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 ...
There is some serious skill involved in spotting a good deal in opal. Mix this skill with a great love for the gemstone, and you get someone like me who has built a career around it. After chatting...
What is a witches hat nobby and how do I cut one? We’ll have to flip our thinking for this challenge.In this video, you’ll learn how to identify a witches hat nobby opal, as well as a couple of dif...
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...
Seeing rare Script Pattern unearthed from a rough opal piece is not what I expected from our last YouTube Live. I’m sure you could tell, from the amount of adrenaline you could hear in my shaky voi...
Today, we’re cutting to win. And we’re doing it in Mum’s sweater.There have been a few let downs on the wheel lately; opals with cancerous potch and a chunk of rough that ended as only a couple of ...
I have a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. I mean, I can’t swallow antiseptic or anything… but I can cut an opal. So, give it to me. But if you don’t, I...