I watch these videos to learn from the masters. I think your videos are superb because of the professional way you photograph the process. Good set-up, no shaking, and superb focusing. GOOD JOB !

I’m glad you liked it. I set all opal cabochons that I personally like in gold. New video next Wednesday at 4am EST USA

Even FLAWED Opals need loving and that one is a BEAUTY! I would cherish her and wear her as a pendant, always. 💙

My name is Billie and I’m in Seward Alaska I’ve just recently discovered my love for rocks in general but when I discovered my passion for opal I’ve not been able to really look at anything else! I’ve got a tiny little work bench and very few conventional tools ( no wheels) but I love working with these and want to learn as much as possible and be able to create beautiful gem stones and pieces of ‘work’ for the community and loved ones. My fiancée is an artist of extreme talent and works with alknost every medium there is but specializes in Wood, antler bone and leather as well as metal smithing m, most recently he’s been making knives and swords! One hunting knife is made from the jawbone of a black bear he’d killed himself many years ago. Our home is like one giant craft fair but I’ve settled around opal with tremendous interest and enthusiasm! I love your videos, I have my iPhone running your videos all the time while I work! Thank you for the knowledge and I hope stand a chance to win this opal!

I love the colors, whoever was the lucky person to adopt this gem, Congratulations!!

I love the relaxed pace of these videos, I can feel my blood pressure dropping by the minute.

This video was SUPER helpful to me! I am fairly new to cabbing opals and have a whole pile I’m starting to work on. This helps me know the thought process you go through when you end up with a stone with lots of problems. Thank you!

I love it just the way it is. The colours outshines all the flaws. I just started wire wrapping and would love to wire wrap this beauty! Thank you for sharing it with us! :)

Fabulous color. Thanks so much for sharing & you stopped at just the right spot. Beautiful

Within a flaw, comes true beauty. This is one of those moments!

It's incredibly beautiful just as it is. Those colours are just .... Wow.

A lovely little Easter egg! The color flash is so vibrant! 💜

I'm just new to your channel and this stone has such a beautiful quality... almost poetic! The dancing colours distract you from the cracks, it's so alluring. I hope the new owner loves it!

I love how you bring all those gorgeous stones to life

Its a coffee bean opal. Pity i didn't have a computer till 2years ago. I'm a late techno kind if old fella. Still a beautiful stone that some very lucky person recieved. Very kind jf you indeed Colonel 💎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

Loving the way it flashes from fire to green to electric blue, that really is a quality stone just the way it is. I would love to start my collection with that stone, and thank you for giving us this opportunity.

Well done, my friend!!! All your vids are very informative, keep it up.

It's an amazing stone. I am glad it stayed in one piece. I think the flaws don't detract from it. Wish I would have seen your channel sooner.

Beautiful...why not just try a gold wire wrap? I love your work...who was the lucky person?

I can watch your videos all day long! Thank u! 🙏

Color is unbelievable. Saw the cracks and knew it was all the way through but such beautiful flash.

That is a beautiful stone and you surely made someone very happy.

Good afternoon Colonel. On this particular stone I am glad you decided to take it to full polish, it actually helped it look much much better. Even with the flaws, the color play and Polish together really helped it. I’m positive whoever ended up with that gem was quite happy with it. Personally, I’d have set it in a gold setting, I think the overall color of the stone would have been enhanced by the gold color of the setting. Of course, that’s just my opinion, which doesn’t count for much haha. I really appreciate your content and the patience you quite obviously have with noobs like me. Thank you much.

It really came out better than I expected with all the cracks. It was still quite nice to look at with the cracks. I think you’re right, people will see the color more than the cracks.

That turned out to be a most beautiful stone with its "flaws" it makes it unique in my eyes. Lovely.

I would like to have it! And no, it's not too much footage! I'm glad you go through the whole process from evaluating rough, I actually wish there were more videos like this! It helps us newbies to learn!

You can't win' em all. As a matter of fact, you make out alright. (based on your videos ) Another generous give away. Nice. Looking forward to the next parcel. It's hypnotic to discover whats in the stones along with you at the wheels. 👍

I definitely would love to have it, the colors are amazing. Loved watching you cut it, Thanks:)

Thank you for taking the time to share what you are doing Sir.

