LIVE working on new rough opal 

Thank you so so much for stopping that first cut and saving it as an eye shaped specimen!

That first little pea nobby with the secret window was SO COOL!!! I would've kept it too

I simply can't get enough of your cutting videos! If you did one every night I'd be watching! I can't wait to see the next video with Saxon. To watch him grow his talent is indeed a blessing to us all. We all love you too Justin and Tamika, and all the family as well. Going to your website is like going to the candy store. That little red colorful stone is a beaut! I was staring into my grandmother's diamond that I wear the other morning as bits of sunshine beamed in through the blinds and if I looked at it just right it looked like an opal with all the different colors of the rainbow refracting back at me.

Congrats on all life brings you, bubble gems and all! That was extra special, the "mutant eyeball."

The seeing eye set in rough hammered gold.

Wow! As soon as you hit red on that big one, I was breathless.

Even though there are a variety of patterns that recur, every time you cut a gem it is new and individual. Keeps it so exciting.

Thank you, Justin and Tamika for a great video! That eye specimen was an interesting and unusual find, and all the opals were beautiful in their own special way too! Greetings to you all at BOD! 👋💎👍

I love the eye. It’s like peeking into a hidden treasure how can you not love it. Maybe my hubby will buy it for me for our upcoming 30 the anniversary

Just saying hello from Boston Massachusetts USA me and my 4 year old love your channel. Love your content.

Wow Justin, loved watching you give birth to these gems. The last one you will have to show us how it polishes up, it looks amazing. And I love the eye. Very interesting parcel. Thank you Justin and Black Opal Direct for another fantastic video.....Until next week........

Hello from Utah. I love the calming feeling your cutting gives me

I would make it into a ring that stone is amazing

again an expert job you have done

Love all the red that showed up this time and loved the eyeball specimen too. Thanks for sharing! 😷⚒

The ''Squid-eye'' was the best IMO!

That flash of red on the last nobby, actually made me gasp! That strange one with the portal is gorgeous, also. I think the 'eye' one would make a stunning ring, and I think it would look grear in my jewellery collection 😊,Joking, but not joking. What an amazing ring it would make 🙏🏻💜😊🇮🇪💚

Aw...missed the live. Oh well enjoying the video from Texas. Thanks for sharing Justin!

The little eye nubby is the window into the OPALS SOUL!

It’s always a treat to see a new video and discover treasure with you.

Sometimes when I'm watching the banter, I forget there could be a gem to rival Tamika.

I had a dentist appointment today and while they were polishing my teeth I actually thought of you. Have you ever considered using dentist's tools for getting rid of tricky little bits of potch?

Awesome. Thank you for your time. AR,USA.

I missed the live show but thankfully caught up..😊 That eye stone was beautiful.. it would make a lovely ring or drop necklace ❤ Thanks for sharing your skills 👍

That first little eye thing looked phenomenal

Maestro, missed you. Sabbatical ya know. Good parcel, the picture window knobby was unique. U were right to stop. As always, wonderful session. Hi Tam too. Thanks both.

Early on, some folk mentioned the volume being low. To hear you normally I had to have my volume turned up to maximum, when it is normally set at half or even lower. So there is a problem. Sorry to be negative, when your work is so positive and beautiful, but you should know. Greetings from the Shetland Islands.

Darn, missed live stream again! Got caught up in the Beanie Baby movie. Hey, wait.... Beanie Baby gem torch? Genius! Hahahaha.

These stones always remind me of deep space . The second stone looked like a crack of lightening Running through the center . I love'em all ! You are a stone whisperer ,that reaches into their universe And brings the unseen beauty to live reborn . The reincarnation ... 🔮 Who should be so lucky as to show the world By wearing a reincarnated pebble .💟

Hi to you both - from South Africa

THE OPIL EYE OF THE STORM❤❤

Oh nice, what a treat! Just sat down to some dinner and saw a new BOD video. Perfect timing. That first stone was wild. Keep the eye, unless you think there's an epic stone underneath. By the looks of that alien eyeball, it very well could be epic. We trust you.

With the little eye stone (and I have no idea if this is actually a reasonable idea lol) you could almost go through any of the "junked" stones you have that have potch or sand ruining the middle but good color on the edges, and set the little guy in the bigger stone for a concentric design.

The little one looks like a rather spectacular tiny thunderegg or geode.... very cool.

The one that looks like an eye is perfect for cabbing on that side having just hit the glaze in the middle, however it could be just brought back to the black potch aswell! Being a small stone I'd probably keep it as a specimen stone. Have a ripper Justin and Tamika!

BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, USA 👍👍 Terrific Podcast!

Some special surprises in some of the stones.

Happy Father's Day Justin. May you have many more my good sir!

