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now I'm working on this stuff - light semi-crystal base from LR
*I had this material before form the Bushmen

**but I didn't have time to make the Cutting Session

thanks Pink
good to know that sombody likes this style/format of videos because most people want live commentary but I'm not the best lector and don't really have time to make voiceovers

here something special

this single rough-rub is from diffrent mine in Lightning Ridge then the last lot
>>> small but high quality black

I could say a lot of bad things ...but who cares ?.. this is the reason I cut opals lol I like all gems but the industry was/is/and will be the same :twisted: in my opinion gems like diamonds rubies & emeralds are overpriced (in general) and overhyped you can buy top grade tourmaline - which is ...

I'm planning to make 2 more sessions this year :roll: and next year I will probably change the format/style of the videos :roll: I don't see the point of making same videos all the time and in my opinion Justin did everything about cutting the opals >> that is why I just show and comment on more int...

just finished New episode of OpalSpectrum - 'Lapi-Diary' I mean Cutting Session

skywalker753 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:06 pm Hey-- Thanks for posting some good stuff! Your commentary about your opal and process is nice to read as well. Good job!

Thanks Sky
& no problem , more good stuff is coming ..just don't have time to make all the videos

''Red Earth Opal is the leading specialists in Opal Pineapples having unearthed all the worlds finest examples of these specimens'' yesterday on FB - Graeme Dowton from RedEarthOpal posted amazing Opal Pineapple :o but can't find this piece on website or YouTube :oops: so if you can check it on his ...

PinkDiamond wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:38 am That was fun! You've got some great material there.

actually, these are cutting fails but they are really nice specimens _ I have couple more but these are the best
I collected them from different material I was cutting and later semi-polished and added to my display