Why Black Opal Is So Expensive

Why Black Opal Is So Expensive | So Expensive

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Lightning Ridge is a small mining town outside of New South Wales, Australia renowned for its black opal, which can sell for over $10,000 per carat. But even for an expert miner, finding high-quality black opal isn’t easy. After investing tens of thousands of dollars, a miner might not find a single gem. But as soon as a gem quality black opal is found, opal cutters know they have a buyer for it. That exclusivity, and black opal’s unique colors, make it one of the most expensive gemstones in the world.
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@three6ohchris 3 жыл бұрын

"Black Opal is incredibly hard to find, so why is it so expensive?" I'm no Opal expert, but something tells me that your answer has a bit to do with the first part of that statement...

@thereseclaire9806 3 жыл бұрын

True

@LuisGarcia-ps3mx 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought 😅

@latl089er 3 жыл бұрын

@@LuisGarcia-ps3mx same xD

@Falicity345 3 жыл бұрын

I think they meant the question was getting at more at the point of,”why is it considered valuable for a small group of people who’ve actually shown interest in a rock?” The wording wasn’t the best but I knew what they were trying to convey. Also, their show likes to present RHETORICAL questions to the viewers

@three6ohchris 3 жыл бұрын

@@Falicity345 Boy oh boy, I bet you are a hoot at parties... 😂 I know what they were trying to convey. I've seen plenty of their videos. I was just trying to crack a joke. That's all. 🤷‍♂️😂 I appreciate your explanation though!

@BigMoney23223 3 жыл бұрын

Opal is very expensive, until you have it appraised at that pawn shop in Vegas.

@mikyles.1830 3 жыл бұрын

“I dunno man, best I can do is offer you $5 bucks”

@Xo-Yanga 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikyles.1830 lmao Rick is a joke

@keeganbarboza207 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikyles.1830 Im taking a huge risk here, how about 10 cents and a hug?

@tothemoonbase 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikyles.1830 Hmmm... How about a mentos and a free hug? 🤗

@nutsandbolts1264 3 жыл бұрын

"Best I can do is a box of donuts, but I'm gonna have trouble selling it and packaging, and it may be a loss if it takes to long to sell"

@biskienator Жыл бұрын

I used to work in the wholesale jewelry industry. I still remember one day an opal dealer came into the store with loose stones. he had a lot of inventory but after awhile he said that he had one special stone that was one of the best he had ever seen. he took out the paper packet, unfolded and I swear the stone looked like viewing the earth from space. blew me away. at the time it was 10,000 dollars a carat (1987 dollars wholesale). it was about 5 or 6 carats the size of a medium marble. still sticks with me today.

@hailegiorgis689 Жыл бұрын

where is that pl i need more information about opal ?

@kylewyle Жыл бұрын

Mines for Black Opal at 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol multiply Bibbol times maximum

@Gr3nadgr3gory Жыл бұрын

Have you seen uncut gems? Good movie about basketball and black opals.

@roxyoursox524 2 жыл бұрын

My mother had a beautiful fossilized shell opal necklace. Sadly it was stolen a few years ago, but it's so unique that my mother says she would know that its her if she ever saw anyone else wearing it. I still hate the people who stole it. Like, I wish they had stolen the same amount in money rather than this necklace that meant so much to my mom. Don't steal people, please.

@jayus2033 Жыл бұрын

What if your dad stole it

@hmeadb Жыл бұрын

Having something stolen from you teaches growth

@huncho5005 Жыл бұрын

Hate to say it, but she had it coming

@purplecat1691 Жыл бұрын

@@huncho5005 how so?

@jotarokujooraoraoraoraora Жыл бұрын

Bruh why are the replies so hateful. Anyways sorry for ur loss and I hope u find it soon

@damienholland9432 3 жыл бұрын

Jewelers: "We sell it for $10,000 per carat. But if you want to sell it to us we'll take it for $100 per carat."

@lealta1481 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisporter9397 holy shit racist much

@chrisporter9397 3 жыл бұрын

@@lealta1481 yes, thanks

@lealta1481 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisporter9397 at least you own it

@nathaniel8766 3 жыл бұрын

Huh

@damienholland9432 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathaniel8766 Ever buy jewelry and try to sell it back? The jewelers will give you an offer so bad it's insulting.

@stefanopatton1809 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Black Opal is what the “diamond” really claims to be.

@svampebob007 3 жыл бұрын

it really is, there are synthetic Opals, but man does Opal look really nice in person, and knowing how it came to be, and what it took to get it, it's really a stone to be admired. what they didn't mention in the video is that the layer isn't actually that big, so one wrong cut or polish and a $241k stone can turn into $0, if you look at the 241 carat stone she's holding you can see that the "precious" layer isn't through out the stone.

