Please get real knifes :D

"Humor"?? I guess... "and even if you do like cancer..."

We can't afford real opal 🤣😆🤣

@@joshjohnopal just need to be able to source it, Flea markets thrifts and self selling platforms like ebay. People sell their items without even knowing what they have after it being passed down 5-6 generations. I’ve hit a few great scores this way

@@Pandagurl218 very true.

Agreed

If not worse

Mhm, I was thinking that it helps that he's using water to shape...so there isn't as much dust flying in the air

Watch out for pneumonoultra microscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis! Just wanted to use a big word

@@HeferCat I agree, but every blue collar job, no matter how high paying it is, will have its pros and cons. Im a welder, I know what I'm getting into. But, some people choose to be ignorant in there craft to think that they are superior to other careers. I see it all the time. Now that may or may not be the case with this guy, I was just pointing something out. :)

Pulitzer Opal I have one “opal” ring and it turn yellow and it has like a crack inside... I saw it today and it kind of lose colors if I put it on the light... is it fake?

@@lvialviaquez9146 No it's an Ethiopian... mine did that too. Ruined because of chemicals in hand washing soap.

Lol you're awesome Justin

bro u here too tho like stop EDIT:thanks for the likes... I like em' alot... ill stop

fucking HELL, you're getting bigger and it's seriously fucking impressive

FOR FUCKS SAKE JUSTIN

Everyone like "Justin *Y* you gotta be everywhere I go"

It's not about the length of time it's the fact that its natural, totally random and when you find a particularly beautiful one or one shaped nice then it's even more rare, you can create one however you want it to be if you know how.

A comparison to me is the son of a famous boxer with the access to the best training and nutrition versus some guy born on a farm in some small town, which is more amazing when they become the champion?

This. Also some smaller jewelers don’t know the difference between a convincing synthetic and a natural. My mother bought what she thought was a beautiful investment opal and as soon as I saw it, I knew it couldn’t be real. Simple louping showed it to be fake. The jeweler was mortified when we brought it to his attention, and was (thankfully) willing to refund the money my mother paid, but i can’t imagine how horrible he must have felt. I really like the aurora opals, I think they’re pretty, but there’s nothing like a really beautiful opal.

Wish is notoriously shitty in it's quality control, I only consider buying from them because I really don't have very much spending money but I always keep my expectations really low amd there's sertion things that I would never buy from there. Like if they are going to sell skinny teas, weightloss rings, and bs weight loss leggings then there is no way I'm going to buy things like makeup from them. I've heard the horror stories and frankly I can't trust that that stuff won't burn my face off. But yeah, wish is trash and I'm 99% sure all their reviews are fake.

never ever ever EVER buy jewelry from Wish. its allll fake and even worse- they hallmark fake metals

Gilson opal is real opal...........

Of course Wish sells fake stuff, anyone knows that, no matter what they advertise.

Yes, it would be great for people that want opal counters and floors.

They are not trying to deceive anyone. I appreciate that.

Side note, a story I heard in the industry years ago, when I first started using synthetic opals in the late 90s. I used Gilson for about a year I remember and then switched and was buying what they always called "lab grown opal" and the story I was told was that the gentlemen who created it formerly worked at NASA and was tasked with creating a heat resistant material for launching satalites etc and along the way he created what he thought looked like opal. Long story short, when he left nasa he patented the material and started manufacturing and selling the laboratory opal. I don't remember his name and I bought my material from another gem show vendor I new over the years of trade shows. He's the one that told me the story and that was the lab opla I used for a long time. I often wonder if maybe Kyocera acquired his recipe or what because it's very close to what I used to buy which also came in a variety of colors. Anyways interesting story I figured I'd share ✌️ ♥

@@savestheday258 thanks for sharing, also is it possible to get a Chinese writing/scripture pattern opal that is synthetic?

and matching false teeth!

@@PulitzerOpal new material for the 'fake burled wood' in cars

Pulitzer Opal great idea for knife scales 👍🏼

It's fake opal. So it would be amazig fake opal glasses.

Tomo Polic yeah I know it says fake right in the title... and multiple times in the video

@@PulitzerOpal Merry Christmas 💖

I'd just go buy the real thing

Most of the price is in the process I imagine. Compared to regular Gilson the pattern is... stirred up? It's very realistic compared to the columnar pattern.

@@PulitzerOpal You could probably buy a new car for the price if it was real opal, yeah.

I quite like this faux opal for practicing my bezel and soft stone setting. I’m at the point now that I can set these with ease and they look cool enough in costume jewelry, so everyone’s happy. I would never sell this as natural, obviously, but it’s a lot of fun to design for.

