Turning a fossil into the best crystal opal I have ever cut
Turning a fossil into the best crystal opal I have ever cut
Off the back of my last trip out to the Lightning Ridge Opal mines, I came back with this epic Shell Fossil.
This is one of the most incredible Crystal Opals we have witnessed in a very long time.
From its clear and glassy appearance to its vibrant showcase of colors and patterns, this is the deciding factor in taking it from a fossil to a polished opal.
My approach to cutting this gem is to be extremely cautious not to lose any play of color, there is no room for error.
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Holy cow, so this is what you are always chasing
I’ll give ya 20 bucks for it AND throw in shipping. . . .ok, 25
Amazing.. simply amazing. Bravo, Justin!
Opals are my favorite ! This is truly one of the most Beautiful ones I’ve ever saw.I agree both sides need to be showcased in a setting !!!
How can one say which is more beautiful?
Seems every time I’m at a low point in my life the YT Algo brings me back to you to give me that much needed relief and hope in life again. Thank you for always reminding us the beauty of this planet.
Double side it!
This one is my most favorite one yet
I love the back. Im glad you’re keeping it. So beautiful ❤
I am in a delima; I have a large and complete opalized multicolored cockle. Admittedly, I am earnestly thinking of cutting it. I am torn on this, though. So many people in the opal community shun even the thought of cutting it. It could be financially valuable if cut. I do appreciate fossils, but I also appreciate opals. Is there any way to determine how deep the colors run in it? Thanks.
Wow. It’s beautiful ❤️❤️
Becarefull with precious!!! Lol!!!
what you call the back for me is the front
It would be great to put a very thin pin down the middle and make it a spinning gem. It is too beautiful to hide any part of it. Put it on a gold chain and give it to your wife for Christmas. Love your show.
I rather the back side since it seems like if i was looking inside of the gemstone soul. The reason of its brightness.
Crystal opal, the ones with color on color like you say, are my favorite looking thing in existence
Why is not the opal cut like a diamond? Is it no use to do that…
I thought the more facetts the better the shine….
Thx fore a very interesting channel
What a great job you have ❣️
With a gem like that I’d be so tempted to simply polish and then edge in silver to make a 2 sided necklace pendant.
How can I define my feelings when I see beautiful gem in your hands.i feel happiness.
Another 40 years in a bag in a vault. A princess in a tower.
Make a necklace out of it with a thin setting around the sides so you can see both sides of that beautiful stone!
It’s beautiful
Thick enough I’d go for 2 kick arse stones over 3.5ct eachs.
Justin finding the Arkenstone and starting to get dwarven sickness…
Back for me, it’s amazing but the depth of that back is amazing
You wouldn’t have to put a pin in it if you could hug it with gold all around and make a spinner but with a pin you could appreciate it fully when it spins.
Astonishingly beautiful. The value is Priceless!
just stunning… I’d keep it too
I think I know what side is the best. Let me know if you agree with me. That would be the inside. Well done Justin.
It looks other-worldly.
Wow it’s beautiful.
Back is beautiful but to display both sides would be smashing
I would put it in a pendant cage / spinner setting so that both sides of the crystal get displayed in turn.
I think you should do a swivel bezel setting. It’s a bezel setting with two connections on opposite side inside of Another ring of metal so that you can flip the stone over( If balanced, it would spin when held away from the body). My mother had a pearl in a cage, But I think that might hide some of the beauty
Thank you. It was an honor to watch this.
You should drill it top to bottom and it can be put on a headpin and worn as a pendant that way.. that way the whole thing is continuously on display because it can rotate in a circle.
Ah there appears to be an inclusion on the "back" of this gem? Beautiful regardless, but did you end up going back to fix that inclusion, and make it truly perfect?? Cheers
It has no back or front..
.. it is double sided.. twice the price..
It needs to go into a neckless that shows the whole stone.
Videos like this are a form of meditation. They are totally captivating! Thank you for sharing ‘finding’ this wonderful gem!
Why is it called crystal? If it is not acrystal, what would be called?
Yep, one holy s*** stone. That is gorgeous
Remember how they used to mount mustard seeds. Make that one a double-sided, yep, save it for the kids
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