The thing about the smaller stone though, is that it has purple as the dominant color, which makes it much more rare. I think people would pay much more for that little guy, based on the color alone. I love it--I think it's absolutely stunning.

The 2nd gem reminds me of the northern lights I love it

I'm almost ready to jump on that half carat! At a certain angle it is gorgeous!

Small, maybe not the brightest of them, but still a beautiful stone. Amazing to see you work that tiny little fellow.

I love the purple flashes on the black Body of the tiny Stone😍

“I can’t even do maths...” don’t worry Justin, neither can I...

I also really like the small Stone. I would give it a brightness of “ mysterious”. Makes you appreciate each Stone for being unique. Each stone has its own beauty which calls to each person differently.

I like the first one! Love the flashes of color on the dark stone.

I like the way the purple pops in the small one. And the split in the green add character. Both beautiful stones

Love the coffee corner. Remember to enjoy the little things, and give yourself the best you can. Hope your coffee was delicious!

I absolutely LOVE that tiny stone!!!! I know it's far from perfect, but I would buy it in a heartbeat. I think what I love most about it is its imperfection.

I'm amazed at the reflection on the wheel at 9:01, you can see two hands working together, one in your world and one in his, God Bless beautiful work.

It's dark and mysterious. I like it.

You can't win them all Justin but that dark one still looks beautiful, the larger one is definitely spectacular.

Yes the coffee, that looked like a nice flat white. That shot of coffee you got from that machine was quite impressive!

Good things come in small packages. Thanks for showing us the process.

That was a nice coupla stones. That 2nd stone looked beautiful to me even before you rubbed it. I like the way the colour bar blended with the potch. I’ve seen petrified wood with opal like that & fell in love instantly.

absolutely love the smaller one!

Justin, you never disappoint us! We might be disappointed for you, but never with you. Love you, man!

I like the little opal. I find it cute.

Justin. You are hilarious! You kept your wits about you and still cut the best little stone possible proving yet again that some good can come out of a bad situation.

That's still a nice little stone. I doubt it will stay on your shelves for long. The anticipation of the cutting of opal is enough to keep me watching. I'm sorry that little one didn't work out, but the website video for that bigger one came to me before you cutting it here. It's gorgeous! Keep cutting!

Small but dark still a tie pin size stone.

Massive respect to you!, you show your disappointments, as well as your successes!

Thank you for the size comparison, it's always hard to tell how big or small these gems actually are. I really like that first one btw.

Nice to watch you work with a really small piece. I think some people are afraid to work with such small pieces. Shows how many years of experience you have.

Always a pleasure to see your craftsmanship, Justin. There’s just something about seeing a skilled artisan making something with their hands that is really sublime. Nice editing as well.

You know what, that little stone is dark, but I really like it. That purple flash is really attractive.

Opals are like an old Western Movie. You catch yourself wondering whose about to get a flaming arrow in the chest! (or will the sand go all the way through and ruin the stone)

Im starting to learn why Justin gets so excited, and flosses and does the sprinkler etc. Its a roller coaster of emotions this opal cutting! Nevertheless, I am sure we will be seeing Justin wooping it up flossin and celebrating a huge beautiful win in a stone soon. They were both lovely stones today, the first showing you never know what you get. Once again many many thanks for another great video, chin up Justin, a big bright stone is on its way for you, I just feel it.

Sitting down and watching you do your work, it's like having a wonderful break with a good friend. Just listening to your down to earth comments and especially your emotions. Some of the other channels are like tapioca, vanilla, there is no reaction. Its all technical. If anyone loves their work, they have to get excited about the great stone or the piece of rubbish. Your channel convenes so much comfort. Thank you.

That was a tiny stone to cut but had nice flashes of purple in it. I always enjoy watching you cut opals Justin, no matter how they turn out.

I love that dark crystal. What I like most about your channel is your honesty. You show the disappointments as well as the highs. I think it gives people a realistic idea of how difficult cutting these gems can be. How natural materials can be so hard to work with. Also how rewarding it is when things go right! Thanks for sharing!