@mydogniko 3 жыл бұрын

Diamonds are a con. They're no where near as rare as a lot of gemstones and shouldn't cost what they do. You can thank the De Beers "a diamond is forever" ad campaign. It forever changed how people think about diamonds. It could be the best ad campaign ever. They absolutely created a market that didn't exist before that campaign. Now they control almost the entire market and artificially inflate the price of diamonds.

@edgewizz862 3 жыл бұрын

@@mydogniko Facts. When I was a kid I remember watching a doco on the amount of diamonds that are stored in this vault storage thingy in Russia. Apparently there are so much diamonds stored there that if they were to flood the market with them it would render diamonds worthless. Crazy.

@mydogniko 3 жыл бұрын

@@edgewizz862 very true. I remember reading a Clive Cussler book where theres a character that is the head of a fictional company that is essentially what De Beers is in real life. That fictional counterpart bought up all the ruby, sapphire, and other rare gem mines and then flooded the market with all their diamonds. Because they owned almost the entire market it made diamonds worthless overnight and then the gems that are actually rarer than diamonds shot up in value. Of course that was a fictional book but the premise is/could be very real. De Beers owns (as recently as early-mid 2000s) 85% of the diamond market. Theyre only as valuable as De Beers wants them to be. They've masterfully turned a semi rare gemstone into the most desired gem in the world. Quite remarkable and ludacris at the same time that a damn slogan/campaign as simple as 'diamonds are forever' created a massive demand for a gem nobody really paid much attention to before.

@mibz1117 2 жыл бұрын

Just so you know diamonds are worthless and a scam. They are not rare at all, one big mafia has millions stacked in storages and control when to put more on the market.

@mauricemain3463 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandmother got a lightning ridge black "fire" opal from the late 19th century. It was among the biggest and certainly best ever seen. What a shame that the jeweller accidentally broke it when cleaning it, but replaced it with a top notch piece of shite he had on hand. My poor gullible mother didn't want to cause a fuss, so never said anything, until a few years later she put it on, and the family immediately asked, "what the heck happened to your opal?" She relayed the story and how the jeweller, assured her the replacement was even better than her original. I wanted to have a quiet chat with him but was sworn to leave it alone, as though they did not have faith in my diplomatic intentions. I do so have a soft spot for businessmen that exploit the elderly, soft as lead.

@keatonroberts3637 2 жыл бұрын

Probably didn’t even drop it, just took it

@thriceXplus7 2 жыл бұрын

Lead is actually quite soft compared to other metals.

@blakena4907 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully as toxic, too. Wouldn't want him surviving the chat.

@barbecueman6352 2 жыл бұрын

For anyone curious if you have expensive jewellery INSURE IT and if you take it to be cleaned, take it to a reputable and INSURED jeweller. Have a receipt provided and always ALWAYS if you suspect anything is wrong with the service or item you must get police involved so you can claim any damages under your insurance or theirs.

@axelbaldwin3343 Жыл бұрын

I reckon he didn't break it at all and pulled it out and re-sold it for a gigantic amount of money. Jewelers have been known to do that. My father wouldn't let my mother take her jewels to regular jewelers because this had happened to his mother in the past and it really made an impact on him. I think my grandmother had a gigantic emerald, one of the last really spectacular ones to come out of a certain mine in Colombia. She asked to get it re-set in a different ring and a few weeks later the jeweler called amd said he accidentally "shattered the emerald into a heap of tiny shards" he replaced it with one of the stones in his "personal" collection. Five years later my grandfather got a picture from another friend of his asking if this looked like the stone my grandmother used to have and guess what, he had bought it from the same jeweler that had "shattered" my grandmothers stone. It's a real pity how greedy people can be.

@garetcrader1575 Жыл бұрын

I hope he makes his first million this year. Sounds like he's got his heart in it not just making the profits off of his workers he's actually doing it and leading the way when he mines and is trying so hard. Love to see it

@NazriB Жыл бұрын

Lies again? Heineken Booze

@TaguroSuper 3 жыл бұрын

The Miner should enchant his pickaxe for faster mining. Use a diamond pickaxe too.

@Cats_are_Chads 3 жыл бұрын

Plus drink potion of haste and swiftness and for the pickaxe put efficiency V and unbreakable

@thelemonqueen_ 3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget fortune III

@obamasquare8970 3 жыл бұрын

@@thelemonqueen_ ye

@riglowkun 3 жыл бұрын

Loot 3 enchantment would help too

@99unclesam17 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta get a beacon with haste 2.

@hindsightpov4218 3 жыл бұрын

My grandmother thought of getting a gift for my mother, her daughter-in-law. She found this gorgeous opal ring. But she liked it so much that she decided to keep it for herself but then said my mother would get it in her will. My grandmother was such a character.😆

@lorinamohanty 3 жыл бұрын

lmao! she's a queen!

