Justin Thank you for your videos, expertise and time. There is no better opal artist online. I look forward to being able to work with you in the future.
Hey Dave! The guy that was standing next to you when you were filming the world's best Rose Quartz crystal is Bruce Bridges! He's the owner of Scorpion Mine and Bridges mining concessions, and he's the son of legendary geologist Campbell Bridges, the discoverer of Tsavorite. :)
You can't beat the awesome beauty of a black opal. Sorry you didn't get to show more of them at Justin's Black Opal Direct stand. Love his channel, and have spent more hours than I can count watching him bring these black beauties to life. Sensational opals!
WONDERFUL YOU WENT TO TUCSON!!!!! You are awesome and , Black Opals my favorite ,the colors, so brilliant with each layer some new is revealed!Just so amazing. Glad I found you on utube!!!!
Wow I'm pretty new to this😊 but I've always loved looking for rocks and always collected them but these stones in this video is just breathtaking beautiful I'm just literally Blown Away very beautiful❤❤
Crystals are the most underated thing in the world. They are literalky the prettiest thing that exists in the world and they all come straight from the earth
I won one of Justin's (from Black Opal Direct) opal giveaways....so surprised and pleased to receive it. I had only JUST started watching his vids and put up a comment on his blog for the contest, not really expecting to win.
I look at these incredible Opals and they take my breath away. I take a giant pause in their beauty. To me, my impression is as if I am looking at the burst of creation, the moment of the Big Bang, the spark that generated our world. Yep, that is what Opals look like to me.
I had to deposit about halfway through. He was talking about elk antler. I've never seen anything like that with elk antleror deer antler. Those buttons at the top are really neet and rare Very interesting, very cool. Not opal, but hey I live in Arizona Elk are closer lol. That chrysolite that was the stabilized material. That was used in Bagdad. My father used to work in the copper mines and some of the specimens that he brought home were amazing. I hope you read this it means everything to me that you do because this next part is about my grandmother. She was a true rockhound. For that reason, is I believe not only did I become a rockhound. I fell in love with rocks. I thank you from the bottom of my heart that you chose to air this video. If I would have known how little it was to go there I would have seen you there. I would have been your groupie lol.
@@lapidarydave Thank you for reading the whole post. Now you know why I'm glued to watching Black Opal Direct. It's kinda like fishing, it's in my blood.🤗✌️💚
LOVED that you interviewed the gentleman from Red Mtn Turquoise. Lots of my Turquoise friends were there. Love the high grade Nevada Turquoise. Thx for sharing again
Like everyone I have met from Australia, you are so kind, funny and willing to share knowledge, not all but enough. Love from The United States, Nashville, TN.
Such a nice show I joined many times, All customers looking Beautiful items and buy whatever they like. I sell many things there from Pakistan. As a wholesaler I am very happy from Tuscan show. Long live
I love black opal direct next to Tucson show I want to go. I think I might fly down and go I really would love to meet Black copal direct. Been watching him for years. It's taught me a lot about opal
Oh wow I just discovered black opal direct a couple weeks ago and I’ve been watching the shit out of him. I’ve never even touched cutting equipment, lol, but I like watching stones be cut. I should’ve known he’d be there, but I didn’t. I’m tempted to drive down to Tucson tomorrow to go meet him. Lapidary Dave and BOD are the only 2 lapidary channels I watch right now, bc I’m new to these types of videos, so to me this is an epic duo to see together.
Rocks are Free and they are so Valuable , You can Walk around Picking up Money . They Know this , So They Capitalize on it , Now it's true one has to Mine the best Rocks , Gems and Minerals , There are Secrets to getting the best Rocks in the Realm . May the Universe bless you with a Million Dollar Meteorite . Be Cool , Be as sturdy as a Rock Say's the Rock Man as your digging it all in , This was a great Look at the Event , Thank You , Liked and Shared .
thx for the video Dave , that rose quartz at the end maaaaan ..I've never seen something like that in my life ! - amazing , beautiful stone ! ...If I would have it I will prob sleep it it every night and not with my wife ! :)))) , kind regards from Romania
GREAT SHOW . PINEAPPLE OPAL . BIG $ . THE BEST . I POLISH BIG STUFF 100 LBS OR MORE SPECIMENS . VIDEO COMING OUT NEW MUSEUM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON YT . FROM OR AND THE HOLE WEST COST .
Justin does NOT tell everyone exactly what he pays for rough. He chooses what he wants to share, usually the highest price nuggets. Lots of drama, great cutting, and amazing potential for massive profits! And a lot of fun - especially when he dances! 😊😅
Dave, that was a pretty naive thing to say. I think (my perception) that although Justin sells his stones at full retail, even to jewelers, he is (seemingly) honest, at the very least. You could actually see him cringe a bit when you said he always tells/says/shares what he pays for his rough, etc. You, of all people, should know what the rough to sale gig is. Love your channel anyway, and always! We all make oops' 🌺