My wife and I are hooked on opal. You do awesome work and got me thinking, I turn wood bowls and weld. Saving up to get tools. You are highly skilled and do awesome work. Keep on rocking brother.

AWESOMENESS! Real true beauty as is. The cracks are reflective of my flawed life, which is beautiful now.

What a generous man you are..Thanks again for my viewing pleasure

wow, you did a great job; it's beautiful (warts and all!)

What a gorgeous and interesting piece! This is what I'm always saying!!! Where else can I see so many different types of opal being cut?!? Lambina, what an interesting material!

Don Thanks for the opportunity! You have some amazing opals! It's very generous of you! Sincerely

It’s just like a person Flawed but still pretty Great video Don 🏆

It's absolutely gorgeous as is!! I'd love to have it and would set is as is. Much appreciation both for your generosity of knowledge and consideration for the give away.

I would agree with you. More comments on color, rather than defects, which I think adds to it being from the earth. I'll take it in a heartbeat. Thanks, in advance.

Very nice work. The "flaws" actually look pretty cool in this. I think it would make an awesome tie pin.

Thanks for taking us through that. I love this opal despite the issues. Great color. I would love to have this one. I buy from Murray regularly but have not had an opportunity to get any Lambina material as of yet.

I would love to have it, thanks for posting all your videos, I'm learning a lot about opal cutting, I'm learning to do it.

Your videos make me want to get into doing this. Looks like a great hobby

What a fantastic piece of material. I would love to be able to display this! never won a givaway before so heres hoping :)

Lovely opal thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

Stunning colour, I especially love the purple flash, it would make a beautiful pendant. I'm got engaged last month and getting married in July, it could make a very special wedding gift for my future wife after it was mounted. Great work and keep up with the videos :-)

Oh, I know this is an old video however I would have liked to have this beautiful opal. I don't know about opal but it was so beautiful even with the cracks, so similar to special people. Thanks for the video. Take your like 👍

Good on you for showing how to cut opal. I wish I could have one.

New subscriber! These are magical! I'd love to have one of your works. Flaws or not it's just beautiful and I'd proudly wear any real gem.

I would love to have that opal! It's very beautiful. Love your videos.

It's good to reinforce the thought that you can't win em all. Thanks for sharing

Don, it’s beautiful! Sad that it had the problems it did. I have learned so much from watching your videos. You’ve given me confidence in determining how to assess where the cuts are. Quick thought...I wear hearing aids, and when you have your grinder on, it’s harder to understand your conversation.

That store is beautiful, I can see amazing ring with it.

The defects actually give the final product very good character, very pretty, i would love to have such a gem

I know this has been over a year but the cracks would only add to the character of the opal the colors are amazing I myself can’t afford a real opal so wished I had one you didn’t want thank you for helping me learn more about opals because yes I have been taken god bless and have a great day

I love seeing the turquoise flash. I think it's my favorite.

Another great video. Informative and very enjoyable

Mate, what a beautiful stone, I was lucky enough to have a opal left to me by my mother when I was 16 but never did anything with it until she passed away years later. I hope you give it to someone who will give it a good and loving home

Look at the colours 😍 I would love to ad this gem to my cabinet of minerals etc

I love that stone, it has a lot of potential. I'm sure it has been given a new home a year ago but I would have loved to put it on my wheels.

Another fantastic video, these videos are amazing. I left you a comment on one of your videos and I told you that I have dyslexia which is a learning disability and the way you talk about things I can understand exactly what you’re saying it’s really cool, but anyways be safe. And as always take care and God bless.

I'd love to add this stone to my collection.. it's so pretty. You get lost in the flashes ❤️

Oh i know its gone but its a Beauty..i would have loved to had my name in that hat ..im new to your channel and i love to watch you turn these stones..Thank You for sharing ..💎💖💎

I would love to have that Opal! If not thats cool your videos inspire me and my girlfriend. Like you i was at the tucson Gem and rock show this year and we bought some rough opal I've been working on them they're looking great but I still don't know quite what to do with them yet and thanks to your videos it's helped. An hour after I made this comment I realize that this video is 2 months old and of course the opal is long gone but it matters not and I definitely think your videos are the bomb

beautiful, have run into the same thing cutting my rough , and find i just keep , well i keep most of my rough and just admire it as is , haha. and pick out some every once in a while and cut it. I am one of those opalholics. something i have done on a couple pieces is cut out the crevice (s) and work to polish the crevice, but with a crevice, even polished, it detracts from any "store " value. but like your stone it is still pretty to me.