@anishaannamala680 3 жыл бұрын

Queen..🔥

@hindsightpov4218 3 жыл бұрын

@SirPandaFluff Yes, my grandmother has passed and my mother has the opal ring now. But my mother was moved that my grandmother kept her word.

@leiajiang7877 3 жыл бұрын

Nice i wish i had a grandma

@Xo-Yanga 3 жыл бұрын

@@leiajiang7877 lmao

@blueunoreversecard2100 2 жыл бұрын

The miners should switch Ys to see if lower levels have a higher spawn rate.

@totallycow9103 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there on Y 15 not Y 12 😂😂😂

@suvekshyarb 3 жыл бұрын

He is a pretty humble and simple guy.

@quamarjamal9111 3 жыл бұрын

Jewellers are always rich as compared to miners, thus you know who gets the real value of the gems.

@divij.1 3 жыл бұрын

But jewelers do the refining

@Alpha-cv1ce 3 жыл бұрын

I think that is because a gem refiner has to train a lot, and have experience, it must be an highly specialized job

@Hitycooking 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbxhmtmoxMrJqKOb.htmlsh

@mrchocolatebean8878 3 жыл бұрын

@@Varcinius If you are so smart, you would realize that jewelers do not refine the jewels, the jewel cutters do, and the jewel cutters DON'T get paid that much (around 40k dollars). Also, your comment states that miners should become jewellers if they want to get rich, but you have to realize that not everyone can become an artisan.

@SevenHunnid 3 жыл бұрын

I get high in my KZfaq videos for a living 😂🙏

@deckarddwizardd1909 3 жыл бұрын

A tip from a geologist: If you want to have black opal but doesn't have the budget, try looking for labradorite or bornite. It is much cheaper and is also colorful like a rainbow.

@royalgummyworm8131 3 жыл бұрын

I searched for labradorite on KZfaq and found a cult of people that think rocks give you powers

@t-.-t. 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalgummyworm8131 lmao😂

@twentytwo138 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalgummyworm8131 You didn't find it. They found you..

@royalgummyworm8131 3 жыл бұрын

@@twentytwo138 Go to the video and read the comments like there is no sane person there.

@scorpioninpink 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalgummyworm8131 I just did and it is hilarious but sad at the same time.

@eternal101e 2 жыл бұрын

The beautiful black opal has always fascinated me thank you for showing, such a gorgeous gem. My ancestors The Yuwaalayaay people of Lightning ridge have passed down Dreamtime stories about the Opal there. Literally a rainbow in a rock. I love it.

@justsomesaltyboi8716 2 жыл бұрын

as a gemstone collector, i enjoy opals the most due to their color difference and vibrancy. i own 4 australian black opals with mutlple colors and sheens all around inside the stone and i love the gem deep deep down. im not rich. you too can start a gemstone collection by buying loose gemstones that are cut and sold in 50-75 caret bags for $50 or so. you never know what you will get but you will also expand your knowledge on gems and rocks, not to mention the amount of appreciation for their forms. at face value i think it's boring, but once you get into it further, it can be very neat.

@user-cs3hi8zp7p 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree!👍

@dartanion0075 2 ай бұрын

On ya mate.

@Krystal_Kitty7 3 жыл бұрын

An opal ring is definitely more beautiful than any diamond ring I've ever seen.

@brandonmccain5983 3 жыл бұрын

Well said

@yeetuschrist 3 жыл бұрын

@@R1L1. ???

@vanajalekkala5098 3 жыл бұрын

@@R1L1. what

@depressedsquidward6172 3 жыл бұрын

@@R1L1. ???

@McRemmyBaby 3 жыл бұрын

Peep my new and only ring.......

@ilikelobsters.2376 3 жыл бұрын

"Seemingly infinite colours" I think my dvds will sell very well then

@tima1528 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👍

@rickyh695 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, opal cant mix well with sweats. I bought 1 necklace made of opal for 1,500 aud when i was traveling to australia , it is for my aunt who raise me. She end up mad and she said this is not worth it value. For me it is boosted price jewel that does not match its value, still bought it since inexperience or i personally dont see it valuable as other gems.

@figgynewton5664 2 жыл бұрын

Man, maybe that's why retro games so expensive, the shiny side ages it to perfection, still doesn't explain someone paying 1.5 mil for Super Mario 64.

@louis930408 2 жыл бұрын

It’s called the sunburst pattern

@lrrr9734 2 жыл бұрын

@@figgynewton5664 No, but the Super Mario 64 explains it

@arvyarvy4242 2 жыл бұрын

first gemstone i've ever seen and desired at first glance

@cezar3169 3 жыл бұрын

If my eyes aren't deceiving me I'd say the woman must be really rich if she can afford both opal earrings and a necklace.

