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 Lightning Ridge opal hunting tour to see The Secret Life of Buying Rough O...
What’s better than a crystal opal with stunning pinfire pattern? A glowing crystal opal pair!One of the best, but sometimes heartbreaking, things about opal is that there will never be another exac...
When I first laid eyes on this 25-carat uncut opal from the Grawin Opal Field in Lightning Ridge, I knew it had potential. But I also saw serious risk; fractures, black spots, and a second hidden c...
If you’ve been following my journey in opal cutting, you know I’ve done a lot like cutting gems worth more than my car, explored mine shafts in Lightning Ridge, and even moved my family to the outb...
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 bit coo-coo in the workshop today; from head-banging to Harry Potter spells a...
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 or cry… either way, it ends in an epic gem.It’s been a whil...
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 color?I’ve been fishing in the gorgeous waters of the Great Barrier Reef for a...
No bigger than a dime; can I cut a gem out of this tiny opal?I thought I’d challenge myself this week by cutting this small nobby that I’ve had sitting in my stash.But first, coffee.Now that we’ve ...
Mother Nature formed this gorgeous gem crystal opal over millions of years; we’re just here to give it the final nudge to perfection.Today, we’ve got a clean skin nobby opal that was found in a sha...