Last week I explained in detail the features of rough opal nobbies and what to look out for. This week I’ll show you exactly what we get out of the piece of rough opal by cutting that very piece.We...
So many times now I have taken a video of a rough opal that I’ve cut and polished. For once I wanted to show you how opal can have a mind of its own and even with all my experience I can still get ...
In todays video Justin shows us the results of the rough crystal opal which he sliced instead of polished. He decides to cut several pairs and the results are spectacular.As you can see the differ...
Watch Justin make the most of a very large piece of rough opal. Finding the best way an opal faces and pattern quality.A very interesting video of Justin cutting in a way never expected.
Thanks to all that commented and helped along the way with the decision of how to cut this opal. We decided take your advice and slice along the green colorbar in the middle for 3 to 4 nice double ...
Throughout the years I have given my opinion on the art of cutting opal. Now it is your turn.We need your help to decide what to do with this piece of Andamooka gem crystal chunk of opalIt has many...
Now we aren’t talking about the soft furnishing kinds but rather the opal shape that is appearing more and more. Cushion cut opal has been around forever and we often see boulder opal in rectangles...
Love gem opal but not into learning how to cut? This video is for you!Watch Justin transform an opal from a raw nobby into a massive wearable gem opal.Nobby opal like this is fairly typical for the...
Cutting large opals takes some time and effort. In this video Justin goes through the process once the stone has been rubbed into a rough shape.He starts on the 360 grit diamond wheel and then prog...