@DrDingsGaster 2 жыл бұрын

She probably was able to make that herself for practice. Sometimes the way a gem is cut isn't quality to get sent to someone but definitely good enough to practice on. Or it was a gift xDD

@maddymaree2684 2 жыл бұрын

not really, here in Australia its not hard to buy. I have a similar set, large opal studs and a necklace, that I got for a few hundred.

@noonesfault8231 3 жыл бұрын

I'll need to rewatch Uncut gems now

@Gamer420life 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment

@WhuDhat 3 жыл бұрын

Idk how to feel about that movie

@sirtrollalot7762 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhuDhat it was a heart pumping masterpiece

@leiajiang7877 3 жыл бұрын

@@sirtrollalot7762 too much sandler cursing for my liking But it was great story

@Chicanoking 3 жыл бұрын

Watch outback OPAL hunters Discovery channel. These guys find some rare opal worth a shit ton

@d3vilmaycry25 3 жыл бұрын

A gemstone far more deserving for its cost than diamonds.

@alphariusfuze8089 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, diamonds can created with very very expensive technology.

@nunyabiznes33 3 жыл бұрын

@@alphariusfuze8089 yeah. Opal however, have they made a good synthetic?

@trashmann1081 3 жыл бұрын

@h i yeah one jeweller company found a huge cache in Africa and went YOINK and now they control the diamond market

@nyx8312 3 жыл бұрын

@h i U need to study, why Diamonds are so expensive. If u don't like that's ur choice but u can't say it's worthless.

@MrUnderEstimated 3 жыл бұрын

I know right?! Every opal pattern and color is unique, diamond is blant.

@johndoe5432 2 жыл бұрын

Black opal has been my favorite gem for years now, it's insanely beautiful.

@courtlaw1 3 жыл бұрын

These miners obviously love playing in the dirt. The Opal is just a bonus.

@livetv3164 3 жыл бұрын

I hope this guy gets a huge one and earns a million dollars. He deserves huge.

@roxyoursox524 2 жыл бұрын

It's not actually about the size. Two opals- one the size of a loaf of bread, the other the size of a pencil cut in half were both priced at about 3 million dollars. It's about the colors reflected more than the size of the opal. That's why opal is such a weird thing to buy, you can also have opal fossils (fossils made out of opal) and that can raise the price too. But I know what you meant and I hope he gets a big sale too.

@paint2932 2 жыл бұрын

I hope he hits big on a sports bet or something

@ConstructiveMinds100 2 жыл бұрын

What you think about the black people in Ethiopia. Do they deserve it?

@steven4217 2 жыл бұрын

@@ConstructiveMinds100 if they find it first, then hell yeah.

@jackdannyels5059 2 жыл бұрын

@@paint2932 i hope he finds a good heist

@LiamMcEvoy 3 жыл бұрын

I love opal because each specimen has a wide range of unique blemishes and imperfections. But these are considered to add to its value. Just like people, a metaphor for how our imperfections make us unique and valuable. :) PS- If you have opals, try never to wear them in the pool! They are porous like pearls and will absorb chemicals from water they are exposed to.

@bearium208 3 жыл бұрын

@uziavlis4921 3 жыл бұрын

Hhhh

@tomarnould4621 3 жыл бұрын

only ethiopian opal no ?

@lukesfish5868 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomarnould4621 yes only Ethiopian, Australian opal is fine, you can soak it in solvents and it wont hurt it.

@jeremygreen2198 3 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful precious, stone, on the planet bar none,!

@grotto5416 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: similar effect to black opal is achieved by loading normal opals inside of the nuclear reactor core. Radiation makes it change it properties. It's commonly done inside of the NCBJ (Narodowe centrum badań jądrowych ) in Poland

@DaveTexas Жыл бұрын

My husband gave me a wedding band that was inlayed all around with black opal. It was stunning. Unfortunately, it was also too fragile for everyday wear, as we eventually discovered. After a couple of years, about half the opal in it had chipped or cracked and fallen out. I’ve stuck with a gold band ever since.

@jeanetteshawredden5643 Жыл бұрын

Whoever sold you that band with opals in it should have told you how fragile it is! I worked at a fine jewelry store in Dallas Tx. We always warned buyers hiw sodt it was!

@DaveTexas Жыл бұрын

@@jeanetteshawredden5643 I wish I had known how fragile it was, but since I wasn’t the one who bought it, I never even spoke to a jeweler about it. Ah, well.

@gersabke2690 3 жыл бұрын

This new minecraft update is very realistic.

@anybody9750 3 жыл бұрын

When Steve starts talking

@anuraagsaxena7942 3 жыл бұрын

@Pro Huawei 😂😂

@zakkz9453 3 жыл бұрын

Minecraft caves and cliffs look so good!!!

