High grade rough opal has huge potential to cut thousands $$$ 

"Pretty little pair" is an understatement. They are gorgeous!

This has to be one of the most beautiful knobbies that I've ever seen you cut in terms of color. It's almost heartbreaking to have to watch you cut it. But it was a real joy to watch the color be revealed. It always gives me a little shiver and really gets my treasure hunting spidey sense working overtime. Lol. Thanks for the lovely experience. 💙

Absolute magic, Dragon eyes. Some fortunate buyer is going to be thrilled with this pair! ❤️❤️

They seriously are a cracking pair, and I, as probably all of us, would love them, but I think we can all feel your disappoint at the loss of the bigger stone too xx

Doc's giving me six months tops if I don't stop watching the Opal Whisperer. Tick tock tick tock .. The old pacemaker's taking a real battering here.

The nicest thing about reality is the anticipation. The outcome was not as hoped for but a pair of matching gems is rare and almost as satisfying. The book has been read. Now off to the library to see what is to come.

You’re not only a master cutter, you’re a wise man. The way you speak of opals is a good metaphor for working with people, too.

watched this video many times now... the tension never goes away... those colors 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

I would have never imagined over the course of my life that opal cutting on RU-vid (granted I've the luxury of my HD Big Screen) could be as exciting as a James Bond cinematic thriller! Man! Beautiful! What a roller coaster Justin! Thank you! 😳🤯😱😁

Could be two-sided or 2 separate stones. Justin, you have got to have nerves of steel. My hands would be shaking so badly doing this...lol

9:43 Oh wow, so that's where the black came from! That's amazing. A little heartbreaking, sure, but amazing.

I liked that cloud going through it. Then again I am an artist. But turned out to be a nice pair of earrings.

A beautiful pair of stud earrings .......... what's not to love ! Thanks Justin :-)

I love the multiple simultaneous cameras.

You do realize we're all on the edge of our seat just like you are while you're cutting. I didn't even remember to breathe until you had a matching pair getting ready to polish.

Hearing an Aussie doing a southern accent made my day! LOL Keep up the wonder videos!

You have taught me so much about opal I KNEW iy was a slicer !

That red fire is unreal, what a unique and stressful nobby! My beginner parcel from you just left Sydney. I can't wait for it to arrive in Alaska (I hope they don't mind the snow).

That is the prettiest color I have ever seen!

Stunning opals. Sorry you weren’t able to have a whole one but the pair is absolutely beautiful! Love the colors in them! Thank you for sharing your expertise. 🥰

The background music while you’re cutting is epic 😂

Nothing beats Aussie opal. That nobby had me holding my breath all the way. I wanted to cry when I saw that pitch going all the way through 😭😱 The final product is a testament to your artistry Justin. Best wishes always from Perth WA xox

I love watching these gems come to light with your decision making processes Justin. Very relaxing.

Omg. I would love those two as earrings. Awsum Justin as ever. Just STUNNING.x

I really enjoy watching you cut opals to reveal the beautiful colors in each knobby. This pair of opals is absolutely gorgeous.

That opal had every rainbow colour in it, you cut a lovely pair from it Justine, they were beautiful with the red and orange. Thank you for sharing

It looks like all the colours have been put in a capsule and what a beautiful colours, WOW! This made my day a little better. Thanks!💖✨

Is there a better word than stunning? Wow!

So much fun watching you transform these mysterious opals into works of art.

That little piece of stone was waiting all those years for someone to unlock its beauty. You sir were called upon to do just that and you absolutely nailed it. What a special gem set. Those colours are insane

GORGEOUS!! Nice save on the stone, opals with the red are my favorite! Love watching you do your magic Justin!!

Absolute top gems! That color and brightness is just stunning!

Thank you for your time, it's always a pleasure to watch these cuts

Felt your pain from start to finish this time. I say well done I would never want to cut a gem with so many unknowns. But what a Bobby dazzla.

Beautiful! Every stone is so unique in opal, that I’m always amazed...

An oldie but goodie definitely the ins and outs of Opal cutting beautiful work and beautiful stones. Thank you for the wonderful video. May 11/2024

Amazing work Justin, beautiful set there

I've watched enough of your videos that I knew when you faced it, and I seen that cloud through the middle....I said then. "He's gonna cut it". Awesome video. Always the best information

I really felt the heat on this one Justin. The most beautiful color of all that I have seen you cut. Two small master pieces ! It’s hard to amagin what could have been.

Those are magical stones!

Bravo! I was on the edge of my seat. Enhanced by wonderful suspenseful music.

I’ve been bingeing your videos for quite some time now, easily over the last 2-3 years. I really just want to express my gratitude to you and my absolute love for opals and your channel. Your videos have played a significant role in me finding my love for these gemstones. Without a doubt Australian opals are my absolute favourite gemstone in the world and I want to thank you so much for the effort you put into creating these videos for us and bringing us on the journey. I don’t own any opal myself yet but I have recently bought a beautiful natural white opal pendant for my dear sister with blues, reds, yellows and greens in it; it’s the first opal I’ve ever seen and held in person and I couldn’t believe my eyes at the absolute beauty that comes from these stones, especially in the sunlight. I’m saving away to buy myself a nice black opal from your online store sometime in the future just so I can own my own. Once again, thank you so much for these quality and somewhat therapeutic videos. Sorry about the long message, I just wanted to share a bit of love haha Cheers, Slav.

Those are 2 beautiful gems! I knew you would cut something gorgeous! It's gonna make some pretty girl a pair of fantastic earrings! How lucky will she be! 😀👍💯✌🇨🇦❤💙💚💥🍺

Thanks for sharing, Justin.