SunsetBay Bonnie lmao it should be 10 an ounce

I wear a mask all the time now when I grind since I understand now that the water droplets off of the wheel that coat your room when they dry are full of particulates

Pulitzer Opal- noted. Thanks for the advice! And no need to apologize!

He does have an amazing skill set for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. Along with hid knowledge base. Well I'm blown away. I wish I could find an educator with his knowledge, skill, and great sense of humor.

Just checked the ad: _Metal used in our jewelry is silver alloy with copper base. Top coat is 925 silver._ _Most of our gemstones are genuine. Some are enhanced, faceted or hand-carved. If you have questions about a particular stone, please email us first before placing a bid._ I wonder if that covers them, with the small print saying that not all their gemstones are genuine. I smoke a pipe, and I've run into the same thing trying to buy pipes from Chinese vendors. They claim they're wood in the name of the item ("wooden smoking pipe") and then say in the small print that they're plastic.

@@NoJusticeNoPeace I just avoid Buying from China, as they have a culture, and government that does not have a problem with them ripping off foreigners. It is even applauded.

@@NoJusticeNoPeace pal China has took all the UK manufacturing jobs away bought up most our steel, you struggle to find a foundry now, I guess it's the same in the USA, I don't have much time for China or India, we used to order clutch plates from India and only 100-150 out of a thousand were useable I asked why we bought them the boss said because after we scrap the dodgy ones it's still cheaper than buying from the UK. Get ready for China taking over - I can see them using India soon for cheaper labour and obviously China will take the lion's share of ore,minerals and precious metals from Africa. Everything you buy from China is usually poor quality I just hope America can win this trade war with them and as we enter Brexit we can work alongside America. Sorry for the rant I've just lost too many jobs because they can't compete

I have seen these also. Some folks in India make cabs out of it and sell as real opal.

and its probably radioactive as well!!!!

#lifegoals

Yeah. You can slice it thin and glue it onto something. Top with resin.

Omg that would be awesome

No, but an ugly rainbow plastic is...

@@PulitzerOpal care to repeat them? I just came across your channel and am intrigued

Looks like a "mood" ring.

he got a pedicure and his nails did, then he put his thing down flipped it and reversed it...

Jesse C was it worth it? I bet he worked it.. lol I see what you did there..

Pulitzer Opal 💁🏼‍♀️love it! lol..

@@PulitzerOpal 😂😂thanx for the video I was about to purchase one and it's looks exactly like this fake one,too good to be true

@@nicole_beaumont wanna be black girl so bad lmfaooooo

@@PulitzerOpal Cool! Just stumbled upon your channel today, so I am not fully up to speed. I do appreciate your sense of humor!

@@PulitzerOpal What can I say, I'm sitting here making my little wire wrapped trinkets and enjoying your vids! Keep up the great work!

Lol

Well, Timtim9o5, it's great to hear that my opal adventures bring you some peace and calm. Don't forget to drop a like and subscribe to keep the good vibes flowing. 🌟🔮

@@PulitzerOpal That's a given bro, thanks for the good content :)

Bad Santa Claus if I ever became Rich I would love a floor made out of this

Wouldn't flooring be too dangerous grip wise especially when wet, I see lawsuits.

@@airkatmama4 i would prefer sintetic opal tiles for the walls, also a pool made of this would be amazing

@@PulitzerOpal wonder if you can buff them sharp on your opal tools

I know hes classic

@@PulitzerOpal There is more than enough plastic waste in the world. So much so that they don't know what to do with it. Let's better save our money on real opals.

Corrine Wager thank you for the education I promise to get it right next time I use it ( pseudo.).