@typicalg7051 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr just download xray texture pack to find minerals

@davidio1946 3 жыл бұрын

They say you can see the whole universe in black opals, thats how old they are. - Howard Ratner

@brometheusthefirstbro4302 2 жыл бұрын

Someone who’s seen uncut gems

@snarfulhusocks1688 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I had to scroll so far to see an Uncut Gems reference.

@5urg3x 2 жыл бұрын

That guy is awesome. I would seriously watch an entire series based around his mining operations, lol.

@nikapol25 2 жыл бұрын

There is a place in Montana I think where you can pay a daily fee to dig for precious gems, and keep whatever you find. Some people have found stones worth thousands of dollars after just a short while of digging less than a foot underground. I think that would be a cool experience.

@khalsa403 3 жыл бұрын

Rick: I'll give you $5 for it and I'm losing money. I have to get it framed and its gonna sit in the shop forever... I'm taking all the risk

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@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE 3 жыл бұрын

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@letsgonow5641 3 жыл бұрын

Yep the same dumbshit line.

@Wildtooth-mg9sl 3 жыл бұрын

Rick:I will give you 0.1 for the Opal

@svampebob007 3 жыл бұрын

that explains how he does the same job for 45 years and still has debt. Also I have a lucrative investment proposal 😉

@Der_Kleine_Mann 3 жыл бұрын

Opal is so addictive. Once you're hooked, you're hooked.

@brandih5344 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@never-mind26 3 жыл бұрын

Or you just have money to spend.

@VivekRajput-uo5rm 3 жыл бұрын

I think you're confusing opium with opal LMAO!

@never-mind26 3 жыл бұрын

@@VivekRajput-uo5rm 🤣🤣🤣

@Der_Kleine_Mann 3 жыл бұрын

@@VivekRajput-uo5rm Thats true, opiates are pretty addictive too. I'm addicted to both, but I would prefer it to be only Opal.

@gumelarpurwatara2425 2 жыл бұрын

In local Indonesian, we call it"Kalimaya" and "Jarong", and it's cheaper than Australian Black Opal, but has the same beauty in my opinion. Just search "Kalimaya Banten" and you will find amazing pieces of gemstone and you can get it started in 5 USD.

@qwmx Жыл бұрын

THANKS! I just looked it up. It does look like it!

@Nainara32 10 ай бұрын

Wish they had shown more of the actual industrial process of extracting the opal clay, loading it onto a truck for processing, and "puddling it" like the miner described. I guess it makes a more human-relatable video to show an guy chipping at a rock wall with a pickaxe.

@jaythesun333 3 жыл бұрын

I have a black opal necklace made of many different opal shards from lightning ridge, it is absolutely stunning. People always notice it when I wear it

@someguy6135 3 жыл бұрын

You do huh 🤔? May you tell me your location? 🤓 I’m asking for a friend. 🤥

@toothpick9799 3 жыл бұрын

A show stopper piece

@Dogmaaa 2 жыл бұрын

must have cost a fortune! lucky lad

@ahmedgulshan4111 2 жыл бұрын

Tell ur location... I wanna steal it😂

@tdb7992 3 жыл бұрын

There's a whole underground town called Coober Pedy where people live in old opal mines, and its still their main industry. They have underground churches, hotels, and their homes are actually pretty beautiful. Whenever they need a new room, they just dig one out.

@sadmermaid 3 жыл бұрын

Its hot af there.

@JohnWick-stardawg 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong, the government shut that place down and its now aboriginal land

@twentytwo138 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Skyrim mod or something

@samvodopianov9399 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnWick-stardawg what are you talking about? I live in South Australia and Coober Peddy is definantly still functional.

@Wildtooth-mg9sl 3 жыл бұрын

Wife:HONEY I WANT A NEW WALK IN CLOSET!! Husband:You already have 3, Wife:WELL START DIGGING!

@inkedleo 3 жыл бұрын

It’s also found in northern Nevada. My bf and I have a trip planned to spend the weekend camping up there and going to the mines. Can’t wait!

@kaydublin5164 2 жыл бұрын

I worked for a jewelry manufacturer about 35 yrs ago, a customer sent us a packet of black opal to set in several pieces, I inquired about the opal and he sent me a 3 x 5 oval stone, which I purchased, I don’t remember how much he charged me, but it was beautiful, I set it in a necklace. I miss working in jewelry, I always was buying something, but at that time gold was only 250-325 an ounce, so it was affordable.

@sandalphoncpu 3 жыл бұрын

Me: *watched a miner getting $50k black opal* KZfaq: I see you love black opals

@Francesca-nj3jj 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that video too loll

@Anna-nc5xd 3 жыл бұрын

“But mining black Opal isn’t easy”... “let’s find out why it’s so expensive”. Eh?! You literally just answered that in the first opening statement.