I’m impressed you guys have U.S. dimes in a Australia Too bad. Honestly I’m a fan also of emeralds and the uniqueness of each garden they have with their inclusions. I find that first one lovely not a lot of fire but has its own secret garden. Thanks for the vid

I know it’s not what you are hoping for, but I LOVE the first one you cut. My ideal opal would be a black opal with a dark purple/blue broad flash with a brightness of 1-2... it’s like a mystery that whispers to you when you catch it at the right angle. 😍

I loved them both, but the 4,500 dollar stone was really amazing. I didn't realize these gems could look so bright.

Just ordered a Cab King 6" cutting machine, it's been a long wait saving up the funds for it but it's been a dream of mine for as long as I remember. Great video Justin, I do like seeing the less than stellar stones cuts as well cos it gives a more realistic idea what to expect, though it must be heartbreaking.

Every opal is precious and beautiful..thanks for sharing...cheers...and that coffee looks so thick you could run it in your car if you had to😂

I like the little mysterious one. Both are beautiful, you never let us down.

😂I thought it might be wishful on that tiny stone to bring a grand, I think it's amazing that you can get that much for a half karat stone. Too bad the brightness wasn't quite there. Thanks for your vids!!

I just learned about opal and I thought it was an amazing stone. i saw it in a shop where the shop owner he gave me a small bag with some that could not grind. When I first saw it, it looked like something was coming from space. It's the most beautiful stone I've ever seen. Black opal Direct

All opals are beautiful in their own way.

I love them BOTH!!!!! That little one would be perfect as a ring!! My mentor taught me to love even the so called "ugly stones" so I naturally navigate towards the ones that beg for a home verses the "perfect" ones.......just me being different I guess! : ) I think the little one is adorable : )

I appreciate when they don't work out. Makes you see how rare it is to find a really good gem in the rough stones :)

I was waiting for him to drop one in that amazing coffee;)...the new wheels make for a beautiful smooth cut, Its just hypnotic watching the stones form. Thank you for sharing😊

Still a gorgeous stone. I know dark blue isn’t the most sought after but it’s my favorite color. That second one you cut though, wow!

This is a journey through to the other side of our world, And i love it 🌎💯🙏

Can you cut that into a $1000 piece? If anyone can you can Justin! That purple is a stunner and the second one is goooorgeous!😍 I'm shaking watching this!😱💙

Good to see the stones that don’t quite work out as planned as well, thanks for the great content!

The larger stone is beautiful but I really like the flashes of purplish pink in the small stone...

The dark one looks amazing!

I may be disappointed that smaller stone didn't turn out better, but I still like the subtle violet-blue flash a lot! That bigger one is gorgeous! And hey-coffee drinkers must stick together, LOL. Can't do much myself in the morning until I've had my coffee.

Splash of espresso with your glass of almond milk?🤣 Seriously though, been binge watching since I found your channel. Love it!! Thanks for all the education and very calm delivery... Absolutely excellent!!

Beautiful gem! Thanks for not letting us down 😍. You do great work!

You sir have given me opal fever! Watch your show every evening after a long days work! Great work , master of your trade and to top it all your funny as fcuk lol

I feel listened too . ty. I like stone number one personally. I think the purple/blue looks amazing and i like the contrast of the dark cab with that level of color. Its...almost eligantly understated.

Again another great video have wacth them all so far and over 10 year of them all with in last absolutely great thank have been learning alot thank you 👍👍

It's a very Beautiful purple opal excellent cut!!!👍🏻😊

love watching your vids in the morning with a cup of coffee right before going out to feed the horses and take the sheep out of the corral to their grazing pasture. seeing the beautiful stones brights up my day a lot more. :)

That little pea stone is still quite pretty with the purple flashes.

They are always beautiful opals Thanks for sharing! Stay safe and healthy 😷⚒

So cool. You are amazing. One of these days soon, I'm going to give it a go. I just watched an older video where you did a stone by hand.

Thank you for the adventure ! Take care , stay safe and healthy there in Australia ! Doing well here in Kansas .

Small stones Justin, but they sure have beautiful colors of azure blue & turquoise blue. Even some purple. Great work !

Always love the grind!

The itty bitty one is a goth marvel.

Always enjoy your show! Awesome job!!

Coffee looked delish. So did the 2nd stone! Yes!

