This is Why Fire Opal is So Expensive! 

I really enjoy the vibs of your vids, the honesty in your educational parts, and the lovely editing including your cats. The cantera opal seem to be the ones that were the prettiest in my opinion, and congrats to all the winners.

That arrow just hit me in the heart. Just stunning! Cant wait for another episode.

Your video was great! I love opals, but never knew anything about the way they were formed. Such fascinating info in a very easy to understand delivery. You’re a naturally gifted teacher! I look forward to more of your work!

Best video yet, love how in depth you go

My mother was fire opal freak! Her offspring share some of her quirks. Thanks for sharing your time with us. It is always a pleasure.

I was amazed in the Flaking process, I was soo scared that it would break the stone. And again you made a stunning arrowhead, thanks for making a fantastic videos.

I had never heard of cantera opal! Thank you for your informative and funny videos. You are always a light in my day.

I love your videos! So informative and to the point. With no bs opinionated or uneducated information at all! I love it. Thank you. You’ve helped me learn so much about my most favorite gem.

Just started learning about the world of stone cutting! Had to binge a few of your videos because they are so fascinating. That arrowhead is amazing and I would love to enter the giveaway. Flint napping is also something that I’m beginning to look it. Keep up the great content and very cute kitties:)

Man i love Mexican fire opal! I've wanted to travel to Queretaro with my girlfriends family so we can all experience searching for it and finally experience opal in person. Truly jealous of the beautiful stones you get to work with and im thankful you share them with us. Miss ya Uncle

You sir, are incredibly generous! Thank you!

Fire opal is pretty neat. I like hearing the bits of info you put out about it like the pink matrix/potch. That was very cool to learn.

The cantera opal might not be as classically pretty as other opals, but it's so interesting to look at. I love how the arrowhead turned out. So fun seeing your kitty's personalities!

Colonel, I've been following your channel for the opals, and that rapier sharp wit of yours, but I have to admit that Hopper, Touchy and Paco (especially Paco) are bringing me even more joy than the opals. Please keep sharing their antics with us. Thank you! 🐈😻

Thanks for the video Colonel, it's always a pleasure to watch. :)

I think I’ve watched every video you’ve ever posted, but I still come back to watch more, can’t wait for your next video!

I'm so glad you've done a video regarding fire opal and specifically included Australian and Ethiopian along with the Mexican. It was incredible to see that Mexical cab with all of that play of color in it. Stunning!

I have to admit, part of me wanted to see a prehistoric gummy worm come out of the rock. 😛 Paco chattering at the birds was adorable 🐱

I've never seen such beautiful fire opal before! I'm blown away at the stones you create every week! Thanks for sharing your talents! Can't wait to see what you do next! Congrats to all the winners

I just stumbled upon your videos and cannot stop watching! The "mystery opal" aka the Untreated Black Andamooka Matrix Opal in one of your previous videos has the most beautiful colors I've ever seen in it!! Love the clips of your kitty too. Cannot wait to see what you have to show us next. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Colonel I really appreciate how you educate us about how opal is made and the different regions that it comes from. Thank you for all the wonderful info and the fantastic videos!

Beautiful stones. I also actually really like the opals with the matrix around them. I've never seen that before. Love seeing your little monsters at play. I have a few myself. Congratulations to all of the winners. :)

Thank you so much for the info!! I always thought fire Opal had to be red, but I definitely want to see a bright yellow/orange Opal in person some day!!

Had to look up the Northern Cardinal answer and then I see someone got in as I was looking it up. You always do the best vids mate, thanks again.

This Sonny, I've tried to win a opal arrow head ,I've offered to trade you a 100lbs of premium Flint Ridge for one. I don't want it for myself, I want one for my girlfriend. Ill trade you a authentic point for one. A Dovetail, Thebes, Lost Lake or whatever you want. The artifact will have COA's from nationally recognized authenticators. Ill send you the piece and you can have it checked out by anyone you like. My baby loves opals and so do I but I can't wear one because I'd gut it out. Let's make a deal.