Pulitzer Opal you bet!! I subbed too!! You’re really entertaining and the content interests me as well. I do think the google gods are listening and watching...I often google raw materials and I order things too, just bought parts for my faceting gadget :) Thanks for acknowledging my acknowledgement!! I hope you keep posting because you’ve got that humor balanced with some truly great info. You seem like a really great instructor and I’m excited to learn from you!! I love opals, ohhhh sparkly and I’m a girl so what do you expect? 😂😂😂 All the damn superstition with it turns me off but I still buy it ;) I’ve often wondered about synthetic since it’s sustainable and gorgeous and more affordable but as a real rock hound I can’t get away from my love of natural stones. However, I have a kid who is five and expressing interest, maybe I can try this with her as a project? Anyhooooo, thank you, great content and great humility 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Pulitzer Opal I’ve heard all kinds of rumors and I’ve always worn opals and I’ll say my life has had some really GREAT moments (me, sarcastic?? Never!) but I’m still alive!! It was the first stone I recognized as a toddler, drawn to it so so Early. Then emeralds. They’re soft and I try to take care of mine since I’ve had some split but overall I ignore the many many stories invented to keep people away from stones some greedy ruler wanted!! I appreciate your depth of knowledge and I enjoy listening to anyone who knows their field. I don’t fall into the internet trap too hard since it can be wrong, I’ve found the fastest and most accurate info comes straight from the horses mouth. It’s a sad world when people google a recipe before calling up their mom or dad...where we think we have all we need to know at our fingers, nothing has yet to replace the human mind that has dedicated itself to fully knowing a subject. I’ll be here, I’ll be watching and learning!! And I loved the added note about a bead sans hole! I didn’t notice it the first time around 😂😂😂

Pulitzer Opal I wanted to take my time to make a response because you deserve thoughtfulness and not some half assery:) I’ll be checking your eBay out to see what you’ve got for sale, I’d like to help clear your stash and you really do have some beautiful pieces!! I think making custom pricey pieces is maybe more in your wheelhouse, waste ye not pearls before swine, that said I LOVE pearls! It would be more exciting and less repetitive. It’s also a way to ensure a legacy. I’m not a particularly tough cookie in general but I won’t be a doormat or be treated like I’m a moron, that said I often don’t show my hand abiding by the rule that you treat others the way you’d like to be treated but that haggling brings out my masculine energy, all 2% of it!! Calm, placid people should not be underestimated because we have more energy when need be to stick to our guns ;) I get it’s a business and I don’t think those middle men make very much...I get it and I do not enjoy it! It’s why I learned to cut stones and I thank god every day I don’t gravitate to diamonds or else I’d be in trouble!! That said as I’ve gotten older I’ve grown to appreciate the simple stunning beauty of a nice solitaire diamond. Please do start incorporating a rock segment in your videos!! If you’ve done the rock hounding you’re knowledgeable and people LOVE that stuff! Okay, I love that stuff but I’ll speak for the masses :D If you’d like any amber you may have some...I’ve got gobs of it and it was a stress/grief response. Over the years I look at certain things I went hog wild on buying and it’s all directly tied to GRIEVERY (not a real word but I don’t care). My grandfather was born in Krakow in either 1921 or 1922...he had two birth certificates and due to vanity he said ‘22 but the Polish one was ‘21 and since that was the last year they allowed emigration we lean in that direction. He was lucky, his mom and dad and siblings escaped. They knew, as they said “the writing was on the wall”. They were very close to their cousins and as the years went by my great aunts tried to find them, all the synagogues were burned, that’s where the records were held. We know they went to Auschwitz and they were never seen again. The manner matters little considering the end is the same. As I live my day to day I don’t feel too much about it, it bothered my grandfather until he died, but he was also haunted by WWII, he was a marine who became highly decorated despite hating war. He saw a lot, somehow as the years went by he started opening up but only to me...I was grateful to contact the library of Congress and have his stories documented for posterity, he kept a lot of it clean, I hold the grittiness. When he and I journeyed to his homeland he was all sorts of bound up. It wasn’t home to him, he left as a child but the specter of the holocaust cast a loooong shadow. Now, in case you haven’t seen it!! A gorgeous opal found in OZ, new video, saw it just today and thought I must share with you!! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psh9ZtuJ3JrDoKc.html

Pulitzer Opal agates and jaspers are my faves by the way :) I like simple things. Solid and simple and the more you look the more you see...and I’ve got a lot (obscene amount) of Petosky stones...we had a cabin up there and I grabbed handfuls as a wee thing. Again, more boxes of rocks so people can think what they want!! If you want some you can have them!

