дней назад

You have single handedly got me into opals. Ive always loved gems of all kinds but opals are now my favorite. I've learned so much from your videos and ive purchased my first lap grinder and hopefully soon my first cabbing machine. Keep uo the good work. Your work is awesome