For people who think diamonds are the best you have no taste!

Mr Justin, I've been a rock hound since childhood and was never given the opportunity to nor did i ever take the opportunity, to pursue a life in your field, your passion, so to speak. I have a business, small engine repair. Watching you and living vicariously, through your experiences, have rekindled that fire that used to be there. I have kinda serious ADHD, I don't take medication, rarely take aspirin. It's very hard for me to focus on a social media platform, or any subject for any length of time. Maybe a week, and I'll move on to something else. Your videos, your voice, the way that you teach and present yourself, and your knowledge is very impressive. You have gained a fan, a friend for life. One day, I would very much like to come visit. Thank you, from Asheville, NC. And thank you for helping calm my mind, while rekindling something that has been missing for years. Happy cutting!!

So 2 minutes in I'd say leave that beautiful top as a solo stone and cut it to leave potch with it and make a double sided stone with the other 2 color bars. Or vice versa leave 2 different types of color on one stone.

As a pendant one could reverse it for 2 stones in one!

Anyone else love the word "Potch"? I dunno, just a neat word.

the blue and green side is my favorite, but this would be an amazing 2-sided pendant because each side is so unique with a completely different color and pattern.

Ugh don't cut it! Lol it was such a beautiful hefty piece.

Amazing 🙂👍

Ultimately you're both right. Sculptures and symetrical shapes. How do I know for sure? Because you're both still in business. Imagine you both did identical stuff. There would be twice as much of one type and none of the other. Jewelry is very special and especially individual. It says something about the person wearing it and their own individual tastes. That's why these unique samples are so expensive. They are unique.

That opal would be really nice just with a band of gold around edge as a reversible pendant. Love watching, keep up with the good work

I don't even know how the KZfaq algorithm took me to you, but here I am sitting, watching the 5th video in a row, just staring at the screen in pure awe.

For some reason I love the double-sided crystal opals in your own collection. There's something special about not having a blind side

I personally love the odd shapes, I bought my wife a small pendant years ago and what drew me to it was its irregular triangular shape.

How ever you cut them, I am just glad you take us along to show the amazing stones nature provides and your experience exposes.

Love how you explained your thinking that went into cutting the triangle off...really making me want to pick this up as a hobby

I was mesmerized with the dazzling dance of all the colors. Such a beautiful piece, you did a phenomenal job of bring out everything this opal wanted to show.

I never leave this channel without a smile on my face. :) Congrats Justin, Melinda and the rest of the Black Opal Direct fam on reaching 100k subs you deserve it and so much more. :)

Totally speechless.. wow, the choice is insane! Double sided stone with different colours and patterns😍

Wow you guys just make me fall in love of this stones. As a Mexican a grow up on a small comunity back there, where they found “fire opals” but I never hear about all this beautiful colours. Keep making videos because here I am enjoying them thank you so much.

I have learned so much from Justin. I cant get enough of his videos. Thank you Justin much appreciated!!!!