@cicadeus7741 2 жыл бұрын

its great at the annual markets when local opal miners sell off the scraps/chips. there is nothing more fun than taking home a back of cheap chips and processing them and revealing their flash

@ThuyNguyen-bu9ge 2 жыл бұрын

The miner is very passionate about opal, what a beautiful connection to the gemstone he has.

@jacobs4602 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I mean if they guy who’s been doing it 45 years hasn’t made a breakthrough, then I don’t know why anyone else would go into that business

@scharftalicous 3 жыл бұрын

It only takes one kahuna noggin you're set. Irrespective of that, if it pays the bills it can't be wise than a lot of other jobs it there.

@geoffreytownsend1441 3 жыл бұрын

@nonbreapelido3549 3 жыл бұрын

@@geoffreytownsend1441 no

@fwott 3 жыл бұрын

@@geoffreytownsend1441 pyramid scheme much?

@jacobs4602 3 жыл бұрын

@@geoffreytownsend1441 lol what you got?

@stevenbriggs784 3 жыл бұрын

this is not why i am an opal seller, im in it for the passion and beauty around the gem its self and the community along side it. australian black opal is truly the mother of all gems!

@geoffreytownsend1441 3 жыл бұрын

@nutsandbolts1264 3 жыл бұрын

So, being completely serious, why do jewelers offer such insulting prices for rare gems like this one? (As compared to the selling price)

@suzzankhan9402 3 жыл бұрын

I Have Black Opal If You Want Contact Me

@twentytwo138 3 жыл бұрын

Haha oh really? Then why do you sell it, why not keep it since you love it so much?

@stevenbriggs784 3 жыл бұрын

@@nutsandbolts1264 alot of the time a jeweler will have their prices set after taking in to account fees aside from the value of the gems visual aspects, including its rarity and costs of aquirement (alot of the time the jeweller is the 5th or 6th person to buy the gem) and then the largest fee they take into acount is the overheads for the shop, EG: rent, employees, craftsmanship and material costs. this doesnt excuse the price some jewellers set, thats for sure....

@erikm9768 2 жыл бұрын

Very modest and great guy they interviewed.

@DoreenBellDotan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm learning that everything expensive is so because it is mined or gathered at the expense of people. Very good reason to live on the cheap. Thank you for the information.

@ponkass333 3 жыл бұрын

I mentioned Uncut Gems on my phone.. and sure enough this video pops up in my suggestions

@474yx 3 жыл бұрын

Google and Apple: 👀

@l.r.4155 3 жыл бұрын

I'm less surprised at the actual opal and more surprised that trees can grow underground edit: no, this isn't a joke, i was actually confused as to why there's logs underground

@hanszer0729 3 жыл бұрын

@XPureToveX well, cause there is no sunlight

@ElTun77 3 жыл бұрын

Glitch in the game, I already reported it to Minecraft.

@Hitycooking 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbxhmtmoxMrJqKOs.html4

@creampill8013 3 жыл бұрын

They aren’t trees, they’re actually just logs used as support beams to make sure the room doesn’t cave in :)

@leanderm8756 3 жыл бұрын

@@creampill8013 um, you know thats the joke

@Jaylou88 Жыл бұрын

I like how this series answers the very question it’s asking within its 30 second intro. And yet, I stick around to watch what I’ve already been told.

@martinb6065 2 жыл бұрын

When he was explaining “when do I leave, when do I stop” when searching for Opal I started having mine craft flash backs.

@manavsingh2974 3 жыл бұрын

that opal is bussing

@mgr.chelsea 3 жыл бұрын

aave misuse 🤡

@piink_lace 3 жыл бұрын

@@mgr.chelsea what...

@mgr.chelsea 3 жыл бұрын

@@piink_lace bussing is AAVE its used to describe something tasting nice, you can’t eat an Opal therefore it can’t taste nice so calling it “bussin” is misuse of that word

@r.tailik8357 3 жыл бұрын

@@mgr.chelsea Eh, probably doesn't really matter that much. Normal English probably has a bunch of misuse. Like how most people use the word irony/ironic the wrong way. But it's kind of just accepted a life of its own at this point. Same with literally, among others...

@r.tailik8357 3 жыл бұрын

@@piink_lace Just a grammar nazi, pretty much. Just Google aave, it's an acronym.

@tiamelancholyjeoncockity Жыл бұрын

idk why but that cave looks very comforting and cozy to be in 🥰

@ayo44 Жыл бұрын

‘that’s history right there, ya understand?’

@sutats 3 жыл бұрын

As a child I was mesmerised by the glimmer of opal but everybody else desired diamonds and other precious stones.

@spidaminida 2 жыл бұрын

All the more for you!