That thing is gorgeous!

I'm from India. I was an early subscriber of your channel. Because I love opals.

Having watched your video's for several years now I've become an opal cutting expert. Well an expert as far as the comment section. :) ( amazing how many experts and professionals you find in comment sections) I would have liked to have seen you attack that backside. I know the cracks and crevices went a little deep and you would have had a smaller stone, but that color flash on that side would have made up for the loss in karat weight. That or you would have just end up grinding it to powder. Your video's have given me the confidence to give it a go. I pulled the trigger and bought some opal. I've been binge watching your video's for the last week in the hope's I'll pick up some tips and tricks. Ill be back either thanking or cursing you. J/k.

Ive been watching all your vids for 2 weeks now im super amazed with the beauty of the opal i hope i can join your giveaways so can own a small opal

What a beautiful stone!

Very informational as always. Would love to add it to my collection.

I would be extremely happy with that! It’s perfectly imperfect!

I love watching this stone! Would love it! Calming effect

Superb looking stone, i'll throw my hat in the ring

I would definitely cherish such a beautiful piece of art! I would give it a very good home. 💜:-D

I actually like defects sometimes. They remind you of the history of the gem, make it less sterile. The process that lead to the formation of that gem tells us so much about the history of our planet.

Opticon that mofo. So beautiful! Ahhh, opals! They remind me of the colors and effects/sets of old Star Trek, in the best possible way, to name but one thing. Endlessly enthralling 😫

My daughter (8yrs old) would love to have this. She wants to be a geologist and tells me more things about stones than I’ve ever heard. Opals are her favorite although she’s never held one in person. Would love to make that into a necklace for her!

Yes, please. The color is marvelous!

It's beautiful!

wow...that purple is amazing!!!

I'm just starting to make my own jewelry from silver that I have mined myself and I think this would be a great stone to try and set!

I absolutely love your videos, so informative for those of us learning on our own. I'd LOVE to win this gorgeous stone.

Oh I would love it. Yes I would like to have this. After the last polish even with the flaws it's lovely. Like me...☺

We all have flaws I can't think of anything more natural then flaws. That is what an opal is, a beautiful flaw and you have a prime example there and I would like to make a home for it.

What I was thinking was a wire wrap design with silver. You could actually cover some of the flaws that way. Congratulations to the winner. :)

Such a beautiful stone

Hey friend, I’m from the USA and I think it’s a bummer that we don’t have opal here lol love that stone, love your videos.

I myself think this piece is very beautiful I would love to have it so I can do a beautiful silver wire wrap. Thank you so much for all your videos. Plus my daughter is born in October and she would love to have this

Oh my yes dear,I would love to give this opal a home.

Man that thing was beautiful

I think its still a beautiful stone, flaws and all. Well done

Beautiful piece.. I have been fascinated with Opal since I saw a wide selection of it at the Mus. of Natural History in London. I would love to have a real piece of Opal!

Rainbow inside a stone... I love fire opals. I have a couple of Ethiopian. Maybe some day I'll get a brilliant Australian one. Waiting sir.

I really wish to buy this opal. It’s beautiful as it is I’m a collector from Denmark and love to watch your videos and learn more about these amazing stones. If I can figure out how to send pictures of a few pieces I will show you one that I found in Sweden ( of all places) and one Mintabe that is one of my favorites. Thank you again and best wishes from Liseleje, Danmark- Helle 🙏🏻😊🙏🏻

awesome color, I would certainly love to have it.

Love it anyway. Cracks, imperfections, fragility, and all

Half of length wise along that crack and you have lovely earing pieces I would love to have a piece from you, Sir!

Absolutely gorgeous. I would have made it into a pendant as is.

Coffee bean opal ... as a silver Jeweller this would be a beautiful ring or pendant

Flawed as it may be, I'd love to show it off in my specimen cabinet. Such a beautiful little jelly bean! Otherwise I could never afford a decent example of Australian Opal.