Uncut gem opal transforms into polished masterpiece

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Welcome to Black Opal Direct!
We're taking the top off this opal Spring Break style.
This gorgeous Lightning Ridge nobby opal turned into an even gorgeous-er cut stone, with a little help from yours truly.
We'll cut this stunning opal and chat about what to do when you have residual black potch on the face of an opal, and how to tackle sand spots and chips in the face!
This gets about as weird as my Aunty after a few too many birthday Mimosa's. And hopefully just as entertaining.
Oh, and, by the way... no other tops were removed in the making of this video.
Full blog post here: blackopaldirec...
Thanks for watching!
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18 сен 2024

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@jamesbarisitz4794 4 года назад

Your sense of humor and antics are both great Justin. Bring it on.!

@crystalmeier6579 Год назад

I love your humor! Combined with all your talent, skill and knowledge, the humor makes you stand out as a down to earth artist. 🌎 💎 💘

@ccccarriemchardy9216 4 года назад

LOL, had me and kids in fits of laughter.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Mission accomplished ❤️🙏😆

@deeshoning 4 года назад

Me: Figured it would be a nice video to watch before going to bed (greetings from NL). Brain: Forget sleeping, take a in plane and start digging now!!!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

😆sorry

@andrewbryan1444 4 года назад

Me: this video seems normal. Also me: starts digging in my backyard for opal due to the apparently contagious opal fever. Also me: fined by the city for digging without a permit.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

😆

@PsychoticAmbitions 4 года назад

Gotta call before you dig! I'm sure you wouldn't want to hit a gas line and pay over $5k 😝

@daviddawood3272 3 года назад

you gatta be kidding me xD hahahhahah xD

@jamesmoody5609 4 года назад

Best video in months! We NEED more humor right now! Thanks for making me smile!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Welcome 🙏

@catherinefall2696 4 года назад

I have had a love of opals since I was sixteen, long story. I am really enjoying your videos, silly dancing and all. The suspense of watching the cutting and polishing process is amazing, waiting to see if that sand spot is shallow or deep, and seeing the colours come to life is truly amazing. Thanks and hi from Tasmania

@vortexgen1 4 года назад

I never get tired of watching you cut opal, no matter what mood your in. Every single stone you cut is always a puzzle to figure out, sometimes great, sometimes good, sometimes okay, and sometimes not so good. Always a good time and a pleasure to watch a true craftsman who loves his work.

@kbwoodcock 4 года назад

You crack me up😂, never stop rockin! Always a bonus when kids can be embarrassed!

@Johnbro8 4 года назад

Beautiful gem Justin, very satisfying to see you you bring out the beauty

@muddi12 4 года назад

Love your vids. I enjoy them so much !! I suffer from mental illness and I cannot thank you enough for providing content. I relax when I watch you cut the stones. It just takes me to another place where I am focused on your work and nothing else. The end result is always so rewarding to watch also

@shannonreynolds8182 Год назад

I absolutely LOVE the goofiness and the opals!!!!

@tkondaks 4 года назад

As you danced and carried-on at the beginning of the video, I couldn't help thinking how mortified your son will be once he sees it. Of course, when I was a teenager, anything my own parents did slightly out of the ordinary mortified me, too.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

He’s was at first but then I showed him a few other creators and he said. I think there is a line where you cross from funny to just dumb. And I crossed it 😆

@lynneperg6853 4 года назад

@@blackopaldirect When my kids were teenagers and I wanted some privacy while shopping I'd launch into a loud version of the Itsy Bitsy Spider, worked every time.

@victoriameredith629 4 года назад

That’s part of the joy of parenting, as I understand it. My parents were constantly putting on their best mountain hick accents and calling me “Maynard” in public, because they knew I would melt into a puddle of humiliation. (We’re from West Virginia, so they were mocking their own heritage. I guess that makes it...okay?)

@tkondaks 4 года назад

@@victoriameredith629 I suspect they got the "Maynard" part from Pulp Fiction, assuming this all went down post-1994.

@eskimberly7424 4 года назад

My parents mortified my by existing! They were actually pretty awesome.

@jessesalcedo6202 4 года назад

thank you for refreshing my memory, At retirement , getting back into the Hobby mode. Enjoy watching you

@medicmomma1603 4 года назад

I would be excited over a stone like that too!