@mishawaka6608 3 жыл бұрын

What I have learnt from watching 'So Expensive': Rarity = expense

@dannygreen5477 2 жыл бұрын

I have some uncut Ethiopian Opal (the clear/whiter ones with more blues and greens) and the colors are amazing.. Man those black opal are incredible.

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@shadowghostgirl4601 3 жыл бұрын

I love black opal . During my COVID quarantine I binged watched a lot of mining and polish/cutting videos .

@-Secret 3 жыл бұрын

Opals are so beautiful, and black opal are just amazing and stunning. I love opal stones so much, opals really are magical!!!! It's just a shame it really is hard to find them and it can negatively impact those who find these gems

@mehere8038 Жыл бұрын

mate, no negative impacts on those that find them in Australia, which is where the vast majority of opals are found! Try a different gem for that story!

@-Secret Жыл бұрын

@@mehere8038Im not really sure what youre trying to say, but what I meant was that people can get hurt trying to get to them. Such as the caves probably closing in on them, and other horrible mishaps that could take place when attaining them.

@mehere8038 Жыл бұрын

@@-Secret Very rare with opals in Australia. Opals don't lend themselves to industrial level production, so it tends to be individuals, who tend to take care of their own safety. Coober Pedy is the main opal centre of Australia (although for white opal, not black) & people literally live in the "mines" there, they have electricity & plumbing & everything a normal house would have, except they build their houses underground, so as to avoid the heat & they can afford to do so, because excavating for the house finds enough opals to pay for the construction/excavation. There's churches, pubs, hotels, everything you can imagine found underground in "mines" in Coober Pedy & people can literally dig for opals while sitting on their lounge watching tv in their living room, so again, wrong gem to be talking about that with. Lots of gems & metals put people in danger, but Australian opals are really not one of those

@Terrakinetic 3 жыл бұрын

It's all so unreasonable to me, the concept of jewelry as a whole. If we're talking about sheer beauty, there's so much more of it in the most basic of arts & crafts. I mean simple glass allows for so many amazing pieces of art.

@nostalgia613 3 жыл бұрын

That’s some futuristic material right there

@MikasaSiM 3 жыл бұрын

I had bought a pair of Black Opal necklace for my ex on V-day 2 years back. It was a little over 10K USD back then. But, she didn't believe the price, and refused it then asked me to return it (well, we were kinda in an argument for weeks at the time, maybe that's why she didn't take the present). Even now, I still keep it with me. LMAO

@mnf2139 2 жыл бұрын

I'm straight but I wanna date you

@pinkpugginz 2 жыл бұрын

how do you have so much extra money when most people barely pay rent. smh

@BobaFluffyUnicorn 2 жыл бұрын

@@pinkpugginz working hard?

@MostafaElSakari Жыл бұрын

@@doc7569 good excuse

@MostafaElSakari Жыл бұрын

@@doc7569 good excuse

@stielimusterman3066 3 жыл бұрын

~“Non black opals usually only have one color.“ *Well, that‘s a straight up lie...*

@svampebob007 3 жыл бұрын

key word *usually*

@DrDingsGaster 2 жыл бұрын

@@svampebob007 Blue opals can have green in them, Ethiopian Opals are another multicolored one, Fire opals, White Opals- There's too many varieties for that to be true x'DDD

@frog6306 2 жыл бұрын

yeah lol iridescence is like the whole defining characteristic of every opal ever

@MrJackhammer51 2 жыл бұрын

They thought of common Opal

@nahuelmendez305 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t you read, it says “usually” you even typed it 🙄🙄

@1rage17 2 жыл бұрын

Opal has always been close to my heart. My mom, dad, and even my new & only dog have this as a birthstone. all born in October. I hope to get it in my wedding ring!

@reneehomco3207 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you❤

@thatrainbowdudeplayz2801 3 жыл бұрын

‘Doesn’t have any value common black opal’ I felt that

@megadiabrous 3 жыл бұрын

me tbh

@huw3851 3 жыл бұрын

@@thatrainbowdudeplayz2801 it had no colour. It was just the stuff they hope to find backing thin bands of crystalline opal which, with a little bit of luck, will make it a gem.

@hamstersdailylife4938 3 жыл бұрын

I have no value 😭😭😭 I’m just one person out of the many 😭😭😭

@brentmathie3271 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 👂 hearing the glass sound coming from the wall face when the pick scrapped over the sand stone, finding a black knobby.. (Exciting SOUND that) Woohoo 🥳 😀 Seeing no colour the woohoo 🎉 delights start fizzling away But the miner knows common black opal is not commonly found.. finding black trace without colour are still awesome signs he is in the right place 🥳🎉🎶

@Kookyxmnstr 3 жыл бұрын

Opal is my birthstone and I've always loved it

@lindseyhiccups 3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen fire opal? Its beautiful

@Kookyxmnstr 3 жыл бұрын

@@lindseyhiccups I have not until your post! I love the variaty of it

@Hitycooking 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbxhmtmoxMrJqKOs.html5

@suzzankhan9402 3 жыл бұрын

I Have Black Opal If You Want Contact Me

@starlingswallow 3 жыл бұрын

My engagement ring is opal~ it's a light lavender with flashes of purple, green, pink.... It's pale but I like it that way 😍

@yolandalumpkin1605 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous stone.