I have a setting that the tiny little stone would look stunning in due to the dark color. It's not a let-down for me to see such a stone.

When first starting to grind opals by hand, I wonder if there is a learning curve that involves temporary loss of fingerprints.

My engagement ring was an opal 45 years ago. A fire opal. I love to watch you work. It’s relaxing for me! Not you😝

Sorry I'm late. Dad's work is never done and this was a surprise coming from a small stone. Great video again mr. Justin!

Wonderful colours. Keep up the hard work.

Another nice show, nice to see that you will be able to get something out of it.

To me the little stone was very beautiful.. almost an ultra Violet blue.

I love your art process

Good things come in small packages, the little one is cute 💜

A man that appreciates a good coffee 🙌🏻 That was fun 🙂 Always a pleasure to watch you work. My favourite colour is purple, even though the small one wasn't as bright as you hoped ~ I really like the mystery mix of those dark blues & purples. The second is a real beauty , it's a loud " look at me " Opal with such brightness & swirls of green/blue. Thanks Justin, until the next time.🐱♏☯️🌌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks for a great video! Learning more about how to grade opals with your videos! Looking to try to win that jar. 🙂

I could tell I’m a Black Opal Direct fan when my foam craft paint brush handle broke off and my thought was “that would make a great dop stick.”

Great show as always!

I like the hints of purple in the little stone. Not as spectacular as the other one but still quite lovely.

So relaxing to watch

Awesome stone! Good job man.

I really enjoy watching you grind and polish opals. One of these days I will get into some of mine, for the mean time I will be sticking to my local material. I will send you an email with some of work they don't sell for as much as your beautiful opals but I very much enjoy my time spent at the wheels. Cheers.

Your guys editing and camera work has come a long way! Looks great!

Really skilled work Justin. Such as excellent craftsman and the camera work is very professional. Was specking around lightning ridge in July and found a very small similar sized broken nobby on a fresh mine dump. Had a very dark base with intense bluish green flash. Unfortunately had a potch crater through one half of the face of the stone. Started cleaning it up with 1200grit wet and dry Emery paper and water but not much of it left now. Will just have to admire as is. Thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks for sharing a small "rock" cutting. That's what I have to practice with right now, so good to see it can be done. I might have to buy some ACME stickum though to keep from dropping...or use a dop stick! Always fun to see the reveal. Kinda like fishing. Sometimes you think it's a big one on the other end then when it comes to the surface and see it's a little one, it's a letdown. But at least the opal can't swallow the hook and add insult to injury! Looks like there is a bidding war a few posts down with the small opal!

Hi Justin, thanks for giving us that extra content with the second stone. I thought the smaller stone was quite amazing with it's flashes of violet(not the green blue as expected) I would definitely buy the smaller one and probably wouldn't like it as much with just a blue and green. beautiful stones thanks for the vids.

I love watching you work. I think I will stick with my potato chips for learning to cut and polish. I can collect agate myself so don't have to worry about value.

Justin,, your skill set is outstanding, your fingers so dextile,, my neanderthal thumbs can't work anything smaller than an inch dia wheel nut. But our maths skills are about the same 😂😂 Great video thanks once more for sharing

its amazing 👍⚘... when i look at opal i feel that iam dreaming ...

Excellent Opals👍

I love the second opal ❤️

Fascinating!!!!!! Of course!!

I agree whole-heartedly with your assessment Justin. Stones that have hybrid pattern ought to consider that in the brightness scoring, if not for eye appeal then for the fact that lapses in flash on the face of the opal in any viewing angle will result in less light transfer/visibility of color. Under no circumstance will a customer ever be dissapointed by an inclusion, scar, or streak of 5/5 color, but if it's just a little part of the stone then it only contributes, not defines. Spot on call with the 3.5/5

Love the content as always , I still liked the little gen lol . Thank you justin gem of YT

I love your videos!!

Such a fancy coffee machine for such lacklustre milk-pouring technique :P All jokes aside, thank you for showing us when stones don't work out as expected - it's the reality and shows the beautiful natural variation you get in opal.

Oh ! Baby, you ,and a great cup of Java! Making to a great start of my day❤️