@ludwiggraupe7571 4 года назад

Lucky Australia 🇦🇺 Wonderful Color 😍

@stephanyerwin8441 4 года назад

You dork! Love your sense of humor you had me laughing!

@garyinsalaco9530 Год назад

You are a joy to watch ,and such a natural comedian ! And you bring out the gorgeous colours in rocks , amazing videos Sir ,thank you Justin for making my smile ,laugh ,and witness the amazing beauty of Opals ! You rock Justin !

@terihennigan722 4 года назад

Opal! Opal! Got to have me some opals! Shop almost finished. Broke in the cabbing machine yesterday. Breaking in the saw tomorrow. Ordered opals, opals, more opals. Woohoo! Dancing in circles. Loved it! Thanks Jason. You ha d reignited my theive for life, fun, and more opals.

@drawspaceX 4 года назад

I love the funk in your videos contrasting the extremely nicely edited cutting procedure, never lose the passion Justin!

@TheDave6vi6 4 года назад

A Shimmy + a backflip over a beautiful stone like that. I can’t get enough of your videos. Watching a Master at work & the anticipation of what is going to transpire. Keep up the great work & Thank you for it.

@taptap7046 4 года назад

Enjoyed cuttings with lot’s of fun

@liamcawthorne4269 4 года назад

Absolutely LOVE your videos and love watching how your production technique has progressed. Truly awesome Justin and team! :)

@marikebakkenes3644 4 года назад

Every time i get a notification i immediatly click and watch. My hearts starts pounding faster when i see the beauty come alive. I just think black opals are the most beautiful gems that mother nature made us. TY marike

@catherinekempton6538 4 года назад

I love your humour Justin, you always brighten my spirits. What a beautiful stone. Thank you Justin ❤

@brandonhalliday2029 4 года назад

You always keep it interesting and I learn a lot.

@sandmaker 4 года назад

Welcome back to the craziness and the beautiful stone that emerged in experienced hands. You "done" good! You look more rested. Be safe and stay healthy.🤑😜😷⚒

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

🙏🙏🙏😊

@brianblackwell2308 4 года назад

I never get tired of seeing beautiful stones

@caroljoy52 3 года назад

That stone deserved a dance...that blue is stunning.

@therealhellkitty5388 4 года назад

Variety is the spice of opal cutting...dance, mime, meme, goofy jokes, and solid, instructive information. It’s all good. Thanks Justin!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

I appreciate that!

@BobyLeTerrible 4 года назад

This guy is entertaining as hell. Keep up the energy my good lad and thanks for the videos!

@GR19611 4 года назад

An odd ODD video now and then is great in these troubling times . Enjoyed the Laugh .😁

@HiTechDiver 4 года назад

I love to see the finished product, and a little amusement along the way is a good thing.

@topcat8839 4 года назад

Justin you were full of beans in this video, and why not! Beautiful gem, stunning colour. Thank you Black Opal Direct, your videos always make my day!

@susanm7731 4 года назад

THAT COLOUR!!!!!!!! Such a beautiful stone!! YES! more silliness please! Love the sound-affects too! Great Job!

@GreggBB 4 года назад

Always enjoy humor. For me humor is very important. Really nice stone. Thanks for sharing that.

@earlehotta7755 4 года назад

Seems to me to be dance worthy...🤠

@scottgallagher9141 4 года назад

Very funny video needed to see some that humor today so thank you keep up awesome video and again a beautiful gem

@karenpinson759 4 года назад

I am a retired teacher. Why is it I have a sneaking feeling that when you were a teenager in school that you were a mischievous, little bugger? You are a hoot and make my day. Love your work.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Class clown reporting for duty hahaha

@karenpinson759 4 года назад

I knew it!

@melindathemm8014 4 года назад

Enjoy your videos and your ability to create such beautiful gem stones. I love the blueness of this opal. Lovely. Thanks!

@fountainpeninsanity3344 4 года назад

I like it when you are silly and informative and intriguing. Thanks for the video!

@kellyfisher3800 4 года назад

I laughed out loud when you did the "shimmy". I've been watching for about 3 months. Love watching All the videos.

@toots4jesus 4 года назад

Opals speak to me so much. I love them and always have. Everyone of them speaks to me.

