I cut this rough white opal into a dazzling gem 

Just a quick reminder to everyone, change your quality settings...justin films this in 2160p but youtube default plays it in 240p

This video marks the point where I finally watched all 11 years of archives! Thanks again Justin for sharing your knowledge and life with us. I look forward to keeping up with your new videos. Keep up the great work! ❤️

Justin, so good getting to “know” you on your channel. Your indomitable spirit, positive attitude, generosity and, of course, skills are inspiring. Well done.

Justin, I've always loved opals but never realized how much work and skill went into cutting them just right, I've learned so much from your channel over the past year and gained and even deeper appreciation for artisans as yourself and of course those beautiful opals! Thanks for being there for us, you are a character and I love your upbeat personality!

Beautiful colors, that stone wanted to be a teardrop.

I am so happy. Usually you have to struggle to get the finished stone, this time it was straightforward, and was magnificent at the finish. Thanks for sharing your talent and time. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

I have never seen an opal cut & polished before. I was mesmerized. Incredible to watch.

Definitely spent the first few seconds thinking there was a massive chunk of missing pixels until I realised it was the lamp 🤦‍♂️

Gotta tell you , I'm not a gemstone man. Then one day many yrs ago I came across your videos and I'm an Opel fan and watch all of your videos. I love to see the reveal , thank you💯👌

Just did a 11hour gig loading in Weazer, get home and there you are with a good opal rub, bless you i needed that. 😁😉😍

That blue-orange-red combo is amazing!

First time I’ve noticed how bright it flashes on the wheel. This piece looked like it was on fire!

Gorgeous! Every time I see a new piece I have a new favorite 🤩😂

I've been too chicken to grind my opals, over the years. Your educating us is giving me the desire to give it a try. I've cut many, many different types of stones, but never opal. Soon...

I live all the way in Norway, and let me just say this, i first started watchin YT Snippets of opal hunters, and ever since that first snippet i watched ive been addicted, i love the way they find the opal and how good looking the gem is, and now i have found your channel and watched a few vids here and there, and OH MY. i really want to mine opal once in my life! looks fun... but also dangerous ofc. but i love the vids, keep em coming!!

Thought that it could’ve been a two sided gem, the colors are incredible!!

I've watched you cut all types of opal. A straightforward cut to its full potential is still an enjoyable journey to go on.

Just wanted to pop in and say your videos captivate me and sooth my soul! Never even been into anything even related to what you do, but your passion for this hobby and the love that comes out the other side is nothing short of contagious! Thank you for doing what you do man.

Stunning results

I'm so glad I found your channel--I love watching you work your magic on the wheel and watch the beauty emerge!

Its absolutely gorgeous!

Greetings from Iran, I just wanted to tell you for some reason watching your videos calms me. Thanx.

Your videos are so fun to watch also very relaxing watching you polish tiny galaxies

You just never know exactly what the opal will look like until you get there, it is so exciting, beautiful stone.

Oh man, i`ve watched a dozen vids by now .... i`m an addict. Nature is the best, beautiful!

Stunning, love you guys. Thank you

What an art! What an artisan! What an opal! Beautiful, mate!

so beautiful, these have got to be my favorite gemstones

Wow! Gorgeous stone!

I've seen some beautiful black opals on your channel but seeing this white one confirmed to me that I prefer the whites. They just look softer in colour to me.

Such amazing colours ❤️ thank you for sharing

Love these so much.

Absolutely beautiful, love it.

A very very pretty gem Justin. You didnt seem your happy cheery self today, I waited for the song, joke or dance from you, maybe next time. A pretty gem, different from the normal black opal, just as nice, but nothing beats black opal. Thank you for sharing this video Black Opal Direct, or for this week White Opal Direct, lol and as always looking forward to next weeks video. Until then.....

Lovely colours!!!

That is my favorite opal. Love watching you bring these beautiful stones to life!!

That turned out great.

I love watching you work. I have learned so much from watching you and listening to your advice. I am the one that shared his first ever attempt at cutting and polishing opal on your Facebook page. My first piece was a piece of Coober Pedy white opal. Started at 45 carats and now sits at just over 17 carats. The best news? I already have it sold for over 4 times what I paid for the rough stone. I am still staying with the cheaper opal right now. Don't want to get overly confident and mess up a really nice piece, but I hope to buy some higher quality rough once my skill level gets a little higher. You have definitely turned me into a opal-holic and I couldn't be happier about it.

What a beautiful opal!

