Cutting Opal

There’s no day quite as lovely as one that ends in a $20K gem black opal sitting on my workshop bench. Watch as a gorgeous … Read more

Join me this week for a cutting session ASMR that shows you the relaxing side of opal cutting. What is ASMR? Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response relates to … Read more

What’s better than one opal nobby? A gem opal cluster! I was so excited to get my hands on this gem opal cluster; a beautiful … Read more

How do you choose between three color bars? That’s as hard as picking a favorite Harry Potter movie! This week, I’ve got a stunning nobby from … Read more

This $5,000 rough from opal hunting in the Lightning Ridge mines was a gamble; does it pay off? In my last video, we took a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to turn this 160-carat rough opal to an unbelievable gem, but here we are! When I started filming this weeks video, I … Read more

Opal cutting failure, or failure of any kind, can feel like someone decided to bust out some WWE moves on your confidence. Sometimes our expectations … Read more

There are a lot of ways to cut an opal, but why is this opal cut wrong? Today I have an opal rub, which is … Read more

From gory nightmares to Tik Tok dances, let’s get ridiculous in this week’s video while carving a silly opal Emoji gem. I’ve done a lot of … Read more

I unearthed a $5000 black opal from the rough and it felt as good as coming home to a big seafood dinner! We’re going a … Read more

My latest magic trick; watch as I turn this 40-carat rough opal nobby to a couple-carat gem. This week’s video will either make you smile … Read more

After a week of fishing the Great Barrier Reef with mates, it’s time to fish for a gem! Can I cut a gem opal from this … Read more