@neo7i 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful stone indeed

@amilton1015 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your video and AUDIO is true gem

@youdontgetanextrahour7812 3 жыл бұрын

the shaders look fire dude

@thatgrumpychick4928 Жыл бұрын

Lightening ridge is only an hour or two away from where I live and Opals coming out from there are gorgeous

@LudoLmao 3 жыл бұрын

People who mine as a proffesion:this opal had no value it is worthless. Me with my crow brain: oooohhh pretty shiny rocks 🤩

@fullmetalquach 3 жыл бұрын

Having played Minecraft I know exactly what this guy is going through

@yael9137 2 жыл бұрын

Curious fact about Lightning Ridge, it’s official population is less than 2000 but it’s local supermarkets and other essential stores sell enough products for a much higher population. Presumably this is due to a large number of people living “off the grid” in the area.

@Thecatnamedkiwi 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at Ben Bridge and I’ve seen some of the most beautiful natural opals you’ll ever see. The red flecks make it rare!

@Richie016 3 жыл бұрын

Great to watch how the miners extract the rare black opal rock.

@tearfullarc2089 2 жыл бұрын

These things are so gorgeous. I also think that the plain opal that look like pearl are nice. If i save up more im buying one and putting in one of my projects, like a custom ring or hilt of a sword.

@user-cs3hi8zp7p 2 жыл бұрын

I'd sayputting it in jewelry would make it much more appreciated...& seen. On a sword, it'd only be loved by the few that see it...compared to daily.

@Wonkabar007 Жыл бұрын

These opal mine owners are so passionate about their job, I expect some have asked to be buried in their mines when they passed away.

@HeeWhooRemaiins 3 жыл бұрын

What I learnt from this video apart from the rarest opal itself is that man's effort & dedication 🔥❤️

@wendilandkammer8368 3 жыл бұрын

Despite all the amazing beauty of opal, they are fragile. I think of them as prima donnas of the gem world.

@P.Subaeruginosa 2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily, only one type of Opal is considered volatile in the sense it breaks easily, Black Opal on the other hand can be cut with a saw fairly easily

@iceleb452 2 жыл бұрын

wow! Black opal is so nice!

@SharapovaFan 3 жыл бұрын

"90% comes from Australia" Of course. Such a rare item can only be farmed in the highest level area.

@TimJBucci 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the Rainbow Fish book.

@fongqj1351 3 жыл бұрын

The miners just need to download the most recent x-ray texture pack and they are set for life!

@peggyfranzen6159 3 жыл бұрын

Geo phys?

@Ammeo 2 жыл бұрын

This indeed looks like very hard work

@alexia3552 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate humanity's capacity to like pretty rocks. It's one of the few endearing qualities about us.

@georgesoreass3049 3 жыл бұрын

Pawn Stars: "Most I can do is $11"

@fi-losopher 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cattameme 3 жыл бұрын

I remember in the 90s when everyone had Opal and children were throwing it away because they werent diamonds.

@whostolethebeans4537 3 жыл бұрын

what

@angelinatheweird366 3 жыл бұрын

the

@charliotte 3 жыл бұрын

Frick

@adrienrodriguez250 3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean turquoise.

@kimkardashiann1579 2 жыл бұрын

it looks really cool.

@bones2273 3 жыл бұрын

About to start digging up the backyard now

@FissumitmelodelMikael 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody : The number of times she said the word ‘expensive’ :

@angelahernandez-bischof4769 3 жыл бұрын

Opal is my birth stone & I love all Opal types 💯

@CaneSugarCane 3 жыл бұрын

Go dig for it then.

@priyankagarwal4798 3 жыл бұрын

Toh kya hum naache 😂😂😂

@sir.quandaledinkleage6260 3 жыл бұрын

@@priyankagarwal4798 what

@josephm.6453 3 жыл бұрын

Wtf is birth stone

@Soyarin 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephm.6453 It's like a kidney stone

@liama5223 3 жыл бұрын

I like this one tbh. The guy seems like he's not way overselling how hard it is to find. Especially when he says everybody is at an equal chance to find it.

@noisynobody 3 жыл бұрын

My dad lives in Lightning Ridge!! Miners like to not disclose how much they have found over the years because they don't want to be targets for theft/dishonesty. I was told a water divining rod can give one a favourable sign as to the presence of opal.