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...
It’s pretty risky in our state at the moment with ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie battering us with heavy rain (12 inches in the last 24 hours – same expected tonight), subsequent flooding and tonight v...
We got an email a few weeks back from a colleague. He loved the story of Florian Steiner learning to cut opal by hand. This youngster has been busy cutting semi precious stones because he could not...
Watch this opal transform from rough to cut over a span of 12 seconds. Enjoy!