@scorpioeyes333 3 года назад

I love how silly you are, you got me here laughing and loving the magic of opal! 😍💎😂🙏🏼

@ChrisMc67 4 года назад

Expected just a regular cut and polish.. had me in stitches 😂👌

@davidsommerfeld2955 4 года назад

Always enjoy your videos, keep them coming, with or without the crazy dances. We just gotta have fun. 👍👍👍😀😀😀

@obieobrien5883 4 года назад

You’re so goofy!!! I frikkin love it!!!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

🙏😆

@minimouse7890 4 года назад

My four year old granddaughter is going to love this one!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Yay

@maxinegreco 4 года назад

Just watched the video of you cutting the opal. Throughly enjoyed the show. In my language growing, we would “Ai que loco!” In other words “crazy dude.”

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

🙏❤️

@MrStacygordon 4 года назад

Just keep up the humorous work Justin. We all need it these days. And yes it is a Opal madness stop licking those rocks.

@irenemariebelanger3758 4 года назад

I am really liking your humor. We are about the same age,I have the same appreciation of the same eras of music as well as comedy. My kids often roll their eyes. Beautiful art done by a master!

@tommygois641 4 года назад

Dont mind pessimists, i think you are an extraordinarily artist , beautiful craftsmanship!!!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

🙏

@phillipbrown4635 4 года назад

Always cool and fun to watch!! Justin's the man when it comes to opals!!

@twisterjester 4 года назад

My husband and I both love the funny/crazy bits. We enjoy seeing a beautiful stone emerge, too, but your humor spices things up perfectly!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Thank you

@merrymac5460 4 года назад

Oh my gosh! Justin, you've gone squirrelly for Opal! 🤣 I love it! (& can't blame you) Thanks for the giggle-snorts -- it's a good thing that I wasn't drinking anything when I watched, or it would have gone shooting out my nose!!!

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Hahaha!!

@1.4142 4 года назад

Next video: Tested positive... for opal fever

@BurninGems 4 года назад

Sad about the fever, I hope he's never cured!

@VikasKumar-qb2zt 3 года назад

Totally absurd !

@MrPat1953 4 года назад

don't do what we wan't , do what you want... that's why we follow you ~ because we believe in you :)

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Nice words thank you

@alphanaut14 4 года назад

I can’t tell if you need to cut back on the caffeine or double down on it.

@tattedbae5750 4 года назад

I’ve never been this early. Love your stuff Justin, I just started diving into the gem world and I watch your stuff every day. Great vibrations. ✨

@elizabethmeyer9257 4 года назад

Oh I think it needs a dance.💃🕺💃💃💃🕺🕺🕷️😱

@darrellbrodrick2117 3 года назад

Love the humor and the cutting

@scottishwifie14 4 года назад

Bonnie stone looks like water in the barrier reef. Like the funny bits on the video. Thanks

@dr.luayabood680 3 года назад

Dear Mr. Justin. Many thanks for you and your efforts to show us in your videos every time new methods of how to cut and finish opal gemstones without any more loss of weight and value. Actually I am a dentist and I wanna tell you something very important about the stage of separating the stone from the dopstick and you may geoparadize the stone intigrity. We usually use only a hot water for the separation. Just dip the stick in the hot water for 2-3 seconds and you can remove it supereasy from it. That is all. God bless you and thank you again for your astonishing videos.

@blackopaldirect 3 года назад

Give it a go in the freezer for 1 min. It will also fall off

@David-gn6ds 3 года назад

Love the humor 😄

@neilstleon6251 4 года назад

Wow that's beautiful Justin. My favorite color. Your productions are always a pleasure to watch. Magnificent example of mother nature's beauty.

@silverback5033 4 года назад

Nothing like a bit of humour in the video, can't wait for you to introduce it your video. 😂😂 It appears you really like polishing that little Nobby. 😂 yes I know you've heard that a million times. Great looking opal, Out of my price range though, but still a great looking piece. Keep safe & Keep Rockin

@jimlancaster6120 4 года назад

Nice from start to finish very good.

@blueyoshi8231 4 года назад

Lol, you're super daggy and it's super cool 😁 I just about fell off my chair when you licked that opal😂🤣 I am a notorious rock licker and I always will be damn it!! 😁🤭

@silverwishes6000 3 года назад

I could see justice going to grocery store with his wife while shopping he breaks out in a funny dance to embarrass and make her 😂😂laugh

@tammycoleman8889 4 года назад

Beautiful stone. Love the excitement..

