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Opal miner needed my help cutting a gem worth $150,000 (raw and unfiltered)

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Be a fly on the wall and experience the excitement as these top black opals are cut and polished for a friend in my workshop. Watch some of the best cutting I’ve ever done! My friend visited, unsure how to handle the best opals they had ever mined. They were on edge as I chopped and sliced these precious gems to perfection, but in the end, they were thrilled with the stunning results. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look at the art of opal cutting!
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@laurencehastings7473 Месяц назад

Congratulations ! You read that stone perfectly and cut it to perfection. Those stones are simply beautiful and cut by a true master.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@TrickyVickey Месяц назад

Amen. I second that.

@W.MOpals Месяц назад

This is why justin is a master cutter, we are so lucky to be able to listen and learn from him

@davidcolley5995 Месяц назад

I saw all that sand and the holes and thought, Justin can't save this one. Was I wrong. Beautiful!!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Hahahah

@troutymctrouttrout3809 Месяц назад

I think that might be the most colorful opal I've ever seen. i didn't even know opals could have some of those colors. What a banger gem you just cut.

@luannski6895 Месяц назад

Looks like a bowl of M&Ms

@happybee7725 Месяц назад

@troutymctrouttrout3809 I think every colour that these types of opals can have are all represented in these pieces.

@thadofalltrades 3 дня назад

yea it has all the colors, simply stunning

@karmabyforce1 Месяц назад

These have to be some of the prettiest opals I've ever seen

@elizabethwitt2621 Месяц назад

That uncut opal was so unusual and breathtaking! The stones turned out amazing, Justin! 👏👏💐💐💃💃💯💯

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thanks again!

@badomaji Месяц назад

Wow. Every piece of that roughy came out totally mesmerizing. Saxton has the camera angle, distance, and focus just right here - like we are right there with you.

@JamieP43 Месяц назад

yeah that stone looked super tricky, done blame the miners coming to you whatsoever. what an amazing job

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you, it was a really fun cutting session.

@Cliffepoos Месяц назад

That was the most beautiful set of stones I have ever seen you cut. Breathtaking, just breathtaking.

@TrickyVickey Месяц назад

I agree.

@TrickyVickey Месяц назад

Literally took my breath away.

@shelleysteward3041 Месяц назад

They knew who to bring it to. If anyone could bring out the best in opal it’s you. Absolutely stunning results 💥

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you Shelley

@chrismack5908 Месяц назад

Thank you all for your wonderful lives with us! Blessings to you all!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Our pleasure!

@cataraxis 19 дней назад

Justin, I took up opal cutting as a (very self indulgent) hobby from watching your videos. I can’t claim to have cut any gems like the beauties we see on this channel, but bringing a gem into the world that’s been sitting hidden for millions of years is an awesome feeling. Thanks for such great content!

@danayneal4409 Месяц назад

A gorgeous set of stones AND the satisfaction of helping out a neighbor? You know they will remember this next time they find a whooper ❤😊❤

@markjones7124 Месяц назад

I enjoyed the raw uncut footage. You were in your zone with no distractions. This is you at your best doing what you do!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

I appreciate that and agree

@SubjectiveFunny 12 дней назад

Goodness me... Every one of them was absolutely stunning.. You are the master Justin, and congratulations to the miners for the find of a lifetime!

@janeceeastwood8035 14 дней назад

I don’t think I’ve ever seen an opal with so many colors. It looks like the beautiful colors seen in a deep ocean seascape to me.

@RaymondBCrisp Месяц назад

I never cease to be amazed at the beauty you are able to elicit out of these wonderful stones.

@rosemaryabbott1020 Месяц назад

Wow!🤩 That’s a Gorgeous bunch of 🌈 colors. They look like stars they shine so bright!