Oh my, what a beauty!

love this channel, between the wheel asmr and seeing a rough stone turn into a gem I'm hooked. I live in Oregon, United states, I have seen opalized fossils and a few opals but was unsure if anything of this level could be found in Oregon. Cheers!

so wonderful to watch these videos

Bloody awesome yet again mate. Cheers for this.

Absolutely beautiful! Nicely done ... Justin! You truly are a Master of your Craft! 💜

This is gorgeous!

Cheers you Guys, awesome editing! Just beautiful ! 🌈

Absolutely beautiful stone

Oh my goodness the first flash made my heart skip a beat!

Beauty from within!

I just love watching your work. Very soothing in a stressful day to day. I utilize your channel to relax and fall in love with opals!

Spectacular, as per usual! ♥️

So beautiful!!!

Amazingly beautiful as always!

It came out beautiful

What a fun cut

I really enjoy watching you cut Opal, it's very soothing!

nice cut thank you for sharing the adventure.

Beautiful!

it's beautiful, thank you

OMG.! What a beauty.!!! Thanks for sharing. 👍👍❤️❤️

So nice to watch how you cut them. I would love to try that! ☺️

Fascinating to watch how you bring out the fantastic stone inside. What rewarding work. True skills there.

You have the best job man

This white opal is stunning

Your such a friend to all of us that Love to learn this craft !

Beautiful 🌈 color. Love it

Great to you cutting some white opal Justin ,as always great job beautiful stone .

You should have let the camera linger longer on that beauty! Another dream gem! Thanks for sharing!!!!

Very nice work Justin. Keep it up and keep those videos coming.😊 Your a true craftsman.

Very cool, simply love watching you on the wheel, Justin! Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing, Aye!

Stunning

😍 I love white opal!

Wow! Beautiful

It's gorgeous I love it

I’ve never seen a white opal. It’s beautiful!

Gorgeous....nice job!

I never saw you cut a stone more beautifull than your personality. Greetings from Holland .......

It’s gorgeous 😻

Glad you stuck with drop shape, looks great thanks for the vid.

Love your video's, it would be great to see some more educational stuff about opals as well, eg types of patterns and maybe some geology as well.

What a Stunning Opal , Wow !!!! 😲

WHATA BEAUTY!!!

Awesome stone, thanks for another great video 👍

Very beautiful. My mother had a milk opal it was dazzling, it flashed a lot. Thank you for sharing ♥♥♥

Love how thick the color bar is and how it's sandwiched dead center. That's gonna be a piece of dynamite💯

so cool to see a white stone . 😍

What a beauty! Nice work Justin!

Loved seeing the whole process especially on the dop stick, great stone, great video 👌

I love watching the beautiful gems that appear out of the rough stone as you’re working them I do lapidary with a small club We have a good amount of wheels and a slab saw - it’s very relaxing I quite enjoy working with Tiger Eye

Dear justin , I'm from italy , My dear wife died for a cancer 3 years ago and she love opals like me from ever....I and handmade a ring whit litle opal.... it was just a joke but she was happy and I love remember this ....every time i look your video enjoy and feel hot in my heart.....thanks thank thank you for your beautiful job.....I hope one day to meet you in australia 👍

Hoping for harlequin pattern... Haha. I like your optimism. Another beautiful opal brought out to be it's best by a true craftsman. Well done.

Wow, gorgeous!!

I love espresso as well Justin and I have a commercial espresso machine plumbed into my coffee bar I had built in my kitchen. Love your channel and the beautiful Opals you cut.

You are Opal Master of the Year Boss👍👍👍 Thank You so much 🙏🙏🙏

Very pretty result Justin ! Nice to see a white opal from the Ridge :-) Excellent as always !

That is a beautiful stone and I love the shape. I've seen lots of ovals but I don't remember ever seeing a teardrop Opal. Wish I could afford it.

It's beautiful!!

I have w kinds of breast cancer (stage 4) and this is so soothing to me, watching you cut opals! My cancer has spread, and I find myself without an oncologist due to the abuse of a nurse and another dr at his office. This is what older people in America sometimes go through. So. I will probably die in a year or 2 or even less, because I stood up for myself against the physical abuses at that oncologists office. I will stand up because others are also being abused there. Many are older than me (I’m 58) and afraid to speak up or speak out against that office. So I will speak for them, and no doubt die for it, but everyone dies sooner or later. Please, if you have a loved older person going through this, speak up and demand a different doctor, and for he sake of older people please file lawsuits!

Oh man this one is so pretty!!!

It sure turned out pretty. Great job.