@brandonringstad 4 года назад

Haha I like the silly! But I love seeing the genuine love for your craft peek through. Lovely opal! Wonderful video! Keep up the great work!

@lokirathehunter 4 года назад

I don't understand today's humor, honestly. I'm just here for the learning. You are the only opal cutter I enjoy watching.

@longlowdog 4 года назад

Great vid. I never mind the humour because it never gets in the way of watching your mastery of your craft. Regards from Scotland.

@marciahellen6290 4 года назад

Don’t ya know, the first video of you cutting an opal I got to show my husband was this one!! I had to assure him you aren’t usually this silly!! Only sometimes! 🤣 He was stunned at the beauty within the nobby! 👍 Well done Justin!

@KIRALYW 4 года назад

Lol & they say Victoria is nuts. 🤣 Thanks for the laugh this morning Justin. Beautiful stone mate, nice job on the cut & perfectly modelled by Mel. Hi Mel. 👋🏽

@willbejamming1532 4 года назад

One stone takes 10 to 30 minutes, with three hours of shimmying around takes. Worth it.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Haha yep

@tymeryder7264 4 года назад

Justine,"you wild and crazy guy", You still cut a mean stone its gorgejous.

@brendawillbanks3056 4 года назад

I love you! You make me so happy. You and opals! A fabulous mix! Thanks

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Oh thank you!

@conservativepatriot 4 года назад

Oh my gosh! This intro has me dying! ❤

@andyman8352 Год назад

Nice to see mr. Duke inspiring all the way in Aussie territory!

@sammy2tyres 3 года назад

I am enjoying the silliness very much indeed 😁👍

@nasusmain7511 4 года назад

I Love your humor, your passion and of cours the opal that you cut

@demoninjadsm6369 4 года назад

😆 great just great Justin. I needed a laugh today. Thank you and such a gorgeous stone. Always fun to watch your videos. Thank you very very very much. You really made today better for me . Thank You my friend

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

You are so welcome

@nancycurtis3230 4 года назад

Very pretty. Thanks again for the entertainment. Greetings from Dimboola.

@chandlerdavis952 3 года назад

Your a goof..... love your shows always informative entertaining and sometimes a little goofy. Keep it up!

@victoriaruth821 2 года назад

I love to watch you work. It's so relaxing! And I love waiting to see what the stone will look like when you're done. They are always so beautiful!!!

@Search4TruthReality 4 года назад

I had no idea how opals were ground an shaped. Very cool stuff. Thank you for sharing.

@aropals672 4 года назад

Love the fun. Keep it up. Keeps it fun and interesting!!! Thanks Aaron from Texas!

@exidy-yt 3 года назад

ROFL I hope you renew your opal fever 'dance' when you come back refreshed from your vacation, Justin!

@jameslyon710 4 года назад

This is probably one of my favourite opals you have cut and polished, so beautiful.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Thanks so much 😊

@MikeyMikeHq 4 года назад

I got my beginner parcel today , very nice. Thanks , I'll learn a lot.

@blackopaldirect 4 года назад

Yay

@iseeyou736 4 года назад

Keep doing your thing. I'm in Colorado and your vids help me think of happier thoughts.

@Mulligansmiles 4 года назад

Omfg I'm dying !!!!!! I needed a laugh and beautiful opal colours

@raggamuffin0 4 года назад

Ahh you make me laugh. Such a beautiful stone! I can't believe it only takes you 10-30 mins to cut. More stones, more stories and more dancing please! I love hearing stories from my country 😍

@cherylg7220 4 года назад

You re such a goof, awesome sauce. Thanks for the giggle. I needed that.

@gunnareriksen8756 3 года назад

Ha ha ha. That was a good one. I'm addicted to opals. Spent some money on them. Never regret. Worth every penny!!!!.

@steveclark4291 4 года назад

Thank you for a great adventure and seeing an Awesome OPAL appear ! Take care , stay safe and healthy whatever your next project will be ! Doing well here in Kansas .

@RickNelsonMn 4 года назад

I got home from work and this vid. is waiting in my notifications. AWESOME! Loved it 😊! I'm so glad you make these, I look forward to them. Thank you!