@davidgraham7223 Месяц назад

Wow!!! I loved hearing the background chit chat as you did your magic on that sandy stone! Loved it, now I need to go to my shop and play with some rough I have….thanks again Justin.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed

@patricklarkin4389 Месяц назад

I am so thankful for you and your videos Justin! I was actually surprised at how much I have learned from you! As you cut this stone My wife and I were providing commentary talking about what we thought you would do and surprisingly we pre commentated every single action! What a testimony to your ability to teach your art! Thank you Justin you are appreciated more than you know and the beauty you bring to the world is commendable!!!!!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you Patrick

@poppysiddal5860 19 дней назад

Brilliant cutting, Justin. That was a joy to watch. The best stones always make my mouth water and this one was no exception. Truly a pleasure to see you work. Thank you. 🙏🏻

@michaelprue9024 Месяц назад

Oh my !!! THAT is some World Class Opal ! Holy Smokes ! It’s got everything you’d want, colors, patterns, colors on colors, depth, brightness, saturation…. Just everything. Amazing ! And kudos to the miners who brought this to the surface, and then made the best possible choice in having it cut by who. Fantastic job Justin and thank you for sharing it with us.

@brucesr8744 Месяц назад

WOW, the color and flash are some of the greatest examples you have shown us. Spectacular workmanship on a true treasure.

@calnative4904 Месяц назад

Some of the best opal I've seen

@wesleyb_92 Месяц назад

Ayyyyeee! Always looking forward to a new BOD video. Much love 💕❤️

@spiritwalker4816 Месяц назад

good day glad i caught ya

@oldnick4707 Месяц назад

What a pack of beauties! Lol! The flash of the smaller oval is unchained buddy! Some gorgeous stones Justin!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you kindly

@oldnick4707 Месяц назад

@@blackopaldirect, Thank you also Justin. 😊 These beauties here have many aspects of the best that I've seen that you yourself keep and treasure! Very pretty stuff!

@debraervin5773 Месяц назад

Incredible stones!!! What a joy to watch them emerge.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Was a pleasure to cut too

@toots4jesus Месяц назад

Wow look at those colors!

@xa9590 5 дней назад

Those gems are stunning. What a lucky owner. One of them looked like the sky, but full of color. Just amazing.

@rosemaryabbott1020 Месяц назад

Hi there! I have never been a first commenter before. I love to watch when you have big beautiful pieces like this one!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@jasonteskey4670 Месяц назад

Your father would be so proud of you helping others out and bringing to light a spectacular stone that could easily of been lost if not for your skill set. Your passion for your trade really shines just like the stones you polish. love your channel keep up the amazing work. When I can afford it I would love to purchase one of your stones to hand down to future generations of my family to enjoy. 😊

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Wow, thank you

@steveclark4291 Месяц назад

Wow , Justin those are some totally awesome Opals ! I really love the big Opal ! Thank you for sharing them with me !

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

You're so very welcome!

@Angela-zm5ox Месяц назад

Never a dull moment. Stunning gems!

@carmenadams5056 Месяц назад

Beyond gorgeous 😍

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you!! 😊

@thomasloanwolf Месяц назад

The MASTER has done it yet again!!!! that is PREFECT! I can't stop looking at it. I just keep rewinding over and over again to see that color pop. a job well done!!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@selfretired3025 Месяц назад

WOW!! What are the odds!? I thought for sure that was toast. WOOHOO!!! 🙌🎉✨️

@wesleyb_92 Месяц назад

Justin, you must be the best to ever do it. Not only that, but an amazing and humble human. It’s a pleasure to view your videos, and privilege to see and master of his craft at work. Thanks for sharing! ❤❤❤

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

I appreciate it

@judithburke1539 Месяц назад

Stunning stones!!!

@sister2717 Месяц назад

Oh so beautiful. I find it soothes me watch you cut opals. And those beauties were exceptional. Thank you. 💕

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@Cryptkeeper-cp4wr Месяц назад

Those miners knew where to go for help and quite literally tripled their profit possibly even more. Such amazing pieces of opal. I think I even saw a tad bit of script in the biggest one.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Not quite crippled their profit as it has cost them years of earth moving to find these. I have to think how much they would have spent on mining equipment as well.

@AlabamaUSA1234 Месяц назад

Completely, absolutely gorgeous 🤩 They knew you'd find the best color and cut. That was absolutely amazing..

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

It was an honor to be chosen to cut it.

@AlabamaUSA1234 Месяц назад

@@blackopaldirect you earned it. I've been watching all your videos and it's remarkable watching you grow. I just watched you dance all over the room 🤣 it must be great having so much fun doing something you adore.

@tilionsouls7349 Месяц назад

some of the most beautiful stones i've seen!!!

@user-uc1uo2rw9n Месяц назад

That pin fire color though.❤

@therealhellkitty5388 Месяц назад

Incredible. Simply stunning. Justin, you are a true Master of your craft. Hat’s off to Saxon for the terrific camera work, too!