Pulitzer Opal I’ll be honest, I tend to not notice errors when I’m reading something NICE, I’ll find a screw up when someone is being a jerk though! Pulitzer Opal they do break but I’ve polished some, personally I like to stick them in beakers and leave water on them so they look polished without the effort :) Thank you for responding!! You’re really a great person, you seem so genuine and laid back. It’s funny you said New Orleans because I just heard the accent ever so mildly! I used to watch Justin Wilson and I’m sort of shocked I didn’t pick up on your accent before. My grandfather was much more affected than me, but being close to him I carry his grief by proxy. He’s gone but not from my psyche. They say when a people lose a significant percentage of their kind (genocide) the damage dwindles by generation but can carry on for centuries to a certain extent, it’s the whole “never forget” thing. What subsequent generations have is perspective and we realize that harboring intense hatred is a choice and to choose it only hurts US, the nazis are gone and to carry resentment for the dead is foolhardy and the whole drinking poison and waiting for the other guy to die business is quite an apt comparison. I suppose that if I were face to face with a Nazi they’d be a denuded weak person and to not have mercy is just wrong. People change with time and regret is possible. I hate what happened, I’m grateful any of us had ancestors that made it because I do believe Jewish people offer some unique perspectives. I like us haha 😆 I think having come from the background we have a tendency to be more empathetic to the underdog and more keenly aware of situations in the world that are inherently unjust. I’ve always thought that the most rotten soil is the most fertile after all. I’ve got these boxes of rocks and I’ll have to scrounge them up. I tend to be a hoarder and admitting that is the first step in recovery! I’m a human squirrel and once I find them I’ll send some samples your way to see what you can do. The petosky shines up real pretty, it can be done but it’s too brittle to tumble I think they’re a 3-ish on the mohs scale?? Sandpaper, a Dremel...nice and tedious :) People in your audience who aren’t in the united states may be interested in them since they’re native. I had a family cabin right there and the stones were right out the front door, I’ve got some Charlevoix stones too :) They’re basically the same thing! The Amber looks lumpy bumpy too but it has the globs of resin giving sections alluring clarity.

I just looked up the dragon breath and I agree!

I just bought thinly sliced sheets and am making triplets. Not too bad.

I agree

Yessir! I love them and use them often! Look me up! @Atrainglass on Instagram!

@@ajwilson313 whoa ive actually been following you for a while now! love your work.

@@kookookachoo2309 Haha! What a small world! Thank you! I appreciate you! 🙏

@@kookookachoo2309 What is your Instagram tag? If I don't already follow you, I will!

@@ajwilson313 I DM'd you on insta

You mix water and alcohol with a chemical called TEOS (Tetraethyl Orthasilicate) blend it for a few hours, pour it out in a tall jar and let it sit for a few months. After some time silica particles will stack at the bottom of the jar forming opal.

@@PulitzerOpal well it is rather beautiful even though it isn't a true opal...science never ceases to amaze me. In the next couple of days I will send a few pics to you of a couple of things you may find interesting and I would like your input in a couple of things. Such as what they are or if you've ever seen anything like them...I've more than a few mysterious items! Thanks for the info!

@@PulitzerOpal That fake opal arrowhead would be pretty cool as a guys necklace. That's kinda the cool thing at least with the fake opal is you can do larger fun pieces.

@@PulitzerOpal oh! One of the ingots or massive chunks of synthetic opal. I absolutely love how it looks.

@@PulitzerOpal I can buy an entire fat chunk of it like you used to make stuff :D? If so I'd love to figure out who sells it on etsy, I'm pretty blind but can see relatively close in front of me and have a few very nice natural opal specimens, but I'd love a MASSIVE synthetic chunk that I could observe the optical dispersion and general quantum physics that's visible with the mineral as Opals photon dispersion is absolutely gorgeous, displaying multiple tones of color with ease. Whereas specimens like ruby or diamond generally always have to be somewhat clean in order for the fire/optical dispersion to be visible. I find that ethiopian opals tend to get a bit more vivid with their optical dispersion when saturated with a bit of water but then lose it once fully saturated and transparent. But I've never EVER had a chunk or let alone a small amount of synthetic opal and would really love to find some. I absolutely love how the rectangular ingot looks.

How did you end up with a Kyocera phone is the real mystery here 👀 (if you aren't working in Japan)

@@alexvikendi1768 No, I live in the U.S. Go to the website you will see that Kyocera phones are being sold in the States. I have the DuraForce Pro

That thing on your avatar certainly could be! 🐱👽

@@PulitzerOpal Reee you wasted too much plastic!

Or ammolite

Or chihuahuaite

Kitchen made opal... tin foil, markers and resin : www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/258922-antique-silver-and-paste-earrings--kyr?in=user

@@PulitzerOpal Where do you get the Aurora opal .. Is it available in the USA ? Oh , Merry Christmas :) Actually the matrix in that Kyocera opal reminds me of them crystal growing kits for kids .

You can actually dip Gilson in glass and it'll be fine, the only plastic I can see being in it is the microspheres themselves. @@PulitzerOpal

Why would an entrepreneur want to give away what took them hours?

@@PulitzerOpal Much more than a buck a gram I assure you.

Yes !!

The fact that there is enormous suffering involved adds to the value and is more of a reason to purchase geological gems.