👋❤️ FYI, from USA, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Thank you for all you do!

The eye gem tidy the other sides looks amazing

I finally got to a Live video! 🎉 Yay!!

You don’t just ROCK you OPAL!!!

Gemfish is such a great name for your little torches!

That first one would make a perfect eye for an inlay GEMFISH. 😁

I love the "eye" one....I think you should leave it as is

Nice gems!

Beautiful black opal, Florida

Please post the "Eye of Sauron" when it's polished - such an interesting stone!

I love the eye of sauron!

Watching from Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Wow what great stones

G'day everyone from France. I love the little eye shaped gem. I love it just like that❤. Maybe you need to grind the back to have it flat and a little rounder sideways but not much. I'm fond of this little weird shaped opal 😊

So great to see you make beautiful jewels from the earth's treasures

Those opals are beautiful I sure wish I had one . Yuma Arizona in the house

sound is great❤

Hello from USA ,Flint Michigan

You've had a lot of Boulder opal on your site. Lately, I would like to see how you cut and Polish holder opal it looks so much different.

That was so funny when you went sniff sniff. Lol

I'm so glad finally I get to see you and talk to you cuz I always get the old😅

Love that little cats eye.

Hiya Justin, awesome video and sorry I missed your live stream, I was catfishing with a friend, and we caught so many fish. We will be able too eat a lot and put some up in the freezer for a later time. But those stones are going to be so beautiful when you finish cutting and polishing them, I hope we get to see them finished. I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya! 😺🐟 out!

That was awesome, ty!

Tip/ that condenser mic is best worn on your collar, unless the manufacturer says different. It “will” pick up sound from about anywhere but the internal gain control should bring the sensitivity down. Also, you could get a headphone style mic that has a tiny “boom” on it that goes just in front of your mouth, that would work great! Then, put a microphone on one of the motors to pick up their noise. Use that signal (as negative signal), to minimize that (or cancel it out), to where only your voice comes through. It won’t cancel out it’s echo from within the room. One of your friends can build an audio inversion circuit for you. They’re very simple and cheap to build.

Thank you, Justin. How about doing some boulder Opels? Yours are different. Not sugar water and sulphuric acid.

Tip/idea...if you're using the go wireless 2 (I,have a few sets for my mesia co), you can plug a rode mini boom etc into them aswell for a wireless boom mic

love the eye!!

That opal looks like an eye. looking right backatcha. 😉😉

Yeah the eye is really cool

That eye looks so cool, I'm tempted to say make a cyclops out of it, but I'm sure you have much more appealing ideas :) Thanks folks, great cutting session

The eye opal...you should probably send it to someone in Canada....a self proclaimed Opal specialist. He'll totally study it each and every day!

I do love that you're willing to use some stones as specimens, rather than keep going for the gem. Some lovely stones cut, like the last one, but that first one is just so cool!

Yes. Keep it eye shaped

Beautiful Perth WA...

I think that’s your best slice yet. Lesson learned - do it live and no hesitation

I'm in Sun City Arizona

You're coming strong

I personally would roll the dice and sand threw that eye, especially since it’s black, I got that feeling that color that’s already showing will just be brighter and will cover the whole face as it cleaned up pretty fast. That is what I would do buddy. Take care Justin! Larry

Hello from Niagara Falls, Canada

From New Jersey. ,near Philadelphia

I definitely think you should polish the “eyeball” and either sell it or maybe have a giveaway 😊❤

Grey potch seems to show the most webbing, isolated blotches of color, and and "well that went wrong" opals. Hopefully I can get some that change my mind soon 😉

👍👍 Eastern Oregon

Like the double sided red one@

Hello from Dodie from Arizona

Very cool

"Let's do it. Let's slice it." 100% bro. Do it.

Thanks for yet another awesome video! I unfortunately mussed the live showing.... Quick question: how often do you change out your machines?

About the little eye nobby, I'd be creative and mount a magnifying glass in front of it, that would rotate, so we could look inside from different angles.

Have you mounted the little eye yet? It would be amazing in an Egyptian style "Eye of Ra" setting perhaps a ring or broach...

That eyes is so amazing window nobbie formation ❤

Black potch under the thumbnail has to be a sign!

I rewatch this one a lot. And wonder what has become of the seeing eye?

Have you ever considered opening a "seconds" store for those of us who cannot afford a true gem quality opal but would love to have a natural opal even if it has a bit of million year old sand in it?

It looks like an eye!

Hello from Virginia Beach.

Hello from California

I tried to enter a thumb up but for some reason I couldn’t get the emoji on. BTW IT it’s nice to see you both together.

Hello from Shreveport Louisiana USA

Greetings from Delaware!

👍 North Carolina, here.