@AvalonDreamz Месяц назад

You are an absolute artist with these stones, my friend! That is absolutely astonishing. They are beautiful.

@andreavantzet1962 Месяц назад

These are incredible! So beautiful!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@crissi6220 Месяц назад

OH MY GOD!!! ❤ First I thought the second one was it for me - the depth, this moving rainbow - can't find the words! Then came the drop shape - it was soooo gorgeous too, so filigrane yet colourful (and I love that form)! At last the large one, where you didn't know where to look first... And at last, after polishing, the colours of the free form - they just took my breath away! ❤ This stone was one of the most beautiful and stunning ones I've ever seen you cutting! Thanks! 🥰😍🙏♥️

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you!

@tempviewr12345 Месяц назад

amazing colors on the first cut!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@louyeo6571 Месяц назад

Oh my - Oh Holy Moly ……. What fabulous gems you managed to conjure out of that amazing stone. You must have had your heart in your mouth when you first touched it to the wheel, not knowing quite whether you’d be able to do justice to that fabulous colour. Top notch Justin, good job done!

@lkanan3869 Месяц назад

Absolutely Amazing! Those are beautiful. You are so talented and it’s a pleasure to watch a master at his craft.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you very much!

@lkanan3869 Месяц назад

@@blackopaldirect you are welcome. Thank you for sharing.

@jimmyehrhardt7019 Месяц назад

Absolutely beautiful. I just received my parcel of rough I bought from you today and now I'm even more excited to start cutting. The parcel looks awesome by the way!!!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Woo Hoo! Good luck with your opal cutting!

@trentgay3437 Месяц назад

I can tell how concentrated you are by just hearing the hum of the wheel

@iankenney6515 Месяц назад

Wow, wow, wow. That took some real imagination and skill to pull the beauty out of that sand shot piece.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you, that means a lot 😊

@iankenney6515 Месяц назад

@@blackopaldirect It's impressive to watch and you deserve the praise. Thank you for sharing your craft with all of us.

@kateg7298 Месяц назад

They're stunning. I must not like D shaped stones because I caught myself silently rooting 'make it a pear shape, make it a pear shape'. lol I'm amazed that you got 4 top quality black opals out of the piece. It had so many sand inclusions that I thought for sure that you'd lose half of it when you worked around them. But no, you made them all full carat weight and gorgeous. Thanks for a great video.

@Zeelian Месяц назад

Absolutely love that teardrop.

@Teknojok Месяц назад

Such amazing colours !! And such nice work too !

@Johnbro8 Месяц назад

Fabulous cutting work Justin, got a real beauty there. Well done mate

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you!

@garyhenderson7332 Месяц назад

Justin that opal is pure magic ! So bright & full of so much color. I hope you were able to buy it. True master of your trade.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@newjezreel Месяц назад

I have watched your posts for a few years now. Seen some pretty amazing gems cut that took my breath away. this post brought tears to my eyes. I have never seen anything so vibrant and beautiful. WOW

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

I am glad you enjoyed ❤️

@dylanl2258 Месяц назад

Amazeballs.

@ianmax5263 Месяц назад

What beautiful opal! Loved watching you get the best stones out of that piece.

@thomasforget7647 Месяц назад

Amazing color!

@Honeyhound Месяц назад

Let's go!! What's up Justin

@cathifamjourney469 Месяц назад

That has to be one of the most colorful opals I've seen. Bright Ness of a 5! Literally every color possible! Drooling so much I needed a towel! 🤤

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Haha thank you Cathi. yes they are nice gems for sure

@jeffffro7674 Месяц назад

The teardrop is so perfectly fitted that it brought tears out of me!!!! I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen such pure beauty in anything else I’ve ever laid eyes on!!!!! Not talking just stones either, I’m thinking about everything I’ve ever thought was beautiful, art, people, oceans, fog over a mountain peak, ALL OF IT!!!! You sir, are the epitome of the word MASTER! This is why your colleagues came knocking at your door…..