It’s a good thing you purchased that fine small torch at the Tucson Gem Show. It has given you another way to evaluate the best way to cut your opal. Love this beautiful pair of stones…they truly look as though they are on fire.

Wow, that was exciting to watch! The colour reminded me of a smoldering fire. Really fascinating. Thank you for showing and greetings from Germany!

I'm only halfway thru the video and I'm literally on the edge of my seat as if I was watching a scary movie lol! I know you'll pull it off and give your audience the happy ending there looking for :)

It's crazy to think that over the years some of the most beautiful opals could have been lost just because they were cut wrong. Always happy to see a nice rough in your hands, because I know that it will cut to the most beautiful stone possible. I like to think that mother nature smiles at you each time you reveal the true inner beauty of a stone, and trusts you to work on her most beautiful creations.

Nice pair, I've seen a bit of opal from different parts of the world and I think Australia opal is the best colour wise. Hope you one's have an amazing week ahead.👌💚✌️💎

You Sir have some mad skills with opals! Beautiful !

even the rough opal with all the potch is absolutely gorgeous wow.. those colors are stunning

Such a great result from that piece of rough, great work preserving a majority of the value regardless of the obstacle

Gorgeous color! I enjoy the unpredictability of opal. Keeps me on the edge of my seat.

Thank you for showing much of this fascinating process (and your thoughts and dilemmas) when you cut these fine stones! The red is so beautiful!

Gorgeous colours on those opals. My sort of stone

Hi, Justin. Beautiful stones. I'm glad you were not disappointed. *TYU*

Beautiful job Justin !!!

What a marvelous adventure. And to create two fabulous gems from those speckles of shimmering rainbow peeking out of the nooks and crannies of the knobby was a delight to watch. Thank you!

Justin my friend....you wouldn't even believe how easy it is to be an arm chair opal cutter. You did do alright for a professional. Thanks.

Thank you for such a lovely journey with this beautiful opal

Thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork.

Just love your little kid energy don’t ever stop being silly or having fun.! I hope you get a great stone !

Good heavens! The Aussie is doing schtik! Give that man a beer!

Man it’s a awesome day just watching you cut stones bro

💥💥2 little balls of fire! Great save, algo food👍😊✌🇦🇺

The vibrance of the one is outstanding.

Beauty saved is beauty found. Nice to once again see your skill in the process of discovery. Well done Justin!

Absolutely stunning pair. I wish I was the lucky receiver, these would take me forever to figure the best thing to make with them,Thanks Justin🙂

Thanks for sharing truthfully. I’ve just started learning to work with opals and it is very very challenging to try to actually get a raw opal to face well. You are such a fine Artist snd you have inspired me so and so many others. That is. What true Art does. So on those days when things are disappointing or you feel overwhelmed by the challenges you face remember that in sharing your triumphs snd your struggles you inspire so many out there in this mad world. May you and your loved ones all be blessed. Thank you.

The frog living on your patio knows more about cutting opal than I do. Everytime you hit that 320grit wheel with a stone I just wince.

Your channel is amazing. I could watch you cut opals all day. You have nerves of steel.

The fire in those 2 stones is beautiful. I was fortunate to be introduced to this craft in a 7th grade class.

Of all the stones I've watched you work on this is by far my favourite colour

Oh my goodness the colours are so beautiful

I had to watch this again cos I've never seen such beautiful colors other than a few pics of a few of the more famous opals that most everyone has seen. I hope you and the Black Opal Direct family has a great new year Justin. :)

your videos never disappoint . such an amazing process . thanks for the videos. :D

I don't know how I ended up watching your videos but I'm so happy I have!

I love when opal is so bright it shines on your fingers😁😍

Thank you Justin. The sock joke made me laugh. I needed that 👍🏻

A unique exquisite pair of earrings for some super lucky person. You have made some one very happy! 😁🇨🇦

Amazing knobby and absolutely a stressful reveal...SPECTACULAR!

Those are gorgeous Justin

Those are absolutely gorgeous! 😍

So darn amazing! Heart stopping!You did well-more scary than a horror film-glad you worked it out well!

Wow...how amazing to be able to have that rough stone and then make a fantastic gem out of it...Talent...and good eye...

Those turned out to be absolutely stunning 🤩

Always interesting to see you create something so amazing!

I just bought my first black opal after trolling your website for yearrrrrrs! Beautiful .85 carat oval gem with gashes of green, yellow, red...looks like a flippin GALAXY in there! Sooooo excited to receive it. Birthday present to myself!

Hey Justin, California opalholics here.

After Covid restrictions lift I’d love to visit you, idk if you ever set up seminars or classes or just field days before Covid but you’ve ignited a long ignored love of opal! I’m so blessed to have this material on video thank you!

Beautiful even uncut.

This is unreal! Perfect

I love when you use cab machine you have the opal touch! Let the machine do the work slowly! Great job in all your videos. The explanations you give are great.

I really enjoyed this video, talk about sitting on the edge of my seat.......the anticipation.......the final result was just as thrilling. WOW! Justin you cut the most beautiful pair of gems, they are stunning!. Thank you Black Opal Direct for sharing this video with us all, until next week.......

Man you bring me such joy in many different ways even something as simple as abit of whiskey in your tea was enough to brighten my very long very stressful day if even by a little bit, so thankyou 💚

Unexpected, but still an absolute rippah.

wow, beautiful colors! very nice!

So beautiful as a pair. Thanks for letting us share. :)

Absolutely beautiful end result! I would be very happy wearing these in a piece of jewellery…

Just beautiful!