I love the the little Mexican opal canterras!! Your work is always spectacular!! thanks for sharing it with us!!! !

I was wondering how I would do trying to make a arrow point and clearly you saved me the time and effort to see this is truly a skill that is not obtained on a weekend. It is wonderful to see your work and talent shinning through!

recently found your channel, and I have to say, I am a fan. good work! that fire opal arrowhead is stunning.

I am a total newbie, but I am learning so much from you! I'm enjoying your humor as well😊

The Mexican fire opal is just beautiful! I love seeing all the different kinds that you show.

You've taught me most of what I know about opal. Came in handy recently, too. Thanks, Don😃👍❤️🦄

Appreciate the clarity on defining fire opal, good stuff is hard to find and travel may be even harder

I love the cuts with the kitties. Looks like I found my people, gems and cats haha. The Cantera opals are so gorgeous!!

Love watching what you do with opals! That arrowhead was amazing! Cantera opals are some of my favorites- they look like a window into a little alien world! Thanks again for another great video!

Those stones were all amazing! First time I have seen a cantera opal. Those are beautiful.

Nice video. Not sure why but not getting notified about your previous videos. Finally just saw this one. Glad your back.

Love the education on fire opal. That king stone is amazing!

That fire Opal is amazing! I have a 6 carat fire Opal with great play of colours but it is nowhere as vibrant an orange as that one! Thanks so much! You have educated me about opals, one of my two favourite gemstones (Pearl being the other one).

Didn’t get a notification on this video. Wow! That arrowhead is super neat! I have a cantera pendant and a small fire opal ring. The ring I was lucky enough to find straight from Mexico from a small family business. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Always enjoy!

I'm not going to call you Dude, Buddy, Mr or Pal. But young man, you do some of the BADAZZ Opal, cutting, shaping & polishing I've ever seen! Congratulations To the winners.

Love your videos, sir. Fascinated with Opal for a long time.

I sure do love your arrowhead opals! Very cool!

Incredible opal and you're funny to listen to! I'm glad I found this channel!

Love the opals, thanks for showing them off!

Beautiful fire opals! Thanks for all the information.

I really enjoy your videos. Love your fire opal arrowheads. They are stunning and would love to find a paleo point made out of it. Thanks for the information you give and the humor is a added bonus.

The hints on identifying the origins of Fire Opal were great, thanks 👍🏼 The Opal arrowheads are superb, a demonstration of your flaking skill that I daren’t even attempt on chert or quartz. Keep up the superb work 🧡

Fire opals are some of my favorite if not my favorite category of opals. Thanks for showcasing them for our viewing pleasure!

Absolutely lovely stones! I really like the arrowhead for its clarity.

What a delicious shade of orange that point was. Lovely. Your work is fascinating to watch.

Love me some precious Mexican fire opal! And love these videos keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your skills!!

Your kitties match the opals this time around. So much orange! And that cantera is beautiful.

Thanks for teaching us about opal , good sense of humor is entertaining to!

Great video as always. Love the mix of information with a play of color, I mean humor.

I absolutely LOVE the arrowheads. I've made a few from antlers with my Dremel but seeing you do this makes me wanna learn how to Knap.

Watching your MAGNIFICENT WORK OF ART, COL. Enjoying your previous entertaining videos.

I've missed you dear Dr.P! I sincerely wish you and your family a wonderful Summer. Blessings from the UK.

What you did with the fire opal into an arrowhead (point) was fantastic! Really enjoy your channel.

Me and my mom recently met up and went through some opal fragments we got from a paydirt buckrt. Nothing too big but seeing her face as she looked for them was the best. Amazing pieces.

Really good video to learn about fire opal - many thanks! 👏

Oh my goodness. I must say. This is my first time ever seeing your channel and my oh my. You have it all. Funny commentary I laughed so much at the old gummy worm covered in sand part so much that I had to rewind the video because I was laughing so much. Also the cuts to your coworkers playing and bird stalking. Love it. This video was just amazing I haven’t seen any of your other videos yet but now I can’t wait. New subscriber here from Washington state. 😊

Amazing work, love the Mexican fire opal an that napped arrow head amazing work. Thank You for sharing.

