My Opal Journey: stone 181- Gotta love it when it all works out!

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25 күн бұрын

Join me for the premiere of my newest video. This one doesn't disappoint!
This piece of rough (I think it is Lightning Ridge) is the last of three stones in the first parcel I bought on Opal Auctions from the ADOpals shop. This piece is 2.55 carats in weight and 15.2 x 7.8 x 4.2 mm in size. It has a wonderful dark body tone with a purple-blue cast and some bright green flecks (moss pattern, I guess). Join me on this opal's journey and I think you will be surprised with the results!
Edited and Produced with Power Director 365
Songs: (Suno AI generated)
Cache of Longing
Remember Yesterday
This Time It's True
Please Be There
Whispers of the Night (version 2)

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@sallyhay3369 23 күн бұрын

The fire of that blue at 9:48 is stunning!

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

the blue in the crystal portion is pretty nice.

@allisonw5360 16 күн бұрын

Ooh, these are lovely! It's hard to believe nature makes these things.

@ThatOpalGuy 16 күн бұрын

we are so glad it does, however

@nancycurtis7315 24 күн бұрын

Ok. Just got the notification, immediately after I sent comment on colour. What a beautiful stone. Try not to outgrow your hat, after this lovely gem!!!! LOL. Can't wait for the video, tomorrow. 😊

@ThatOpalGuy 24 күн бұрын

gotta change the thumbnail. lol. this isnt the best I have cut.

@ThatOpalGuy 24 күн бұрын

you got an early sneak peak. shhhh..dont tell.

@nancycurtis7315 24 күн бұрын

@@ThatOpalGuy 😳🤣👍

@susanturcotte3176 23 күн бұрын

Oh Nancy....... Glad to see you as well, my friend! I hope you are doing well. Did you see that brilliant blue pinfire (I hope that's what it's called) at the beginning? I love that stuff! 😍 The opal makes you sit up straight and pay attention! 🧐😱 Until we cross paths again, I send you blessings from Alabama ❤️

@WandaandSteveCreations 23 күн бұрын

After watching this, yes, you are the Opal Guy 😊

@ThatOpalGuy 22 күн бұрын

I try.

@jennifershipp2599 23 күн бұрын

Hey, beautiful stone. You do nice work. Thank you for sharing 😊

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

thank you Jennifer, I am glad you enjoyed this journey.

@Teknojok 23 күн бұрын

Yet another great job and beautiful colours TOG !!

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

thanks, Shane! glad you made it.

@johnsaucerhunter 23 күн бұрын

I enjoyed your presentation and like the "Good - Bad - and the Ugly identifying tiers. Beautiful stone too!

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, John. I need to post some ugly stones so I can actually critique in that part.

@susanturcotte3176 23 күн бұрын

Hey Don, I've got some important feedback for you! I really love how you have 'developed' your own way of showing each opal. From rough to finished, then the good, bad and ugly; while numbering them in case you make multiple videos of one stone. It's really cool and they can be discussed and/or compared amongst themselves at later points. These can be compared in many other ways, too. For instance, Australian vs. African, or stones from different places in one area. These stats can be looked at by many different data points to show if there is a real difference between stones. Cool! 😎

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, Susan!

@MariaAndraste 23 күн бұрын

Nice shape and color!!

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

Thanks Maria, this was fun stone to cut.

@theopalmills 23 күн бұрын

G’day Don, you’ve done a fantastic job on the rectangle cushion cut and polish, the wonky one has a good polish 🤣👍, it happens more easily with smaller stones. Cheers.

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch, and comment, on my video Phil. It means a lot.

@RufotrisRootedRockhound 23 күн бұрын

Great work and nice opal! 🤘🪨⚒️

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, Chris.

@drfill9210 13 күн бұрын

Nice Lil stone

@ThatOpalGuy 13 күн бұрын

It was a slam dunk from the start. My mission was to not fork it up.

@drfill9210 12 күн бұрын

@@ThatOpalGuy nothing but net, then went on the net

@ThatOpalGuy 11 күн бұрын

Just wait for the next video.

@susanturcotte3176 23 күн бұрын

I just went back and watched the video. At the beginning, there was blue pinfire (which is what I think it's called); flashes of brilliant blues out of nowhere! Just gorgeous to me! Overall, I think you could sell them at $125 to $150 for the set. I'm adding a few extra dollars because of all the extra colors when you turned them at the end and for the stone being from Lightning Ridge (if it's true). Although the African ones you get have a ton more color and larger carat sizes, I had no idea that those rich opal mines produced them. It was only until I joined and started watching your channel. I do learn something new every day! 😱 Now, where did I store my extra brain cells to store this knowledge? Oh! I forgot! Maybe I stored those "remembrance" brain cells with them! 😜🫣🙄🤣 It was great seeing everyone in chat! I'm so sorry that I was late for the party! 😭 Thanks for sharing your stone 181's journey, Don! Two beautiful stones with a lot of class, my friend! 😉 Blessings from Alabama ❤️

@ThatOpalGuy 23 күн бұрын

well I just have to guess, I dont have much real word experience selling stones.