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@brigitteraaijmakers4599 Месяц назад

Beautiful opal❤

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@tdstellar5218 Месяц назад

The most exquisite gem I’ve seen, every color was there! So beautiful. Gem cutting is a true art

@prestigeiron4995 Месяц назад

Amazing simply amazing You read that stone like a book Unbelievable that you got so many nice stones out of something with so much sand

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@karlahall9058 Месяц назад

What a wonderful thing to do, Justin. I remember you said that you didn't cut stones very often for people because of your own overload. They are amazing!!!! The colors are out of this world!!! Thanks for sharing with us 😊 😀

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Welcome Karla

@ceanothus_bluemoon Месяц назад

Four incredible stones! I think I loved the pear cut best, with so much purple, and that incredible line of flashing green yellow around the edge. Always amazing to see them emerge from patches of sand and potch! Beautifully worked out.

@marychristie3177 Месяц назад

Wow Justin!! What a fantastic job you've done!! 👍👍👍

@dragonfox2.058 Месяц назад

No wonder you're so happy. What a life! There's nothing better than this! 🎉

@kevbruce9191 Месяц назад

The slice was what made this video for me. Experience is key on a decision like that, and you were rewarded with some crazy good results. Keep practising kids 😂😂😂

@lesliecrowther7004 Месяц назад

Justin, absolutely stunning mate. There was so much colour in that stone, the colouration I think is probably one of the most amazing pieces you may have ever done. Only natural nature can create such beauty, we could never create anything that beautiful. Bet you thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this session of cutting and polishing . Again more proof of the fact that, you are an absolute master of your craft. Cheers mate 👍 Les.

@joolzdb Месяц назад

Speechless!!!!! Wowzers!!! I think you may have made those miners very happy indeed and hopefully helped them reimburse some decent dollar for all the hard work & money it would have cost to find that amazing piece of opal xxx

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Agreed

@brianlester3502 Месяц назад

Finding a new video from BOD is a great way to end the day.

@Bobbyo60 Месяц назад

Spectacular!!!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@MrTripp02 Месяц назад

I love these videos, please don't stop doing this. it's always so refreshing from everything else.

@michaelwalmsley9810 Месяц назад

wow, speechless. I could watch this video over and over, master cutter.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@shannonburt1353 Месяц назад

absolutely stunning pieces, i love how you sawed off that top and made the little teardrop crystal!

@ucarn5246 Месяц назад

Are you kidding me... Holy molly. Nice cut Justin! Impressive.

@TrickyVickey Месяц назад

That was the most exciting episode to me. I ever watched. I had to remind myself to breathe a few times. Revetted, Edge of my seat kinda stuff. That opal was extraordinary. Color was off the charts!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you Im glad you enjoyed

@nancymoody910 Месяц назад

You are the Kelly Slater of opal cutting!

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Haha why thank you!

@vincentfortin1923 Месяц назад

The play of color is out of this world 🤯 A++ on this cut Justin👏Congrats

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@bentationfunkiloglio Месяц назад

Gorgeous! That was definitely a challenging bit of opal given all the sand pits and holes. I can see why the miners sought your help. Mind blown!

@karlharrison6544 Месяц назад

Simply exquisite, each and every one of them. Great work Justin, as always.

@KigenEkeson Месяц назад

Stunning! and a truly masterful example of cutting! Thanks so much for helping to bring such beauty into the world!

@exiledreptile1 Месяц назад

Stunners.

@nategaris3457 Месяц назад

To watch such creativity forged in front of my very eyes is a true privilege. Thank you very much.

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@StrKillin Месяц назад

What amazing color!!! One of the most vibrant pieces ive ever seen! So much depth and color variety!

@theopalproject Месяц назад

Wow the colours in that stone! Amazing cutting too, Justin you are the master 🙌

@nimanikkhah9954 Месяц назад

😍OMG, What a Magical cutting

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you

@finn4785 Месяц назад

Wow. Those are stunning.

@marthaclanton Месяц назад

What an absolutely GORGEOUS stone! Well done!

@mcaptain97301 Месяц назад

I have watched your videos for some time and I think this is the most beautiful black opal I have ever seen.

@trudyhindle3147 Месяц назад

what a lot of colour oh it’s so beautiful

@Zelah_Meyer Месяц назад

Gorgeous! I think my favourite is the smaller oval - the colours in that are just amazing!

@crissym7182 Месяц назад

Wow... as you uncovered the gem it seemed to be the most colourful sparkling rainbow bursting outward.. beautiful colour... a pleasure to watch.. thank you 😊

@blackopaldirect Месяц назад

Thank you