Another wonderful show, the wife loves the look of the fire opal. Thanks.

Watching your videos really made me fall in love with opal. I had to go buy some!

the random cat clips and how u talked thru them is making me laugh very much please do more haha

I always enjoy the humor in your videos! The fire opal is absolutely gorgeous!!

Amazing! The stones surrounded by matrix are stunning. Love the cats too.

I'm glad i discovered your channel. Love watching your craft.

TY for the review of Mexican Fire Opal. I now feel even more rich with my boxes of raw ore and jars of opal shards! Cheers!

So mesmerizing to watch. Also loved learning about the different kinds of fire opals 💎🔥 Subscribed!!

That fire opal cab is crazy!! Amazing work

Love the translucency and shine of the point you made. It reminds me of obsidian for some reason lol. Anyways, congratulations to the winners. We are really all winners by gleaming the information and knowledge you provide in these entertaining videos! Thanks for making them.

Amazing video and opals. Thank you for sharing and and the education!

Nice reveal! I love watching you cut from rough opal, (any kind of opal!) I just don’t have the time to cut anymore with little kids, so I’m living vicariously through you.

It is so wild to watch them turn into incredibly beautiful jams. Thanks for making these videos ✌️

I just love watching you cut the opal it was very interesting about fire opal love your arrow heads

Amazing Mexican fire opal. I really like the matrix cabs, it creates a beautiful frame around the opal. And thank you for your helpful wisdom, I learn a lot from watching you. The points you make are so awesome, coolest points I've ever seen.

Your videos always make me happy! Thank you! I mean who couldn't be happy watching a video full of rainbows! ❤️

Love Poco , Touchy , and Hopper!!! They are so cute and in sync

I love that fire opal point! And your kitties too of course.

Love the kitty b-roll footage. Great opal shaping as always!

The arrow head Australian opal is outstanding! And the Mexican fire opal colours are fantastic! Really enjoy your vids, keep them coming!

This is my 1st video of the day, I go through my subscription feed and find the most exciting video to watch with my coffee. The opal channel wins today. Man, I love opals. I don't have any real opal jewelry but I have a few lab created opal rings.

that cantera opal is lovely, the matrix is beautiful in its own way :) great vids! thanks

Every video I stumble on, absolutely amazes me!

That was really insightful thanks. From the beginning I was thinking this looks like a lot of Ethiopian opal that I have played with but then you went on to educate me. Grateful am I and are my liqueurs. On another note this is one of my favourite RU-vid channels but I have not been getting any notifications of your videos at all. So I will now have to go back and watch them all.

Fire opal is my favorite! Thanks for making an episode covering it.

love love love the arrow points !!!! always great video's brother keep up the amazing work.

I absolutely love opals. All opals. And I love your channel and videos. I enjoy seeing how you take raw beauty and enhancing it. Thank you so very much.

that cab was amazing to say the least, the arrowheads are just as amazing to see all fi ished up.

Great video, love your sense of humor

That's some beautiful Australian fire opal great work on that one!

I stumbled on to your page! It was very interesting! Please continue to share! Learned a lot about opals and cats! Thank you Lulu

Great video, very informative and your commentary is spot on. Thanks

Congratulations to the winners, I absolutely love the points you make

That fire opal is very interesting, but I like the arrow best. I really enjoy your videos always something new to learn. Thank you.

Hi, Colonel. It was good to hear Larry at 4:00 in your video. I'm glad Paco was keeping an eye on Larry at 5:30 in the video. I also enjoyed seeing Sting at the end. *TYU*

That arrowhead is awesome, I picked up some fire opal at a small shop a long time ago and now it's on my hat I wear when I'm lookin for arrowheads lol

you making arrowheads i could watch over and over again there just amazing and your king stones are hottt

I love the little Cantera Opal! They look like tiny little eggs with a colorful portal to somewhere else. You always do an amazing job no matter what type of opal you choose to show us or give away.